Senior Major Gifts Director, Remote - Boston Area

American Cancer Society, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 122,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to manage a donor portfolio and drive fundraising in a remote role based in the Boston area. You will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward volunteers, board members, corporate leaders and foundations capable of giving $10k+.

Responsibilities include building a caseload of 125–150 donors, executing moves management plans, coordinating proposals, and delivering monthly performance reports while achieving $750k–$1.3M+ in major gifts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years proven track record of securing $100k+ gifts or equivalent experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to build and cultivate relationships with individuals, corporations and foundations.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with volunteers, board members, corporate representatives, foundations and current and prospective donors toward qualifying and building a caseload of donors.
• Manage a portfolio of 125 -- 150 donors.
• Create and execute a moves management plan for each qualified donor in portfolio.
• Work with market leadership, program, and communications to secure project information for proposals and solicitations.
• Submit a minimum of 24 proposals and coordinate donor stewardship across $10k+ gifts.

Skills

Excellent communication

Major gifts knowledge

Relationship building

Fundraising

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to manage a donor portfolio and drive fundraising in a remote role based in the Boston area. You will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward volunteers, board members, corporate leaders and foundations capable of giving $10k+.

Responsibilities include building a caseload of 125–150 donors, executing moves management plans, coordinating proposals, and delivering monthly performance reports while achieving $750k–$1.3M+ in major gifts