Major Gifts Director

EMILY's List; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Major Gifts Director to lead its fundraising efforts. This pivotal role involves managing a dedicated team, engaging major donors, and collaborating with senior leadership to drive impactful fundraising initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring over six years of experience in fundraising, a passion for political advocacy, and a commitment to diversity. Join a dynamic team focused on empowering women in politics and making a significant difference in communities across the nation. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing you to thrive in both office and remote environments while contributing to a vital mission.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work schedule

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years in fundraising with major donor solicitation.
• Innovative self-starter with strong project prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Major Gifts team and supervise fundraising staff.
• Collaborate with leadership on donor engagement and events.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor Solicitation

Team Management

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

SUMMARY

Reports to: Chief Development Officer

Supervisory Responsibilities: Majority Council Managers, Major Gifts Manager, Major Gifts Coordinator, Major Gifts Assistant

FLSA Status: Exempt

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, is searching for a Major Gifts Director to join our Development team. The Major Gifts Director works with the Chief Development Officer to lead the team responsible for all major gifts fundraising, managing donor programming and events and directly supervising mid-level fundraisers and support staff.

At EMILYs List, you’ll be part of a dynamic team committed to electing Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot. Read on for more details about the job and about EMILYs List.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage the operational and programmatic work of the Major Gifts team, which is responsible for engaging major individual donors and institutional partners.
• Directly supervise a team of five, including two mid-level fundraisers and three staff who support core functions of the Major Gifts team, including call time, principal scheduling, event support, donor materials, and database management.
• Work with mid-level fundraisers and Regional Finance Directors to project revenue, budget for expenses, and implement annual fundraising plans.
• Work cross-functionally with senior leadership and staff at EMILYs List to fully support the Major Gift team’s efforts and ensure the Major Gifts team is equipped with the materials and information they need to successfully reach their goals.
• Ensure necessary information flows to and from the Major Gifts team and internal and external stakeholders.
• Help develop and manage regional and Washington, DC events and high-touch donor engagement activities.
• Collaborate with the Executive team on principal travel schedules.
• Interact closely with EMILYs President and Executive Director in outreach, cultivation and stewardship of major donors across the country.
• Liaise with other staff in the Development and Digital departments to ensure collaboration and cohesion across fundraising channels.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel is required as needed for events and meetings.

Qualifications

• The Major Gifts Director must have a minimum of six years of experience in fundraising and direct major donor solicitation. Formal management experience is preferred.
• Candidates should be innovative self-starters, able to work with a wide variety of people, demonstrate an ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects and produce results.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Raiser’s Edge or fundraising/salestype databases is a plus.
• Campaign and/or political experience is beneficial but not required.
• All candidates should possess commitment and passion to elect Democratic pro-choice women, as well as a commitment to the diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff.

The salary range for this position is $122,000 - $141,000 and comes with a comprehensive benefits package. The starting pay for this position is equal to others at the same level throughout the organization. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. No calls, please.

Our office is based in Washington, DC. This position is based in the DC office with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days per week in office.

About EMILYs List

EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over nearly 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.

EMILYs List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

EMILYs List prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the person holding this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. EMILYs List reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.