Senior Major Gifts Officer (Hybrid)

Job Description

Job Description

Arkansas Talent Group is partnering with a mission-driven, faith-based nonprofit organization in Little Rock to find an experienced Senior Major Gifts Officer to drive major donor development and fundraising efforts.

This is a Director of Development-level opportunity without the responsibility of managing a team. The role offers significant autonomy and flexibility, allowing an accomplished fundraising professional to focus on what they do best—building relationships, securing major gifts, and making a meaningful impact.

We're looking for a proven fundraiser who enjoys being out in the community, cultivating donor relationships, opening doors, and making significant financial asks. This individual will also play a key role in an upcoming capital campaign.

This position offers the potential for a hybrid schedule, with flexibility to work remotely while maintaining an in-office presence as business needs require.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage, and grow a portfolio of major donors and prospective supporters.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects, building meaningful, long-term relationships.
• Develop and execute personalized donor strategies to secure significant charitable contributions.
• Conduct face-to-face donor meetings, presentations, and other relationship-building activities.
• Proactively identify new donor prospects and opportunities to increase giving among existing supporters.
• Make direct financial asks and successfully secure major gifts to support the organization's mission.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, board members, and community stakeholders to expand fundraising opportunities.
• Play a key role in planning and executing an upcoming capital campaign, including identifying and securing lead and major gifts.
• Manage donor activity, fundraising pipelines, and follow-up through the organization's CRM system.
• Establish and achieve measurable fundraising goals while maintaining strong donor stewardship.
• Represent the organization at community events, donor meetings, and networking opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Proven nonprofit development and fundraising experience, ideally at the Director of Development, Major Gifts Director of Officer, or senior development officer level.
• Demonstrated success personally cultivating, soliciting, and securing major gifts, with a track record of generating or managing $500,000+ annually in charitable contributions.
• Strong experience developing donor relationships and independently generating new fundraising opportunities.
• Demonstrated commitment to a relationship-centered development and fundraising philosophy, emphasizing authentic connections, trust, and long-term donor engagement over transactional giving.
• Confidence making significant financial asks and closing major gifts.
• Highly relational, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently with significant autonomy.
• Excellent communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with capital campaigns.
• Established relationships within the Central Arkansas philanthropic, business, or faith communities.
• Experience working with executive leadership and boards.
• Familiarity with donor management or CRM systems.

Perks :

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance premiums for the employee
• 100% employer-paid dental insurance premiums for the employee
• 401(k) with a 5% employer match
• 80 hours of vacation available beginning on day one
• 80 hours of "Life Leave" available beginning on day one, providing additional flexibility for the personal responsibilities and moments in life that require time away from work

Please directly apply or contact Jennifer Thompson via LinkedIn.

Arkansas Talent Group is an Executive Permanent Placement Recruitment Firm, all considerations will be held confidential.