Major Giving Officer

Highly Regarded National Nonprofit

Location: Minnesota - Primarily Remote

Total Compensation: Up to $141,250 per year ($85,000 - $95,000 base + Bonus Potential + Benefits)

Excellent Benefits

• 100% Covered Health Care Premiums: Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums are fully covered for the employee and dependent family members (approx. $32,000 annual savings for families).
• 40 Days of Potential Time Off: Includes 13 paid holidays, 15 days of PTO, 8 sick days, 3 floating holidays, and birthday.
• 401(k): Fully vested on day one. 100% employer match on the first 3% and 50% match on the next 2%.
• Life and Disability Insurance: 100% employer-covered premiums.
• Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax deductions for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Role Overview

This is a terrific opportunity with a highly regarded national nonprofit. The Major Giving Officer will cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and prospects to grow the major giving portfolio within Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and the Dakotas, focusing on donors with the capacity to give at the $25k+ level.

Responsibilities

• Provide moves management to a major gifts portfolio of current and prospective donors, securing gifts of $25k+.
• Develop and grow the major gifts portfolio for the region by implementing effective cultivation strategies.
• Leverage wealth screening software and the Salesforce CRM for fundraising initiatives.
• Effectively communicate the organization's mission to funders.
• Provide projections and reporting for the donor portfolio.
• Travel to meet with donors and prospects, as needed.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3 to 5+ years of major gifts fundraising experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; additional experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Experience with individual gifts and multi-year commitments.
• Demonstrated track record utilizing moves management strategies to secure at least 5-figure gifts.
• Go-getter with strong business acumen.
• Ability to story tell and convey the organization's mission in a way that connects with donors.
• History of cultivating strong relationships with donors.
• Collaborative and able to work well as part of a dispersed team.

Equal opportunity employer.