Major Gifts Officer

Job Title: Major Gift OfficerJob Title: Major Gift OfficerClassification: ExemptReports To: Chief Development Officer. The Senior Director of Major Gifts will provide indirect supervision and management to the analytical activities of major gift officers.Job Summary/Objective: The Major Gift Officer will be responsible for cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gifts in support of the college’s mission and strategic priorities. This role focuses on building meaningful, long-term relationships with alumnae, parents, and friends to secure significant philanthropic investments that advance academic programs, student scholarships, faculty support, and campus initiatives.Position Type/Expected Work Hours: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with flexibility for events and weekends as needed.Essential Responsibilities:Responsible for a personal solicitation portfolio of up to 100 Sweet Briar donors with a focus on donors capable of making gifts of $25,000 or more to be determined in consultation with Senior Director of Major Gifts and other leadership;Develop individual donor strategies to include written cultivation and solicitation plans for all assigned prospects;Conduct regular outreach, including in-person visits, virtual meetings, and personalized communications.Collaborate with colleagues on annual giving, planned giving, and campaign initiativesReport and record in Banner all contacts, solicitations, next steps and outcomes;Stewardship of donors and prospects;Participate in regular Major Gift Officer meetings;Assist with updating prospect bios;Assist with developing overall fundraising strategies;Willingness to travel for alumnae/donor meetings;Represent the College as requested at alumnae/donor events;Help identify and cultivate potential alumnae leaders and prospects.Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree required;Minimum of three to five years of experience in donor relations, fundraising and stewardship;Proficient in all aspects of Advancement to include annual, major, and planned giving;Highly effective communications skills, written and oral;Knowledge and utilization of on-line fundraising strategies;Excellent judgment and high integrity;Positive and approachable interpersonal style, able to win trust among co-workers;Commitment to mission and strategic priorities of the CollegeExpert level skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google platformAbility to learn complex computer system quickly and individuallyPreferred Qualifications:Advanced Degree in a related field;Applicable experience within an institution of higher education;Experience working with alumni and volunteer leaders.Familiarity of gift tax implications and rules, nonprofit accounting, GAAP, and CASE rules and regulations;CFRE designationWork Environment:Traditional office environment, primarily indoors.This position requires frequent travel, including regional and occasional national trips, to meet with donors and attend college events.Currently this is an on-campus position.Travel: 75% for travel. Expectation of minimum 15 donor calls per month.Physical Demands: Extensive computer use and typing; extended periods of sitting/standing may be required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sweet Briar College