Executive Director, Endowment & Major Gifts

Metropolitan Ministries, inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO and holidays

401K with match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Training and career development

YMCA membership discount

Job summary

Metropolitan Ministries is seeking a senior philanthropic leader to serve as Executive Director of the Metropolitan Ministries Foundation in Tampa Bay. You will steward the endowment, lead major gifts and planned giving, and partner with the CEO and board to advance mission-critical endowment initiatives.

You will build donor relationships, guide strategic fundraising, and ensure alignment with the Foundation’s faith-based heritage and community impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• Eight or more years of progressive leadership in philanthropy or foundation management.
• Experience securing six- and seven-figure gifts, including planned gifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead Foundation strategy with Board and executives.
• Cultivate and solicit major gifts and bequests to grow the endowment.
• Oversee donor relations, gift processing, and annual reporting.
• Develop fundraising marketing strategies with the marketing team.
• Represent the Foundation in the Tampa Bay philanthropic community.

Skills

Fundraising

Major gifts

Strategic planning

Donor relations

Public speaking

philanthropy leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in nonprofit management or related field

Job description

Metropolitan Ministries is seeking a senior philanthropic leader to serve as Executive Director of the Metropolitan Ministries Foundation in Tampa Bay. You will steward the endowment, lead major gifts and planned giving, and partner with the CEO and board to advance mission-critical endowment initiatives.

You will build donor relationships, guide strategic fundraising, and ensure alignment with the Foundation’s faith-based heritage and community impact.