Assistant Gift Officer
Position Summary
McCallie seeks an Assistant Gift Officer to support the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects within the school’s philanthropic community. This role is ideal for an emerging advancement professional who brings strong organizational skills, relational instincts, and a service-oriented mindset, and who is eager to grow in the practice of relationship-based fundraising.
Primary Responsibilities
Support the identification, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects within an assigned, developing portfolio focused in the local Chattanooga market and by way of virtual visits.
Support the donor pipeline by working with teammates to research, qualify, cultivate and steward new and existing relationships with priority focus on qualification and stewardship as directed by leadership
Maintain accurate and timely updates in the CRM system to support data integrity and relationship movement towards giving outcomes
Track activities and metrics related to outreach, engagement, and stewardship.
Participate in the moves management process and contribute insights on emerging prospects.
Collaborate with philanthropy colleagues to implement cultivation and stewardship initiatives across constituencies.
Cook up with Engagement and Operations colleagues on event logistics, data needs, campaign and stewardship support.
Aid in the planning and execution of targeted qualification and cultivation opportunities and programs.
Support volunteer engagement efforts and assist in building relationships across the McCallie community.
Contribute to donor stewardship efforts, including thank you calls, and other personalized outreach.
Represent the Development Office at school and community events as appropriate.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree;
1–3 years of experience in advancement, nonprofit, education, or a related field preferred;
Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and donor databases a plus;
Deep understanding of, support for, and desire to live out McCallie’s mission for the good of McCallie boys - including both the school’s Christian foundation and its commitment to the ideals of honor, truth, and duty.