Major Gifts Officer - Education Impact

Communities In Schools; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Collaborative community

Job summary

Communities In Schools of Chicago (CIS of Chicago) is seeking a relationship-driven Gift Officer to join our Development team.

The Gift Officer will manage a portfolio of approximately 90 individual, corporate, and foundation donors, focusing on gifts of $10,000 and above, and build meaningful donor relationships through identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to support the organization’s mission, programs, and Brighter Futures Campaign.

Qualifications

• Five years of nonprofit fundraising experience with donor management.
• Ability to develop compelling proposals and donor correspondence.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 90 donors with gifts of $10,000+.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors.
• Support the Brighter Futures Campaign with multi-year commitments of $25,000+.
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors and Leadership Council.
• Develop donor proposals and personalized communications.
• Understand CIS of Chicago's mission, programs, and fundraising priorities.
• Foster gratitude and donor engagement across the organization.
• Work with the Development team to maintain a professional, relationship-focused environment.

Skills

Donor relationships

Fundraising strategy

Communication skills

Proposal development

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Communities In Schools of Chicago (CIS of Chicago) is seeking a relationship-driven Gift Officer to join our Development team.

The Gift Officer will manage a portfolio of approximately 90 individual, corporate, and foundation donors, focusing on gifts of $10,000 and above, and build meaningful donor relationships through identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to support the organization’s mission, programs, and Brighter Futures Campaign.