Major Gift Officer

Feeding America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Training & development

Employee assistance program

Wellness events

Job summary

Feeding America seeks a results-driven Major Gifts professional in Plano, TX to manage a growing donor portfolio and drive annual fundraising goals. The role collaborates with philanthropy and marketing to research, cultivate, and steward donors, including major gifts and event support.

A Bachelor’s degree and nonprofit fundraising experience are preferred. The position offers full-time employment in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to advance, comprehensive benefits, and engagement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience
• Strong written and verbal communication; relationship-building
• 3+ years in nonprofit donor management and fundraising
• Experience with CRM systems, especially Blackbaud or RENXT
• Proven ability to meet fundraising goals and develop donor relationships

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major donors to contribute to fundraising goals
• Identify and qualify new donors to secure major gifts
• Develop and implement moves management strategy for major donors
• Collaborate with philanthropy/marketing for donor research and stewardship
• Acknowledge donors with timely letters, calls, and outreach
• Support donor events and campaigns to raise brand awareness
• Maintain strong relationships with staff and donors to sustain program support
• Engage in external speaking to promote the organization
• Perform other assigned duties as needed

Skills

Donor relations

Major gifts

Fundraising strategy

CRM experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Microsoft Office

Job description

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to NTFB’s annual fundraising goal by managing an increasingly productive portfolio of individual and corporate major donors with ongoing success
• Identify and qualify potential new donors to establish relationships that will result in a major gift
• Create, execute and track the moves management strategy for all major donors in assigned donor portfolio via RENXT
• Collaborate with Philanthropy and Marketing teams to identify and implement strategies for donor research, identification, prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship
• Provide personal acknowledgement for major donor gifts, working with Gift and Development Services and other Philanthropy team members to ensure timely and appropriate thank you letters, calls, and outreach
• Partner with Philanthropy and Marketing teams on special events such as major donor events, special marketing events, planned giving events and other donor-specific events.
• Maintain positive, active relationships with staff and donors to ensure ongoing support of the North Texas Food Bank and the clients we serve
• Participate in external speaking engagements to create brand awareness and build the NTFB brand within the community
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned

End date

November 25, 2026

Opportunity type

Job

Category

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Contribute to NTFB’s annual fundraising goal by managing an increasingly productive portfolio of individual and corporate major donors with ongoing success
• Identify and qualify potential new donors to establish relationships that will result in a major gift
• Create, execute and track the moves management strategy for all major donors in assigned donor portfolio via RENXT
• Collaborate with Philanthropy and Marketing teams to identify and implement strategies for donor research, identification, prospecting, cultivation, and stewardship
• Provide personal acknowledgement for major donor gifts, working with Gift and Development Services and other Philanthropy team members to ensure timely and appropriate thank you letters, calls, and outreach
• Partner with Philanthropy and Marketing teams on special events such as major donor events, special marketing events, planned giving events and other donor-specific events.
• Maintain positive, active relationships with staff and donors to ensure ongoing support of the North Texas Food Bank and the clients we serve
• Participate in external speaking engagements to create brand awareness and build the NTFB brand within the community
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as relationship-building skills
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, be team-oriented, demonstrate strong organizational skills, take initiative and be self-motivated
• Ability to work as a collaborative team member within our fundraising program in support of department goals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT or other CRM systems preferred

Experience:

• Three years in non-profit donor management desired, including knowledge of fundraising principles and best practices
• Proven track record in meeting fundraising/performance goalsDeveloping effective relationships with key leaders, volunteers and donors

NTFB Offers:

• 100% paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability and basic life insurance
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays annually
• Supplemental life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid parental leave
• Automatic employer 403(b) retirement plan contributions
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness and social events
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee recognition program

Benefits will vary depending on the employment type and are subject to change at the discretion of NTFB.

Founded in 1982, the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated and purchased foods through a network of nearly 500 Partner Agencies and Organizations in 12 counties.