Director of Major Gifts Job Description

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.