Development Officer — Veteran Support & Individual Giving

Greatplainsveterans; Rocky Boy's Agency (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP retirement plan

Paid time off & holidays

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Great Plains Veterans Services Center is seeking a Development Officer to build and manage GPVSC's individual-giving program. You will cultivate donors, develop campaigns, and coordinate communications with leadership and staff to advance veteran-focused fundraising efforts.

You will manage a portfolio, coordinate annual and special campaigns, track results, and ensure donor privacy. The role requires collaboration with executives, boards, and volunteers to sustain fundraising revenue.

Qualifications

• Degree in communications, marketing, business, nonprofit management, or related field with 3+ years fundraising experience
• Experience with donor cultivation/solicitation, campaigns, and CRM
• Experience building a donor program or major-donor portfolio
• Experience with veteran-serving orgs, tribal/rural Montana communities
• Experience coordinating fundraising events, online giving, social media, branding, donor comms

Responsibilities

• Develop an individual-giving plan, portfolio, and donor acquisition/retention strategies
• Manage donor portfolio with calls, meetings, visits, and follow-up
• Coordinate campaigns, appeals, and events across channels
• Develop donor database, giving-platform, acknowledgments, and reporting
• Track donor metrics and report results with recommendations
• Coordinate donor communications and branding with leadership and staff
• Train leadership and staff in donor cultivation and stewardship
• Represent GPVSC professionally at meetings and events

Skills

Donor stewardship

Public speaking

Communication

Project management

Analytical skills

Discretion & confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in communications/marketing/nonprofit management

Job description

Great Plains Veterans Services Center is seeking a Development Officer to build and manage GPVSC's individual-giving program. You will cultivate donors, develop campaigns, and coordinate communications with leadership and staff to advance veteran-focused fundraising efforts.

You will manage a portfolio, coordinate annual and special campaigns, track results, and ensure donor privacy. The role requires collaboration with executives, boards, and volunteers to sustain fundraising revenue.