Major Gifts Officer: Philanthropy & Donor Relations (Onsite)

Food & Friends, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Disability

Retirement plan

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Weekly short Fridays

Three weeks of paid leave for new hire

Job summary

Food & Friends, Inc. seeks a Philanthropy Officer to expand a major gifts program supporting medical nutrition services for patients in DC and surrounding areas. The role focuses on identifying and engaging donors capable of giving $10,000+ to support annual operations.

The officer will manage a 125-150 donor portfolio, employ moves management, and collaborate with staff to craft solicitation strategies and donor communications, with on-site work required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required with six years of overall fundraising experience, including at least four years in major gifts ($10,000+).
• Experience with donor research, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong computer and database skills.

Responsibilities

• Build a portfolio of 125-150 donors and qualify prospects.
• Maintain moves management to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors through meetings, calls, emails, and events.
• Develop briefs, proposals, and stewardship materials for donor cultivation.
• Collaborate with development staff on donor pipeline strategy and qualification for optimal giving channels.
• Routinely use Raiser's Edge to enter donor notes, profile updates, and reports.

Skills

Donor research

Donor cultivation

Solicitation

Stewardship

Oral and written communication

Database skills

Education

BA/BS

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

Food & Friends, Inc. seeks a Philanthropy Officer to expand a major gifts program supporting medical nutrition services for patients in DC and surrounding areas. The role focuses on identifying and engaging donors capable of giving $10,000+ to support annual operations.

The officer will manage a 125-150 donor portfolio, employ moves management, and collaborate with staff to craft solicitation strategies and donor communications, with on-site work required.