Major Gifts Director: Donor Strategy & Stewardship

Frank Lloyd Wright; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation seeks a Director of Strategic Gifts to lead its major‑gifts and individual philanthropy program. You will design strategy, supervise staff, manage high‑capacity donor portfolios, and shape donor experiences to deepen relationships and increase philanthropic investments across Taliesin Circle and principal gifts.

You will partner with the CEO and Chief Advancement Officer, drive moves management, forecast pipelines, and collaborate across Advancement, Site

Qualifications

• Seven+ years nonprofit fundraising with major gifts.
• Proven track record in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts.
• Experience growing a major-gifts program and donor engagement.
• Leadership experience: 3+ years coaching frontline fundraisers.
• CRM, portfolio reporting, and data-informed fundraising expertise.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive major-gifts strategy aligned with mission.
• Supervise Strategic Gifts Officers and staff; set goals.
• Manage high-capacity donor portfolios with cultivation and solicitation.
• Implement a disciplined relationship-management framework across portfolios.
• Lead Taliesin Circle strategy and donor engagement experiences.
• Plan donor events, briefings, proposals, and stewardship reports.
• Oversee CRM data entry, dashboards, and pipeline forecasting.
• Collaborate across Advancement, Site programs, Marketing, and Finance.
• Budget management for major-donor activities.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Frontline fundraising

People management

Donor relationships

Event leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project leadership

Collaboration

Confidentiality

Mission commitment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation seeks a Director of Strategic Gifts to lead its major‑gifts and individual philanthropy program. You will design strategy, supervise staff, manage high‑capacity donor portfolios, and shape donor experiences to deepen relationships and increase philanthropic investments across Taliesin Circle and principal gifts.

You will partner with the CEO and Chief Advancement Officer, drive moves management, forecast pipelines, and collaborate across Advancement, Site