Major Gift Officer

Description:

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit and steward major donors in the western United States through in-person visits, telephone calls, correspondence, virtual meetings, etc.
• Preparing written donor communication materials, including reports to donors on the impact of their giving
• Implement a moves management program to engage and upgrade donors
• Execute an aggressive prospect identification, outreach and qualification plan
• Identify prospects from this portfolio for planned gifts
• Plan and execute donor cultivation events, as appropriate
• Manage systems and software to track and cultivate donors and prospects, including our Salesforce database and wealth screening tools

Qualifications

• Proven track record (2+ years) in cultivating, soliciting, closing and stewarding major gifts ($5,000+) with a donor-centric mentality
• Demonstrated success in developing and managing relationships with key donors, senior staff and volunteers
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills
• Experience with development writing, including donor communications and proposals/reports
• Strategic and creative thinker with entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to work independently and as a self-starter
• Appreciation of and commitment to the mission and values of The Fund for American Studies
• Knowledge of Salesforce software