Major Gift Officer II

TCH Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center seeks a Major Gift Officer II to cultivate and manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects, targeting at least $3 million in annual gifts. The role emphasizes relationship-building, data-driven prioritization, and donor engagement in a fast-paced environment.

You will identify, qualify, and upgrade donors giving $10,000 or more, coordinating strategies across teams to sustain growth and improve retention and giving over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 3 years fundraising experience and preferred 3 years direct fundraising with major gifts track record.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, work with diverse personalities, plan, execute tactics and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Raise $3 million annually in gifts and commitments.
• Cultivate relationships with assigned priority areas and grow the major gift pipeline.
• Collaborate on strategy sessions and fundraising tactics.
• Record and manage donor/prospect data in the fundraising system.

Skills

Relationship-building

Project management

Communication

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We are searching for a Major Gift Officer II – someone who is a relationship-focused, highly organized fundraising professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can help grow meaningful philanthropic relationships. In this role, you’ll manage a portfolio of qualified prospects and donors with the goal of securing at least $3 million in philanthropic support, while strengthening the pipeline and increasing donor retention, engagement, and giving over time.

With 3–5 years of fundraising experience, you’ll identify and qualify new prospects, convert event participants into active donor relationships, and cultivate, retain, and upgrade donors giving $10,000 or more. Success in this role requires strong relationship-building skills, excellent follow-through, comfort managing a high-volume portfolio, and the ability to use data and donor insights to prioritize opportunities and move donors from initial engagement through meaningful philanthropic investment.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Required 3 years of fundraising experience and preferred 3 years of direct fundraising with a specific track record in major gifts
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, the ability to work with a wide variety of personalities, and the ability to effectively plan, set goals, execute tactics and drive for results to meet goals.
• Must also be a strong, positive communicator, both verbally and written, with a creative approach to building relationships. Must be a team player and collaborative contributor.

Responsibilities:

Responsibility A: Raise $3 million annually in gifts and commitments

• Manage the health, composition and ongoing activity of the portfolio of assigned qualified major gift prospects/donors
• Create and execute cultivation and solicitation strategies for portfolio prospects
• Create and execute stewardship strategies for portfolio donors
• Develop strong engagement strategies for fundraising volunteers in order to secure donor funds

Responsibility B: Cultivate relationships with assigned priority areas

• Grow the major gift pipeline through strategic prospect identification and qualification, transitioning high-potential prospects to Major Gift Officers for continued cultivation and solicitation when appropriate.
• Identify and build relationships with clinical and administrative leaders for assigned areas
• Help identify and communicate fundraising needs for assigned areas internally to the team
• Help drive fundraising strategies for key service lines

Responsibility C: Collaboration

• Participate in strategy sessions with colleagues on key major gift prospects
• Help drive response for Office of Philanthropy priority events and initiatives
• Participate in the creation of and help execute communication and fundraising tactics

Responsibility D: Documentation

• Record and manage donor/prospect data, activity, management and movement in the fundraising technology system
• Help maintain the integrity of data in the fundraising technology system