Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts & Donor Engagement

WGBH; Springfield (MA); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

GBH's New England Public Media (NEPM) in Springfield, MA is seeking a Senior Development Officer to manage a donor portfolio and lead engagement across annual fund, major gifts, bequests, and grants. The role includes strategy development for Murrow Society and collaboration with senior leadership to boost donor support.

The position requires strong interpersonal and writing skills, 4–6 years of fundraising experience, and a hybrid work arrangement with some travel and evening/weekend hours as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant, progressively complex work experience, annual fund and/or major gifts experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of ~150 prospects and donors, developing and executing individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to achieve donor engagement, retention, and revenue goals.
• Qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward individuals through in-person meetings as well as event engagement and video, phone and written communications.
• Partner closely with Senior Development Manager and Development Assistant on strategies to engage donors and strengthen retention.
• Prepare proposals, briefings and reports and meet regularly with donors.
• Record and track all donor activity using NEPM’s CRM.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Portfolio management

Relationship building

Independent work

CRM knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM relational databases

Job description

GBH's New England Public Media (NEPM) in Springfield, MA is seeking a Senior Development Officer to manage a donor portfolio and lead engagement across annual fund, major gifts, bequests, and grants. The role includes strategy development for Murrow Society and collaboration with senior leadership to boost donor support.

The position requires strong interpersonal and writing skills, 4–6 years of fundraising experience, and a hybrid work arrangement with some travel and evening/weekend hours as