Major Gifts and Fundraising Manager

LHH; Rohnert Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

403(b) retirement

Two weeks PTO with separate sick time

13 paid holidays

Job summary

A non-profit organization in Rohnert Park, CA, is looking for a Major Gifts and Fundraising Manager to enhance donor relationships and drive fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in fundraising and outreach, with a strong proficiency in Raiser’s Edge and a passion for community engagement. This onsite role offers a salary range of $90,000 to $110,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision coverage, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on fundraising and donor outreach experience.
• Experience working with high-net-worth and major gifts populations.
• Strong proficiency with Raiser’s Edge or similar fundraising CRM tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with major donors to drive sustained donations.
• Maintain detailed donor files and donation records in Raiser’s Edge.
• Conduct outreach to engage and solicit donations from donors.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Donor outreach

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Research and analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Position Summary

We are excited to be working with our Rohnert Park, CA non‑profit client to recruit a Major Gifts and Fundraising Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a group of donors for the organization, focusing on developing and maintaining relationships and stewarding long‑term, consistent donations from the organization’s major donors. You will become the primary contact for this donor population, conducting consistent outreach and developing campaigns personalized to this group. You will educate donors on sustained giving programs, events, galas and similar opportunities, maximizing fundraising potential with this population. You will also play a key role in overall development planning, forecasting, and operations, maintaining accurate donor files and donation history in Raiser’s Edge, providing forecasts and strategic plans for the major gifts donor community, and further campaigns for the fundraising efforts across the organization.

This organization is deeply involved in the Sonoma County community and is committed to supporting a variety of humanitarian causes and efforts. Pay for this role ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 annually, based on relevant experience. This is an onsite role in Sonoma County and will involve local travel and commuting to visit donors and events. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, 403(b) retirement, two weeks of accruing annual PTO with separate sick time at the California accrual rate, and 13 paid holidays.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with a group of major donors for the organization, focusing on developing and maintaining relationships that drive annual and sustained donations and engagement with the organization.
• Maintain detailed donor files and information in Raiser’s Edge, including donation records that enable forecasting and reporting functions.
• Conduct outreach to this population and prospective new major gifts donors, providing updates, education on initiatives, and keeping donors engaged.
• Communicate with prospective major gifts donors to solicit donations and sustained giving.
• Partner closely with development, fundraising and organizational leadership to support departmental strategy, planning and initiatives, including budget, fundraising forecasting and planning.
• Work to engage high‑net‑worth and major gifts donors in organization events, volunteer opportunities and other involvement with the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on fundraising and donor outreach experience, with experience working with high‑net‑worth and major gifts populations.
• Deep comfort in tactical fundraising and outreach, with a track record of consistent follow‑up, asks and relationship management.
• Experience developing sustained donation programs that ensure long‑term engagement and repeat donations for the organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working across other fundraising and development functions, including communications, event planning, engagement and similar.
• Strong proficiency with Raiser’s Edge or similar fundraising CRM tools.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans.
• Two weeks of accruing PTO with separate sick time accruing at the California rate.
• 13 paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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