Major Gifts Officer — Donor Growth & Stewardship

Habitat For Humanity of Orange County; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Habitat for Humanity of Orange County invites applications for a Major Gift Officer to strengthen our Major Gifts program and help meet fundraising goals. The role focuses on cultivating relationships with donors, soliciting support, and stewarding donors to secure philanthropic commitments.

You will report to the Chief Development Officer and work with the team to advance our mission. We seek a motivated professional with fundraising experience, strong writing and research skills, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, or related field.
• 2+ years of fundraising or relationship management experience in a nonprofit setting.
• Strong research, analytical, and writing skills with experience using research tools.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with donors and stakeholders.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience with donor management systems/CRM platforms (Bloomerang).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospects.
• Manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors.
• Develop and implement individual cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Expand pipeline with new donors and prospects through meetings and relationship building.
• Track and report on progress toward major giving goals, including revenue and engagement metrics.
• Conduct in-depth research on prospective donors to assess giving capacity and interests.
• Produce solicitations, proposals, impact reports, and other development materials.
• Maintain donor records and fundraising reports; support program strategy with the CDO.
• Represent Habitat OC at events and development activities.

Skills

Donor relationship mgmt

Fundraising

Research

Communication/writing

CRM software

Office productivity

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in nonprofit/fundraising

Tools

Bloomerang

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Habitat for Humanity of Orange County invites applications for a Major Gift Officer to strengthen our Major Gifts program and help meet fundraising goals. The role focuses on cultivating relationships with donors, soliciting support, and stewarding donors to secure philanthropic commitments.

You will report to the Chief Development Officer and work with the team to advance our mission. We seek a motivated professional with fundraising experience, strong writing and research skills, and a