Gift Officer

Description

This position implements plans to initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with individual,

corporate, and planned giving donors. The assigned portfolio of donors and prospects is actively

maintained and emphasizes giving of $1,000-$25,000. The annual individual fundraising goal will start at $250,000+ for year one and increase annually. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Job Class: Full Time
Hiring Range: $75,000 - $80,000
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 / Evenings and Weekends as required
Direct Reports: 0
Essential Duties

• Manages and grows portfolio of 125-175 donors and solicits gifts to operations, strategic initiatives and/or endowments.
• Achieves agreed upon performance metrics including but not limited to number of contacts, number of solicitations, number of gifts secured, dollars raised, as well as percent of donors retained and upgraded.
• Conducts a high volume of daily outreach attempts to cultivate, solicit and steward major gifts through phone calls, virtual meetings, emails/digital tools, and direct mail.
• Develops personalized communications, proposals, reports and other material to further
  relationships.
• In collaboration with supervisor, develops and implements new strategies to acquire, retain and upgrade donors.
• Collaborates with membership and philanthropic programs by referring potential prospects and accepting major giving referrals.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• 2 years' experience in a fundraising or sales role.
• Ability to work some evening and weekends, as needed.

Ideal Candidate Will Be/Have

• Passionate about supporting the Denver Museum of Nature & Science's Mission and Vision.
• Have an outgoing personality and strong written and oral communication skills.
• Be capable and willing to work both independently and as part of a greater team.

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume by 6:00 p.m. MT on June 12, 2026. Applications will not be accepted after this time. DMNS reserves the right to close the position prior to this date. Applications may only be accepted electronically via the Museum's website.

DMNS Core Values

• We love science.
• We are curious, creative, and playful.
• We cultivate relationships with each other, diverse communities, the environment, and for our future.
• We think critically and act with empathy.

Perks of Working at DMNS

Click HERE ( to learn more about the benefits package offered to DMNS staff.

Due to the high volume of people who apply, we are not able to respond to specific inquiries regarding your application status.

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving the needs of all our visitors, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.