Director of Philanthropy & Major Gifts

DCAC; Dallas (TX); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403b Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness Days

Résumé du poste

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) seeks a Director of Philanthropy – Major Gifts to lead and expand its major gifts portfolio. The role partners with the President & CEO, Chief Advancement Officer, and volunteers to cultivate high-impact philanthropic investments.

Ideal candidates have 7–10 years of fundraising experience, a track record of securing multi‑year commitments, and the ability to steward relationships with donors and advisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree and/or CFRE preferred.
• 7–10 years of progressive fundraising experience with emphasis on major gifts.
• Experience managing complex donor portfolios, securing five- to seven-figure gifts.
• Proven ability to work with executives, boards, and volunteers; capital or comprehensive campaigns a plus.
• Strong storytelling, proposal development, and donor communications skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead the major gifts program and manage a portfolio of 125–175 donors.
• Develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for each donor.
• Build and maintain donor relationships with individuals, families, and foundations.
• Collaborate with leadership to align opportunities with donor passions and organizational priorities.
• Support executive leadership, board engagement, and campaign activities.
• Ensure accurate donor records and reporting in the CRM.

Connaissances

Major Gift Fundraising

Relationship Building

Moves Management

Donor Cultivation & Stewardship

Strategic Planning

Communication & Presentation

Integrity & Confidentiality

CRM Systems proficiency

Formation

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

CFRE designation preferred

Outils

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Salesforce

Virtuous

Description du poste

# Director of Philanthropy & Major GiftsDallas Children's Advocacy Center - Dallas, TX 75228## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftDayEducation LevelBachelors + 3-5 yrs experienceTravel PercentageUp to 25%CategoryManagement## DescriptionThe **Dallas Children's Advocacy Center**is seeking an experienced Director of Philanthropy – Major Giftsfor the Advancement Department**.****GENERAL DESCRIPTION:**The Director of Philanthropy – Major Gifts serves as the lead frontline fundraiser responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift donors in support of the Foundation’s strategic priorities. This position builds meaningful, long-term relationships with individuals, families, family foundations, and philanthropic leaders capable of making transformational investments in the mission.The Director manages a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, develops individualized engagement strategies, and partners closely with the President & CEO, Chief Advancement Officer, Foundation Board members, and volunteer leaders to secure significant philanthropic investments. Success in this role is measured by building lasting relationships that result in increased philanthropic support and a growing pipeline of future major and planned gifts.**ABOUT DCAC:** The mission of the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and to provide national leadership on child abuse issues. DCAC is a non-profit organization and the only agency of its kind in Dallas County, working in agreement with public and private agencies to investigate, prosecute, and provide healing services for child abuse cases in Dallas County. We reduce the victimization of the child, remove barriers to investigation and treatment, and enhance criminal prosecution with our distinctive multidisciplinary and united approach to these complex and severe cases, all at no cost to our clients. Each year, DCAC serves over 13,000 children and their non-offending family members. We are a national and international leader in the Children's Advocacy Center movement, recognized for our expertise in the identification, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases; cutting edge clinical services and programs for the victims and their non-offending family members; and our community and professional training programs.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES****Major Gift Fundraising*** Develop and execute a comprehensive major gifts strategy aligned with the Foundation’s annual and long-term fundraising priorities.* Manage a portfolio of approximately 125–175 qualified major gift donors and prospects.* Develop individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for each assigned donor.* Conduct regular face-to-face donor visits and meaningful relationship-building activities.* Solicit leadership, major, and principal gifts, including multi-year commitments.* Prepare compelling gift proposals, investment opportunities, and impact reports tailored to donor interests.**Donor Relationship Management*** Build authentic, long-term relationships with donors, prospective donors, professional advisors, and family foundations.* Identify new major gift prospects through research, referrals, networking, and community engagement.* Maintain consistent stewardship through personal communication, recognition, and impact reporting.* Ensure all donor interactions are accurately documented within the organization’s CRM.**Foundation Development*** Expand the Foundation’s pipeline of qualified major gift prospects.* Collaborate with leadership to identify philanthropic opportunities that align donor passions with organizational priorities.