Regional Gift Officer

Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation seeks a Regional Gift Officer to lead donor development across a defined region. You will build and manage relationships, qualify prospects, and design strategies to secure meaningful gifts while stewarding donors to strengthen ongoing engagement.

You will manage a portfolio of mid-level donors and coordinate with the Executive Director on stewardship plans, speaking with donors face-to-face and guiding staff in solicitation efforts. A CFRE is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate brother of Phi Gamma Delta in good standing with the Fraternity.
• CFRE certification preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of job-related experience.
• Additional experience can substitute for a degree.
• 3–5 years in sales or similar professional settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional strategy to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors in the assigned region.
• Manage a portfolio of mid-level gift prospects of $1,000 and higher with tailored strategies.
• Lead major gift programs and coordinate with Educational Foundation advancement efforts.
• Log, track and report progress in the donor database using defined metrics.
• Provide mentorship and onboarding support for future gift officers.

Skills

Donor development

Major gifts

Relationship building

Prospect research

Communication

Education

CFRE

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The Regional Gift Officer (RGO) manages a portfolio of leadership and major gift donors. The RGO will develop and implement a regional strategy to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors in their assigned region for unrestricted Perge! Society Gifts.

Key Responsibilities

The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job by listing the major components for this position (i.e., key responsibilities and essential duties). This list is not exhaustive and may change from time to time.

Responsibility: Donor/Prospect Development

• Work closely with the Executive Director to create and measure regional cross-organization objectives and key results.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of mid-level gift prospects of $1,000 and higher. Develop and execute thoughtful, innovative, individualized strategies for donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Plays a central role in developing, overseeing, and managing major gift strategies and programs, and coordinating them with other areas of the Educational Foundation advancement efforts.
• Works with the team to identify major donor prospects
• Researches and communicates with prospects to qualify for major gift potential.
• Works with donors to help accomplish their philanthropic goals and ambitions through a relationship with the Educational Foundation
• Make direct, face-to-face solicitations and assist other staff with their solicitation as requested (e.g., provide portfolio development support, strategic counsel, and help with donor communications)
• Track and report progress in the database using specific metrics.

Responsibility: Database Management

• Enter individualized donor/prospect interaction activities into the database in a timely manner.
• Reviews, updates, and verifies constituent information for accuracy.
• Maintains up-to-date constituent records within the database to include items such as solicitation proposals, research biographies, personal relationships, organization affiliations, signed gift intention forms, giving opportunities, civic engagement, etc.
• Maintains opportunity pipelines, tracking donor/prospect moves management progress through the donor cycle in a timely manner for accurate reporting and forecasting.

Responsibility: Team Support

• Undertake special projects and assignments to advance the mission of the Educational Foundation.
• Assist in the onboarding of future gift officers and provide mentorship.
• Work with the Executive Director on stewardship and engagement plans and solicitation proposals.
• Assist the Executive Director and Foundation staff with additional tasks as assigned.
• Follow Educational Foundation Policies and Procedures.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Fraternity Membership – Must be a graduate brother of Phi Gamma Delta in good standing with the Fraternity.
• Additional Preferred Education - CFRE
• Minimum Job-Related Experience – Two years
• Additional job-related experience to substitute for a degree or job-related
• experience – Three to five years working in sales or similar professional settings.