Philanthropy Gift Officer

KenCrest; Bell (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KenCrest in Bell, CA seeks a strategic Philanthropy Gift Officer to grow individual donor support, including annual leadership, major, and planned gifts. You will manage a curated portfolio, cultivate relationships, and align donor priorities with KenCrest's mission.

Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, you will conduct donor visits, prepare compelling proposals, collaborate across leadership and programs, and track activity in our CRM to drive meaningful stewardship and sponsorships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible fundraising or relationship management experience.
• Proven ability to build trusting relationships with diverse individuals.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Experience with donor databases or CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 100–125 donor prospects.
• Solicit annual, major, and planned gifts.
• Conduct 8–10 donor visits per month, in-person or virtual.
• Prepare gift proposals and donor correspondence.
• Collaborate with leadership and board members on cultivation and solicitation.
• Track activities in CRM and report follow-ups.
• Assist in donor education and stewardship initiatives.

Skills

Donor relationship management

Donor prospecting

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Donor stewardship

CRM experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

**Philanthropy Gift Officer**Full Time, Monday through FridayHybrid In-Office / In-Field / RemoteKenCrest is seeking a strategic and relationship-driven **Philanthropy Gift Officer** to lead and grow philanthropy in support of our mission to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live full, independent, and meaningful lives.The **Philanthropy Gift Officer** is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors capable of making annual leadership gifts, major and planned gifts in support of KenCrest's mission. Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, this position will work closely with KenCrest leadership to build meaningful, long-term relationships with donors while aligning donor priorities with organization needs.This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional interested in nonprofit fundraising, donor engagement, and advancing opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.**Essential Functions:*** Actively manage a portfolio of approximately 100–125 donor prospects.* Responsible for soliciting all types of philanthropic support for KenCrest: annual gifts, major gifts, multi-year gifts, event sponsorships, EITC support and planned gifts.* Conduct 8-10 meaningful donor visits each month, both in-person and virtually.* Prepare gift proposals, presentations, and personalized donor correspondence.* Partner with leadership, program staff, and board members in donor cultivation and solicitation.* Accurately track prospect cultivation and donor contact reports within the CRM to ensure timely follow-up after meetings and grow stewardship.* Assist in developing planned giving marketing materials and donor education initiatives.* Support Philanthropy team efforts to acknowledge donors in meaningful ways.* Partner with Philanthropy, Marketing & Communications, and Faith Engagement team members to ensure consistent, inclusive, and multi-channel relationship-building stewardship.**Minimum Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s degree* 3 – 5 years’ of progressively responsible fundraising, sales, business development, or relationship management experience* Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills* Strong organizational and time management abilities* Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously* Experience using donor databases or CRM systemsIND123