Major Gifts Development Associate

Current; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NMPBS in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Major Gifts Officer to lead a portfolio of high-impact donors and prospects. You will cultivate relationships, solicit multi-year commitments, and steward donors to secure transformational support for our public media programs.

Working with the Director of Development, you will identify opportunities, tailor engagement strategies, and translate generosity into lasting impact for New Mexicans.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a major gift, special gift, or planned giving officer at a public media station.
• Experience cultivating and soliciting multi-year commitments totaling six figures from individuals or families.
• Experience managing high-level relationships with individuals and families of significant philanthropic capacity.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate meaningful, long-term relationships with major donors and prospects.
• Solicit multi-year commitments and steward donors to ensure ongoing support.
• Manage a portfolio of major gifts prospects and coordinate with the Director of Development to expand the pipeline.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Donor relations

Portfolio management

Job description

NMPBS seeks an exceptional, relationship-driven fundraising professional to serve as Major Gifts Officer and help build a strong and sustainable future for NMPBS in New Mexico. This position will cultivate meaningful, long-term relationships with individuals who believe deeply in the power of NMPBS to inform, educate, inspire, and serve our communities.

Through thoughtful prospect identification, personal engagement, strategic cultivation, face-to-face solicitation, and exemplary stewardship, the Major Gifts Officer will inspire significant philanthropic investment in NMPBS. The position will manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects, develop individualized strategies for each relationship, and work closely with the Director of Development to identify opportunities to increase support and expand the station’s major gifts pipeline.
This is an opportunity for an accomplished fundraiser to make a meaningful difference at a pivotal moment for NMPBS, helping translate the generosity and commitment of our supporters into lasting impact for New Mexicans.

• Experience working as a major gift, special gift, or planned giving officer at a public media station
• Experience cultivating and soliciting multi-year commitments totaling six figures from individuals or families
• Experience managing high-level relationships with individuals and families of significant philanthropic capacity