* Assist in developing naming opportunities, endowment giving opportunities, and strategic funding initiatives.* Support planned giving conversations and coordinate with professional advisors as appropriate.**Executive & Board Partnership*** Partner closely with the President & CEO and Chief Advancement Officer to develop strategies for high-capacity donors.* Prepare leadership for donor meetings through research, briefing materials, and solicitation strategies.* Engage Foundation Board members and volunteer leaders in cultivation and stewardship efforts.* Support board fundraising initiatives and philanthropic engagement.**Campaign Support*** Participate in capital, comprehensive, and special fundraising campaigns.* Develop customized proposals for campaign priorities.* Track campaign progress related to assigned donors and prospects.* Assist in donor recognition and campaign stewardship activities.**Collaboration*** Work collaboratively with Corporate Philanthropy, Annual Giving, Grants, Marketing, and Programs to provide a seamless donor experience.* Coordinate with Advancement Operations to ensure accurate donor records, reporting, forecasting, and prospect management.* Partner with program leadership to communicate measurable outcomes and demonstrate donor impact.## Qualifications**QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS****Education:** Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree and/or Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation preferred.**Experience:** Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive fundraising experience with an emphasis on major gifts. Demonstrated success securing five-, six-, and preferably seven-figure philanthropic commitments. Experience managing complex donor portfolios and cultivation strategies. Experience working with executives, governing boards, and volunteer leaders. Experience participating in capital or comprehensive campaigns preferred.**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** Deep understanding of major gift fundraising principles and moves management.* Knowledge of planned giving concepts and philanthropic vehicles.* Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.* Strong strategic planning and donor qualification abilities.* Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.* Ability to inspire philanthropic investment through compelling storytelling and mission impact.* Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.* Experience using donor CRM systems such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, Virtuous, or similar.* High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.**Key Success Metrics*** Deep understanding of major gift fundraising principles and moves management.* Knowledge of planned giving concepts and philanthropic vehicles.* Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills.* Strong strategic planning and donor qualification abilities.* Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.* Ability to inspire philanthropic investment through compelling storytelling and mission impact.* Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.* Experience using donor CRM systems such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, Salesforce, Virtuous, or similar.* High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.Core Competencies* Major Gift Fundraising* Strategic Relationship Management* Donor Cultivation & Stewardship* Philanthropic Advising* Executive Presence* Strategic Communication* Influence & Negotiation* Collaboration* Results Orientation* Integrity & Confidentiality**WORK ENVIRONMENT:****Work Location**: Most work is performed in the office. Remote work permitted up to two days per week after 90 days of employment and with Chief approval.**Mental and Physical Abilities**: Duties are usually performed seated with occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited physical effort is required associated with lifting and carrying objects (less than 25 lbs). **Working Conditions:** Work may be performed but is not limited to an office environment. This position requires frequent local travel for donor meetings, occasional regional and national travel, attendance at evening and weekend fundraising events, and the ability to represent the Foundation professionally in community settings.**Essential Functions**: This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.**Core Values:**Must demonstrate/live our organization’s core values:* We are child-centered, family-focused, and community-driven.* We act with dignity and compassion in all that we do.* We recognize our staff as our greatest asset.* We operate as a seamless team**DCAC** is proud to be an **Equal Opportunity Employer** and we believe in an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.**BENEFITS:** 100% Paid Employee Health Insurance-PPO 100% Paid Employee Dental Insurance 100% Paid Short Term Disability 100% Paid Long Term Disability 100% Paid Basic Term Life and AD&D Benefits (one times your annual earnings up to $50,000) Vision Insurance through Superior Vision Pet Insurance through Nationwide Legal Services through Freshbenies Flexible Spending Account Dependent Spending Account Six (6) weeks' of paid Parental Leave Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) Health Advocate WellVia Teladoc Program 403b Retirement and Contribution Plan with up to a 4% employer contribution Supplemental Insurance: Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance Bilingual Stipend (English/Spanish) of $2,700 annually Cell Phone Stipend 10 Paid Holidays 2 Floating Holidays 14 Wellness Days 10 Vacation Days DCAC participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)