Gift Officer - Major Gifts

Essential Job Functions

• Identify, qualify, solicit, close and steward outright and planned gifts from high net-worth individuals through visits and other forms of direct personal contact
• Execute moves management approach to the portfolio and a custom strategy for each donor to develop approaches to generate new and higher levels of giving

• Enlist senior management, volunteers, and board members in the cultivation and solicitation of donors and prospects that integrates into the overall department goals and plans
• Promote and close complex sales such as campaign, endowment and sponsorship gifts
• Collaborate with the Database Manager and other staff members to analyze portfolios, strategize upgrades and establish goals for outright and planned giving
• Coordinate cultivation, recognition, and stewardship activities, as needed, with other staff members
• Develop customized communications for donors and supporters in order to deepen their understanding and support of Freestore Foodbank’s mission
• Meet annual goals for personal visits, solicitation proposals developed and secured, and planned gift asks
• Monitor and report relationship management activity using constituent relationship management system (Raiser’s Edge) including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospective and current major donors
• Assist in short and long range planning activities to support and implement fundraising goals and objectives

Additional Responsibilities

·         Independently maintain a schedule to support 150+ relationships

·         Represent the organization externally, providing consistent and positive customer service

Qualifications

Education    

Bachelor’s Degree in related field with Master’s Degree preferred