Major Gifts Manager

The Salvation Army International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

403B Plan

Job summary

The Salvation Army International in Houston, TX is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to plan, develop and manage the Major Gifts program, coordinating funding from individuals to support Army initiatives. The role works with the Director of Development to create multi-year funding plans and build donor relationships.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in fundraising, including major gifts, with leadership experience; a bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field is required, along

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, communication, or related field.
• 3–5 years fundraising experience with major gifts, including supervisory exposure.
• Equivalent combination of training and experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning and Evaluation responsibilities (30%).
• Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship of Donors (30%).
• Events Coordination Responsibilities (20%).
• Liaison Responsibilities (20%).

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Donor cultivation

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Education

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

Job description

Location: Houston, TX

Position Type: Full-Time

About this opportunity:

Plans, develops and manages the Major Gifts Department within the Development Department; coordinates major funding particularly from individuals within the command; provides oversight and/or coordination and preparation of proposals for all requests for major individual funding appropriate to The Salvation Army, seeking out new funding opportunities for Army programs around the command; works directly with the Director of Development and team to develop comprehensive development plans that include the cultivation of major gift resources, multi-year commitment funds and other strategic support in order to generate revenue to support the Area Command.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning and Evaluation Responsibilities (30%)
• Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship of Donors (30%)
• Events Coordination Responsibilities (20%)
• Liaison Responsibilities (20%)

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, marketing, communication, or related field, AND
• Three to five years related work experience in fundraising, with two years in major gifts, with one year in supervisory role preferred, OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Employee Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Life Insurance
• 403B Plan

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language effectively. Ability to speak before small and large groups of people. Ability to drive a Salvation Army vehicle or personal vehicle to travel to various locations in order to participate in public meetings, conferences, etc. Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines and time constraints. Ability and willingness to conduct all duties in accordance with the ministry of the organization and its Christian principles; conducts all communications and job duties with the highest level of professionalism and donor care. Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) frequently.

Work may be performed in an office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt and the like but not limited to the office environment.

Why Work for Us:

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated based on disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled