Donor Relations & Major Gifts Officer

People Incorporated Mental Health Services; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO accrual up to 112 hours

ESST up to 48 hours

8 holidays per year

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with 3%

Health and dental insurance options

Training Institute access

Loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

People Incorporated Mental Health Services seeks a full-time Gifts Officer to join our Development Team, building relationships with prospects and donors across annual giving, major gifts, and estate/planned giving to advance our mission.

Based in Eagan with some community travel and occasional remote work, you will steward donors, manage records, and help plan events and campaigns that strengthen support for mental health services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Business Administration, Public Relations, Marketing, Library Science or related field, or four years in a related role.
• Five or more years of prior fundraising, development, or community engagement experience may substitute for a degree.
• One to five years prior fundraising experience within a not-for-profit organization.
• Proven track record of cultivating, soliciting, and closing gifts from a wide range of donors.
• Prior donor database experience.
• Demonstrated advancement experience within a mission driven organization that provides services to those with needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and cultivate relationships with individuals, families, family foundations, sponsors, and other resources that result in increased and/or maintained giving by educating them on our mission and making personal and regular contact to support annual advancement of goals.
• Serve as an ambassador for the organization interfacing with program staff, volunteers, executives, board, and other stakeholders while managing and facilitating requests for information and providing exceptional customer service.
• Collaborate with Development Team members on donor recognition, annual fund planning, major gifts, core ask, the development of annual goals, and special events related to donor portfolio and donor cultivation/stewardship strategies.
• Manage the data and information associated with portfolio and all related donors, assuring continuity of information about the donor is up to date in the database.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising

Communication

Salesforce

Major gifts

Donor database experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Five or more years fundraising experience may substitute

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Database management

Job description

People Incorporated Mental Health Services seeks a full-time Gifts Officer to join our Development Team, building relationships with prospects and donors across annual giving, major gifts, and estate/planned giving to advance our mission.

Based in Eagan with some community travel and occasional remote work, you will steward donors, manage records, and help plan events and campaigns that strengthen support for mental health services.