Major Gifts Officer

The Baldwin School; Rosemont (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baldwin School seeks a Major Gifts Officer to enhance its fundraising efforts. This role emphasizes building relationships with major donors, creating tailored solicitation strategies, and engaging in meaningful interactions to secure substantial donations. Candidates should possess extensive fundraising experience and excellent communication skills. The position requires local and national travel, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressively responsible fundraising experience.
• Personal success in soliciting major donors at five- and six-figure levels.
• Ability to engage high-net-worth individuals in philanthropy.

Responsibilities

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of donors.
• Conduct 12-15 face-to-face meetings per month.
• Prepare proposals and maintain accurate records in Raiser’s Edge database.

Skills

Relationship building

Written communication

Verbal communication

Negotiation

Creative problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Founded in 1888, The Baldwin School is an all-girls college preparatory, independent day school, PreK-Grade 12, dedicated to a tradition of excellence in education. In a nurturing atmosphere that reflects socioeconomic, ethnic and religious diversity, our girls strive to develop scholarship, leadership and citizenship within a community that emphasizes intellectual rigor, ethical integrity, and independence of thought. More information is available on our website.

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Major Gifts Officer's primary responsibility is to

qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of current and potential donors with the capacity

to make gifts of $25,000+. S / he will work collaboratively with colleagues in the advancement

office, school administration, and high-level volunteers to create and implement fundraising

plans that result in major gifts for The Baldwin School. This is a front-line position that will

require local, regional and national travel.

Essential Job Functions :

• Develop annual visit, solicitation and revenue goals in conjunction with the Director of

Development.

• Create detailed prospect relationship strategies around donor interests and school

priorities for an assigned portfolio of approximately 100 current and prospective donors.

• Conduct 12-15 face-to-face meetings per month for the purposes of qualifying,

cultivating, soliciting and stewarding prospects and donors.

• Prepare proposals and materials including written documentation for accurate gift

recording, use, recognition and stewardship.

• Ensure the integrity of information in the school's Raiser's Edge database relevant to

assigned prospects, including visit reports, stages, strategies and tasks.

• Develop a thorough knowledge of Baldwin School history, academic and extracurricular

programs, and its faculty, students and administration; maintain a thorough

understanding of the School's current priorities and initiatives

• Attend and support appropriate alumnae and donor engagement events as related to

assigned prospects or as needed by the department.

• Participate in departmental and professional training programs to increase expertise and

visibility within the profession.

• Promote a flexible, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.

Professional Skills and Competencies

While Baldwin School will consider a broad range of backgrounds, the ideal candidate will have

the following qualifications / experience.

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) or more years of progressively responsible fundraising

experience.

• Personal success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major individual donors at the

five- and six-figure levels; demonstrated ability to inspire discerning, high-net-worth

individuals to philanthropic leadership.

• Outstanding relationship building skills, the ability to garner trust quickly and experience

in developing strategy, motivational teamwork, negotiations, and creative problem-

solving.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to engage

prospective donors through articulate, compelling, and well-reasoned funding proposals.

• Self-starting strategic thinker whose hallmark qualities include being positive, persistent,

personable and possessing a desire to succeed.

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment and relate to a variety of

people of all ages and backgrounds.

• A personal commitment to excellence, integrity and the mission of Baldwin.
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally.
• Letter of interest which elaborates on how the candidate qualifies for this position
• Complete resume with positions and responsibilities
• Three references with contact information

Baldwin is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds, genders, and abilities to apply.

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