Director of Major Gifts Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Director of Major Gifts to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Create an individual moves management cultivation strategy for each prospect, to ensure donors are secured, retained and upgraded;
- Prescribe annual revenue goals for the major donor and planned giving programs;
- Stay updated on current healthcare landscape as it pertains to the Movember’s focus in men’s health;
- Attend and participate in assigned University Advancement events, meetings, and strategic opportunities;
- Work closely with the President, CDO, Board development committee, and consultants to encourage Board participation in fundraising;
- Manages fundraising activities of assigned prospects, creating, implementing and developing strategies for the successful solicitation of major gifts;
- Develop and implement best-practices for major gift stewardship to ensure growth and frequency of giving;
- Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward a pipeline of highest value major gift prospects;
- Report regularly on fundraising results to President, COO, CDO, CFO, and Board;
- Direct efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward current and potential major donors and donors of planned and legacy giving opportunities;
- Supervise a staff team including two Major Gifts Officers with regionally based portfolios and one Major Gifts Associate;
- Assists in hosting various development and alumni events, such as homecoming, alumni weekend and donor cultivation and recognition events;
- Work collaboratively with the development operations team to facilitate reporting, research, and analysis;
- Frequent regional donor travel appointments and cultivation opportunities required by donors and by the VPA;
- Performs other duties and special projects as assigned or directed.
Requirements:
- Ability to work closely with the President, CDO, and COO in developing strong relationships with Board members and major donors;
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively; ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment;
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; strong analytic and interpersonal skills;
- Previous experience setting and managing multi-million dollar budgets;
- Ability and willingness to travel;
- Broad understanding of different aspects of development, best practices, and fundraising ethics;
- Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills;
- Ability to apply critical thinking to solve problems in an everyday work setting;
- Strong project management and time management skills;
- Ability to prioritize effectively and meet deadlines;
- High energy and passion for the mission of the Catholic Church;
- Working knowledge of how a Catholic donor’s faith integrates with stewardship and giving;
- Education: Bachelor’s degree is required;
- Ability to create basic documents, spreadsheets, presentations and emails using MS Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Outlook;
- Understanding of the Church’s organizational structure and operations.