Major Gifts Director - Donor Growth & Strategy

The Salvation Army; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision coverage

Paid Time Off + Holiday Pay

Life Insurance

403(b) Retirement plan

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Dallas, TX seeks a Major Gifts Director to lead the Major Gifts Program within the Development Department. You will coordinate major donor funding, develop comprehensive plans, and work with the Director of Development to build multi-year support for Army programs across the Area Command.

Seeking candidates with a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of fundraising experience, including major gifts and supervisory exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, communication, or related field.
• 3–5 years fundraising experience, with 2 years in major gifts and 1 year in a supervisory role preferred.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate an aggressive Major Gifts Program.
• Assist in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating fundraising strategies to meet goals.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major gift prospects.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 200-250 existing donors using moves management; maintain donor data in the donor CRM.
• Coordinate Command-wide events and secure vendor services for fundraising activities.
• Engage community leaders and volunteers to reach revenue targets.

Skills

Moves management

Donor relations

Portfolio management

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, communication, or related field

Tools

CRM database

Job description

The Salvation Army in Dallas, TX seeks a Major Gifts Director to lead the Major Gifts Program within the Development Department. You will coordinate major donor funding, develop comprehensive plans, and work with the Director of Development to build multi-year support for Army programs across the Area Command.

Seeking candidates with a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of fundraising experience, including major gifts and supervisory exposure.