Senior Major Gifts Officer

God's Pantry Food Bank, Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

God’s Pantry Food Bank, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a Senior Philanthropy Manager to identify, qualify, solicit, close, and steward major gifts ($5,000+) from high net-worth individuals, collaborating with Marketing and Communications to align with department goals.

The role leads senior management and board involvement, grows legacy giving, and drives fundraising strategy while meeting annual targets and using Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge CRM. Travel within Kentucky is required.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking to align organizational needs and donor opportunities.
• Strong planning skills, including prioritization, deadlines, and adapting to changes.
• Experience writing solicitation letters, proposals, and stewardship materials.

Responsibilities

• Qualify, solicit, close, and steward major gifts from high net-worth individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Enlist senior management, volunteers, and board members in cultivation and solicitation of donors.
• Coordinate cultivation, recognition, and stewardship activities with team members.
• Oversee the development and growth of the food bank’s legacy giving society.
• Meet annual goals for visits, proposals, and planned gift asks.
• Monitor and report all relationship management activity using Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge CRM.
• Assist in short- and long-range fundraising planning and objectives.

Skills

Critical thinking

Planning

Solicitation letters

Proposals

Stewardship materials

Microsoft Office

Raiser’s Edge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Microsoft Office

Job description

God’s Pantry Food Bank, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a Senior Philanthropy Manager to identify, qualify, solicit, close, and steward major gifts ($5,000+) from high net-worth individuals, collaborating with Marketing and Communications to align with department goals.

The role leads senior management and board involvement, grows legacy giving, and drives fundraising strategy while meeting annual targets and using Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge CRM. Travel within Kentucky is required.