Major Gifts Officer | Donor Stewardship & Strategy

CASE; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK, is seeking a development professional to formulate and implement policies for cultivating and stewarding major gift donors, aligning strategies with university goals.

The role requires independent judgment and collaboration with NSU communications to create donor materials, establish scholarship guidelines, and guide grant applications, while protecting donor data and maintaining compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices.
• Knowledge of marketing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of budget development and management principles.
• Skill in the operation of computers and job related software programs.
• Skill in decision making and problem solving.
• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and implements policies for cultivating and stewarding major gift donors; revises policies when laws, regulations, or best practices require it.
• Uses independent judgment and available data to determine and implement appropriate and specific strategies for the selection, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift donors whose gifts can impact the university’s operations.
• Creates prospective major donor and major donor promotional materials in conjunction with NSU communications and marketing personnel.
• Creates and negotiates scholarship guidelines and monitors the process to ensure proper and timely awards and that guidelines are in line with major donors’ intent and current law.
• Uses discretion to research, create, manage, and submit grant applications that will impact university operations in conjunction with NSU’s Research and Sponsored Programs Office.
• Determines appropriate major donor recognition policies and plan events for major donors.
• Develops faculty and staff giving policies and operating practices, especially those who make ongoing monthly gifts or multi-year pledges.
• Ensures that all donor data is maintained and protected.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Fundraising principles

Marketing principles

Budget management

Computer/software skills

Decision making

Interpersonal relations

Oral and written communication

Job description

Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK, is seeking a development professional to formulate and implement policies for cultivating and stewarding major gift donors, aligning strategies with university goals.

The role requires independent judgment and collaboration with NSU communications to create donor materials, establish scholarship guidelines, and guide grant applications, while protecting donor data and maintaining compliance.