Major Gifts Development Officer (Seattle/Remote)

Mountaineers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mountaineers in Seattle, WA seeks a Development Officer - Major Gifts to lead frontline fundraising, build and manage a robust major gifts program, and grow donor engagement with gifts of $2,500 and above.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement, you will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors aligned with our mission to enrich lives through outdoor education, conservation, and publishing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience in direct fundraising roles.
• Proven track record of securing major gifts.
• Ability to manage donor relationships and portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 125-150 donors and prospects.
• Develop and implement individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Conduct donor discovery, qualification, and engagement activities.
• Complete at least 120 annual donor visits, with an aspirational goal of 160.
• Solicit major gifts in support of annual operations, campaign priorities, scholarship programs, conservation initiatives, publishing efforts, and strategic opportunities.
• Develop funding proposals, presentations, gift agreements, and correspondence.
• Partner with the Senior Director of Advancement, CEO, and board to advance donor relationships.
• Identify opportunities to increase donor investment over time.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of donor activity in Salesforce.
• Lead regular portfolio review meetings and moves-management discussions .
• Establish annual strategies to grow major giving revenue and donor retention.

Skills

Major gifts

Donor stewardship

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Communication

CRM systems

Tools

Salesforce

Raiser's Edge

Job description

The Mountaineers in Seattle, WA seeks a Development Officer - Major Gifts to lead frontline fundraising, build and manage a robust major gifts program, and grow donor engagement with gifts of $2,500 and above.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Advancement, you will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors aligned with our mission to enrich lives through outdoor education, conservation, and publishing initiatives.