Major Gifts Officer

Socket.dev; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 67,037 - 80,444; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life & AD&D insurance

Employee assistance program

403(b) retirement matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to cultivate and manage a portfolio of donors, advancing annual fundraising goals. The role focuses on donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, with collaboration across leadership and program staff to align donor interests with organizational priorities.

Ideal candidates will have at least four years of donor-relations experience and aBachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years’ experience managing donor relationships, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift donors or qualified prospects.
• Proven track record of securing philanthropic support for operations, programs, or projects.
• Ability to independently manage a portfolio of donors and execute fundraising strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develops cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to strengthen donor relationships and grow gifts.
• Manages a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects, prioritizing engagement and long-term relationships.
• Prepares gift proposals, stewardship reports, and donor communications to support solicitations.
• Represents the organization at donor meetings and events to expand philanthropic support.
• Collaborates with Philanthropy team to achieve annual fundraising goals.

Skills

Donor relationship management

Portfolio management

Solicitation & fundraising

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Donor database (CRM)

Job description

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service:

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

The Major Gifts Officer builds meaningful relationships with donors and prospective donors to inspire philanthropic support for the Coalition’s mission and impact in the community. Through strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, this role manages a portfolio of donors, develops individualized engagement strategies, and advances annual fundraising goals.

Additional Requirement

• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business and/or role.

Coalition Benefits

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops and implements individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies that strengthen donor relationships, secure major gifts, and increase philanthropic support.
• Manages a portfolio of assigned major gift donors and qualified prospects, prioritizing meaningful engagement and long-term relationship development.
• Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards current and prospective donors through all stages of the donor lifecycle.
• Meets established fundraising, portfolio management, and donor engagement goals through strategic relationship management and donor-centered fundraising practices.
• Partners with the Vice President of Philanthropy, executive leadership, program staff, and volunteers to build internal relationships, identify funding opportunities, and align donor interests with organizational priorities.
• Prepares gift proposals, stewardship reports, briefing materials, correspondence, and other communications that support donor engagement and successful solicitations.
• Represents the organization at donor meetings, cultivation events, community events, and other external engagements to strengthen relationships and increase philanthropic support.
• Collaborates with Philanthropy team members to support departmental fundraising strategies, donor engagement initiatives, and achievement of annual fundraising goals.
• Maintains accurate and timely donor records, contact reports, proposals, and related activity in the donor database while ensuring timely and accurate use of all company systems as required and supporting future system upgrades as directed.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications Summary

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain authentic relationships with donors, leadership, volunteers, and internal stakeholders to advance organizational priorities.
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience managing donor relationships, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift donors or qualified prospects.
• Proven track record of successfully securing philanthropic support for general operations, programs, and/or special projects through effective donor engagement and solicitation strategies.
• Ability to independently manage a portfolio of donors, develop and execute fundraising strategies, and achieve established goals while collaborating with internal partners.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from accredited college or university or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in a professional fund development role with demonstrated success in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

$67,037 - $80,444 a year

WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We offer a full suite of benefits for our eligible employees and their dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.

• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching,
• Extensive paid time-off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.