Major Gifts Officer: Fundraising & Campaigns

Porters; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Miss Porter’s School is seeking a Development Officer to advance the campaign by securing major gifts from graduates, parents, grandparents, and friends. The role requires cultivating and soliciting five to seven-figure commitments and partnering with donor relations to steward donors.

You will manage approximately 150 prospects, travel up to 30%, and collaborate with volunteers to meet annual fundraising goals across scholarships, campus improvements, and unrestricted support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of successful professional fundraising experience.
• Proven track record of cultivating, soliciting and securing five and six-figure gifts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work with diverse constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain relationships with an assigned pool of approximately 150 major gift prospects and donors, with travel up to 30%.
• Manage prospects through the gift cycle from contact to solicitation and stewardship.
• Focus on school-wide priorities including academic programs, scholarships, facilities, and unrestricted support.
• Meet annual fundraising metrics and collaborate with volunteers and staff across campus.

Skills

Fundraising

Major gifts

Relationship management

Communication

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Miss Porter’s School is seeking a Development Officer to advance the campaign by securing major gifts from graduates, parents, grandparents, and friends. The role requires cultivating and soliciting five to seven-figure commitments and partnering with donor relations to steward donors.

You will manage approximately 150 prospects, travel up to 30%, and collaborate with volunteers to meet annual fundraising goals across scholarships, campus improvements, and unrestricted support.