Major Gift Officer

Major Gifts Cultivation and Solicitation

Manages a portfolio of approximately 100+ major and potential donor prospects and donors with a goal of developing and nurturing relationships for cultivation and solicitation.

Cultivates churches and ministries for potential partnership opportunities.

• Actively participates in Prospect Moves Management meetings to strategize tailored approaches for each donor in collaboration with Advancement leadership, philanthropy consultants, and the School of Ministry.
• Mets monthly activity metrics, including in-person (and as needed virtual) visits with prospects and donors for purposes of qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Reports on weekly activity through documentation, enters written contact reports interactions into the donor database (Raiser’s Edge); circulates reports and statistics on activity metrics to the internal team weekly and discusses in detail at Prospect Moves Management meetings.
• Develops solicitation strategies for donors and prospects that align with the University’s strategic vision and School of Ministry; meeting goals for overall fundraising metrics within the School of Ministry (annual gifts, endowment support, scholarships, planned gifts, etc) and PBA’s annual fund.
• PARTNERS WITH THE ADVANCEMENT TEAM TO MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN EXISTING CAMPAIGNS AND APPEALS, ENSURING DONOR SOLICITATION STRATEGIES ARE CONSISTENT AND INTEGRATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SCHOOL OF MINISTRY.

Strategic Collaboration & Reporting

Works closely with members of the Advancement department to develop and maintain a detailed plan to cultivate and solicit support to meet goals.

• Stays current on major programmatic initiatives and overall University and School of Ministry strategic plans.
• Collaborates with the Advancement Communications and Special Events teams to strategize on cultivation events for major donors and prospects.
• PROVIDES REGULAR AND DETAILED REPORTS ON PROSPECT ACTIVITIES, DONOR INTERACTIONS, AND TRACKS PROGRESS TOWARD FUNDRAISING GOALS.
• USES DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS TO ADJUST AND OPTIMIZE STRATEGIES, ENSURING THAT DONOR ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES MEET THE UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL OF MINISTRY GOALS AND DONOR EXPECTATIONS.
• PARTICIPATES IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEETINGS, PROVIDING FEEDBACK AND DISCUSSING STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM DONOR CULTIVATION AND SUPPORT.
• DEVELOPS STRONG POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY.
• ATTENDS ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS WORKSHOPS AND GATHERINGS FOR DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBERS.

Event Engagement & Stewardship

Attends and engages in high-level cultivation events, donor recognition programs, and fundraising events to strengthen relationships with current and potential major donors.

• SUPPORTS EVENT PLANNING EFFORTS, ENSUREING KEY DONORS ARE INCLUDED AND ENGAGED IN UNIVERSITY-SUPPORED EVENTS.
• PROVIDES PERSONALIZED STEWARDSHIP TO MAJOR DONORS THROUGH TAILORED COMMUNICATION, RECOGNITION, AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SURENING THAT DONORS FEEL VALUED AND INFORMED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS.

Qualifications

Requires strong relationship-building skills, strategic thinking, and a focus on achieving fundraising objectives.

Skills

Strong relationship-building skills, strategic thinking, and a focus on achieving fundraising objectives.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.