Senior Major Gifts Architect — $1M+ Donor Strategies

Breakthrough T1D; Illinois; Ibrido; USD 140.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Voluntary benefits

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Life and disability insurance

Performance bonuses

Generous PTO

Descrizione del lavoro

Breakthrough T1D seeks a Senior Philanthropic Advisor to lead a high-value donor portfolio, cultivating major and principal gifts of $100K to $5M+. You will work with the AVP to craft strategic, multi-year gift plans and move prospects through a multi-cycle, multi-partner cultivation process.

The role focuses on building a robust $1M+ pipeline, achieving sizable annual revenue goals, and collaborating with leadership to advance Breakthrough T1D’s mission and research priorities.

Competenze

• Minimum 8 years of major gift fundraising experience with demonstrated success closing gifts of $500K+.
• Experience in a matrixed, chapter-based organization or similarly complex structure.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute principal gift strategies ($1M+), with evidence of a qualified $1M+ pipeline.
• Proactive, collaborative working style; models and welcomes active partnership with senior leadership on complex accounts.
• Strong relationship management skills with donors, advisors, volunteers, and cross-functional staff.
• Ability to develop and present complex, multi-asset gift strategies (outright, planned, blended).
• Proficiency in Salesforce or comparable CRM; strong data discipline and analytical approach to portfolio management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; advanced degree or CFRE preferred.

Mansioni

• Manage a portfolio of 100–125 donors and prospects spanning major gift ($100K–$1M) and principal gift ($1M+) capacity.
• Execute all $100K–$500K gift strategies independently; manage $500K–$1M solicitations with AVP input as needed.
• Develop and execute $1M+ gift strategies in active partnership with the AVP — the AVP should co‑own all $1M+ strategy decisions.
• Achieve annual personal revenue goal as assigned based on the potential of the portfolio.
• Ensure consistent pipeline growth: at minimum 10–15 qualified $1M+ prospects in active cultivation at all times.
• Engage the AVP proactively and consistently as a thought partner on $1M+ strategies.
• Participate in bi‑weekly portfolio review with AVP ensuring AVP visibility to principal gift opportunities.
• Model the escalation culture for PA colleagues by demonstrating appropriate collaboration and involvement with AVP for key donor opportunities.
• Build and sustain complex, multi‑year relationships with high‑net‑worth individuals and families capable of $100K–$5M+ gifts.
• Navigate multi‑stakeholder donor environments with increasing independence.

Conoscenze

Relationship management

Strategic fundraising

Communication skills

Collaboration

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CFRE preferred

Strumenti

Salesforce

Descrizione del lavoro

Breakthrough T1D seeks a Senior Philanthropic Advisor to lead a high-value donor portfolio, cultivating major and principal gifts of $100K to $5M+. You will work with the AVP to craft strategic, multi-year gift plans and move prospects through a multi-cycle, multi-partner cultivation process.

The role focuses on building a robust $1M+ pipeline, achieving sizable annual revenue goals, and collaborating with leadership to advance Breakthrough T1D’s mission and research priorities.