Major Gifts & Donor Engagement Officer

Liberty Seeds; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Young America’s Foundation in Reston, Virginia seeks a Development Officer who will receive training from the Institute for Charitable Giving programs and from the director of development to advance major gift fundraising.

Responsibilities include initiating contact with donors, developing cultivation strategies, moving donors toward solicitation, providing stewardship after gifts, and supporting donor events and reporting. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Commitment to and enthusiasm for Young America’s Foundation’s mission and programs.
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop donor-centered relationships between donor and the Foundation.
• Experience in fundraising or development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with current and potential major gift donors.
• Develop cultivation strategies (home visits, events, correspondence).
• Move donors toward solicitation and make solicitations when appropriate.
• Provide high level of quality stewardship after the gift.
• Report the status and progress of an assigned list of supporters.
• Ensure timely, comprehensive visit reports for all donor contacts.
• Support donor events to reach maximum fundraising potential.
• Provide research support to the Foundation development team.

Skills

Donor relations

Public speaking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Travel willingness

Job description

Young America’s Foundation in Reston, Virginia seeks a Development Officer who will receive training from the Institute for Charitable Giving programs and from the director of development to advance major gift fundraising.

Responsibilities include initiating contact with donors, developing cultivation strategies, moving donors toward solicitation, providing stewardship after gifts, and supporting donor events and reporting. Travel is required.