Major Gifts Officer

Groundworks New Mexico; Santa Fe (NM); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Groundworks New Mexico is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors capable of making significant philanthropic investments in our mission at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society. The role manages a donor portfolio, builds meaningful relationships, and collaborates across departments to align donor interests with organizational priorities.

The MGO serves as a key advisor to the Executive Team, advancing fundraising goals by securing

Qualifications

• Strong emotional intelligence and ability to build relationships with high-net-worth donors.
• Experience closing 5- and 6-figure gifts.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual donors capable of significant philanthropic investments in the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society's mission.
• Manage a portfolio of current and prospective major donors; develop meaningful relationships to inspire long-term support.
• Collaborate across departments to align donor interests with organizational priorities.
• Advise the Executive Team and advance fundraising goals by securing leadership-level annual gifts, multi-year commitments, capital gifts, planned gifts, and special project funding.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Donor cultivation

Major gifts closing

Job description

The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors capable of making significant philanthropic investments in the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society's mission. The MGO manages a portfolio of current and prospective major donors, develops meaningful relationships that inspire long-term support, and collaborates across departments to align donor interests with organizational priorities.

Additional Areas of Responsibility:

This position serves as a key advisor to the Executive Team and plays a critical role in advancing the shelter's fundraising goals by securing leadership-level annual gifts, multi-year commitments, capital gifts, planned gifts, and special project funding.

Other Information/Requirements:

Must have strong emotional intelligence and solid demonstrated experience closing 5- and 6-figure gifts.