Philanthropy Officer, Major Gifts

Summary

Reporting to the director of major gifts, the philanthropy officer (PO, MG) will play a critical role in increasing donor support by securing major gifts ($25K+). PO, MG’s job function is to strategically move prospects and donors through of all phases of the donor cycle to include identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, negotiation, recognition and stewardship.

Essential Functions

• Maintain a donor portfolio of approximately 125 major gift prospects (defined as those giving or showing capacity, affinity and inclination to give $25K or more.)
• Practice “moves management” to effectively and efficiently move and track prospects and donors through the donor pipeline.
• Develop solicitation strategies for prospects and donors in support of the funding priorities as defined by Father Joe’s Village leadership.
• Partner with special events colleagues to strategize and help execute events for our prospects and donors.
• Partner with communications colleagues on messaging and copy as well as the look and feel of collateral material, both print and digital.
• Partner with our annual giving and planned giving colleagues to develop tailored and meaningful donor and prospect strategies.
• Secure matching gifts and promote matching gift opportunities.
• As needed, assist with creating reports for president and CEO and board of trustees.
• Regularly report on donor strategies and solicitation timelines as well as overall moves management progress to president and CEO and board of trustees.
• Participate in developing and executing high-level donor strategies.
• All other duties as assigned.
• On time completion of assigned training and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus a minimum of three to five years of experience managing major donor relationships with demonstrated success in closing gifts of $25K+.
• Experience with donor fundraising software; experience with Raiser’s Edge a plus.
• Experience with “moves management” method of tracking efforts to “move” prospects and donors through the donor pipeline.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Superb communication skills – verbal, written and presentation – to include various types of correspondence, invitations, newsletters and proposals.
• Warm, personal and professional demeanor with a genuine affinity for Father Joe’s Villages mission and appreciation for its clients’ unique and difficult journeys.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.