Major Gift Officer

About the role

The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) plays a crucial role in the overall fundraising strategy for World Concern, focusing on helping achieve major gift fundraising and planned giving initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 120 donors giving $10,000+ and high-capacity prospects, securing major gifts at the $10K to $1M level, as well as identifying donors and prospects that have the capacity to give at a higher level.
• Cultivate new and expanded relationships with donors through a strategic process of moves management to better understand their interests and to move them into a larger commitment.
• Ensure that each major donor and prospect has a clear strategy and timeline for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Contact a targeted number of donors each week and month.
• Document all communication and live contacts made through Salesforce.
• Willing and able to travel to engage donors locally, out-of-state, and out-of-country.
• Grow donor engagement proactively by being alert to and sharing new marketing materials and Field updates that are appropriate to donors’ individual interests and donation commitments.
• Have a general understanding of World Concern’s work on a basic level, being able to communicate giving offers and opportunities, as well as know the funding opportunities within the fiscal year.
• Participate as a team member of Resource Advancement and Donor Relations in meetings, prayer, devotions and other opportunities.
• Work closely with other team members in Donor Relations and Marketing to ensure all donor contacts are coordinated and remain donor centric.
• Generate reports as needed from Salesforce.
• Conduct that reflects well on CRISTA Ministries and aligns with its mission, vision, Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Commitment (CCC).

Qualifications

• Christ-Centered: Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• A committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc.).
• Prayfully seeks God’s will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
• Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
• Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
• Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent.
• Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• 5 – 7 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising with individual and major donors.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 10+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising with individuals and major donors.
• Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) credential.

Experience

• Ability to pass background checks relating to DSHS Secretary’s List of Crimes and Negative Actions. (WAC 388-113)

Other Considerations

• Statement of Non-Discrimination.