Director of Major Gifts — Build a National Donor Program

Rocketship Public Schools; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health and wellness benefits

403b retirement plan

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Rocketship Public Schools seeks a visionary Director of Major Gifts to build and scale a national major gifts program. You will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-net-worth individuals across California and beyond, reporting to the VP of Development and partnering with senior leaders.

You will lead sophisticated moves management, craft personalized proposals, and engage executive leadership to close transformational gifts, including events and anniversary campaigns, while

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of progressive fundraising experience in nonprofit education or related philanthropy.
• Proven track record of cultivating, soliciting, and closing gifts of $25,000+.
• Strong data analysis and portfolio management skills with donor analytics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and storytelling abilities.

Responsibilities

• New donor acquisition and pipeline growth across California and beyond.
• Manage an active portfolio of $25k+ donors and high-capacity prospects.
• Lead moves management, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Collaborate with the CEO and executive leadership on donor strategy and events.
• Design and execute donor events, including an annual California event and milestone campaigns.

Skills

Donor relations

CRM management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Rocketship Public Schools seeks a visionary Director of Major Gifts to build and scale a national major gifts program. You will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-net-worth individuals across California and beyond, reporting to the VP of Development and partnering with senior leaders.

You will lead sophisticated moves management, craft personalized proposals, and engage executive leadership to close transformational gifts, including events and anniversary campaigns, while