Major Gifts Officer

About the role

Hubbard House seeks an experienced Major Gifts Officer to support the agency’s fundraising goals and long-term sustainability. The Major Gifts Officer will manage a portfolio of approximately 75–125 individual donors and prospects, building and advancing relationships through identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. This role will work closely with staff leadership and the development team to strengthen donor engagement and increase philanthropic support.

The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for developing and implementing individualized donor strategies, conducting regular and meaningful donor outreach and meetings, and building a pipeline of major gift opportunities to support revenue goals.

About Hubbard House

Hubbard House was founded as the first domestic violence shelter in Florida and is the certified domestic violence center serving Duval and Baker counties in Northeast Florida. With nearly 50 years of experience, Hubbard House serves victims of domestic violence through residential and outreach programs. The organization has an annual operating budget of $9 million and a healthy endowment, serving approximately 5,000 women, children, and men each year.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 75–125 individual donors and prospects.
• Build and advance donor relationships through identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Develop and implement individualized donor strategies.
• Conduct regular and meaningful donor outreach and meetings.
• Build a pipeline of major gift opportunities to support revenue goals.
• Collaborate with staff leadership and the development team to strengthen donor engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in fundraising, major gifts, development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors is strongly preferred.
• Experience securing gifts of $10,000+ and managing donor relationships through the full lifecycle (qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship).
• Experience with donor databases required; experience with Blackbaud’s The Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Experience in nonprofit organizations, particularly in domestic violence, sexual assault, or social services, is a plus.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English; bilingual capabilities are a plus.

Additional Conditions

• Must successfully clear background screening including DCF, FDLE, National Sex Offender Registry, DMV screening, and drug/alcohol/TB screening.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States (E-Verify).
• If a driver’s license is required: a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation are required; vehicle insurance must be maintained; must meet eligibility requirements for Hubbard House, Inc. vehicle insurance coverage.