Major Gifts Officer

Sinapis is seeking a driven, entrepreneurial fundraising professional to build and manage a robust major gift portfolio, including outreach and engagement for capital campaign giving, as the second Major Gifts Officer on our Development Team. This is a unique opportunity for a self-starter to join a dynamic team united around a compelling mission, establishing a long-term, vibrant, and engaged constituency of major Sinapis supporters. Sinapis has experienced strong growth over the past few years, and the right candidate will step into a healthy organization positioned for its next stage of expansion.

About the role

• Develop and implement a major gift plan, including research and identification of prospects, cultivation and relationship management, proposal development and solicitation, and ongoing donor stewardship.
• Manage a major gifts portfolio, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individuals.
• Conduct at least 20 quality relationship-building meetings per month, including at least 5 scheduled meetings per month with donors and Sinapis senior leadership.
• Organize at least 1 regional in-person cultivation event per quarter.
• Contribute to a donor-centric major gifts approach alongside the CEO and other MGOs, working with the Development Team to ensure that efforts are integrated with existing development work.
• Coordinate with other MGOs on prospects and territories to ensure a consistent donor experience.
• Initiate and manage prospect research using internal files, giving history, and external research tools.
• Track portfolio activity, moves management, and gift entry in Salesforce.
• Partner with the Marketing Team to ensure donor and prospect outreach are aligned with Sinapis' brand and messaging.
• Travel as needed for donor visits and cultivation events.
• Meet other needs of your manager and team as anticipated or assigned.

Responsibilities

• Increase annual major gift revenue by $250,000 within two years from new and inherited donors.
• Manage a major gifts portfolio — qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individuals.
• Conduct at least 20 quality relationship-building meetings per month, including at least 5 scheduled meetings per month with donors and Sinapis senior leadership.
• Organize at least 1 regional in-person cultivation event per quarter.
• Contribute to a donor-centric major gifts approach alongside the CEO and other MGOs, working with the Development Team to ensure that efforts are integrated with existing development work.
• Coordinate with other MGOs on prospects and territories to ensure a consistent donor experience.
• Initiate and manage prospect research using internal files, giving history, and external research tools.
• Track portfolio activity, moves management, and gift entry in Salesforce.
• Partner with the Marketing Team to ensure donor and prospect outreach are aligned with Sinapis' brand and messaging.
• Travel as needed for donor visits and cultivation events.
• Meet other needs of your manager and team as anticipated or assigned.

Requirements

• You're a Christian who wants to live out your God-given calling with a growing international organization.
• 3+ years in a direct major gift fundraising role, or relevant sales or donor relations experience.
• A heart for our mission and a passion for alleviating poverty through private sector development.
• Strong character and integrity, with high trustworthiness around confidential information.
• An undergraduate degree in business, communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success in donor and prospect cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills, with an engaging, professional presence.
• A relational, donor-centric approach — building long-term relationships and treating donors as co-investors in the mission, not transactions to close.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity across time zones, cultures, and communication styles.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of business, entrepreneurship, and missions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Entrepreneurial, creative approach to fundraising in a small, lean organization.
• Prioritizes team unity and health over individual achievement.
• Views fundraising as ministry and vocation.

Desired qualifications

• None provided in the job posting.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying, please submit your application only via sinapis.hiringthing.com. Your application must include the following:

• A PDF resume.
• A one-page cover letter that addresses the following questions:
  1. What motivated you to apply for this role?
  2. Sinapis is a Christian organization with a mission of making disciples and alleviating poverty through the power of entrepreneurship. What does this mission mean to you personally?
  3. In your own words, what will make a Major Gifts Officer successful in this role?
  4. Is there anything else you’d like to share with us as we consider your application? (This could include relevant constraints, personal circumstances, aspirations, or anything else you believe the hiring committee should know.)