Senior Major Gifts Officer – Hybrid Fundraising Leader

Holy Cross; Worcester (MA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reverse commute from Boston metro

Job summary

College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, seeks a Senior Major Gifts Officer to lead strategic fundraising across alumni, parents, and friends. The role partners with Gift Planning and Holy Cross Fund teams to advance leadership gifts from $100,000 to $3,000,000+ and to implement multi-year donor strategies.

You will manage a large prospect portfolio, conduct discovery visits, and drive annual goals while collaborating across campus to maximize unrestricted and restricted giving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; seven+ years in major gifts fundraising.
• Experience soliciting major, principal and planned gifts.
• Proven track record in major gifts fundraising.
• Ability to uncover donor interests and motivate giving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of 125+ prospects annually; aim for 20+ major gift proposals.
• Drive minimum $500k cash receipts from portfolio each year.
• Develop donor-centric strategies aligning gifts with Holy Cross priorities.
• Lead discovery visits and document interactions for transparency.
• Collaborate with Gift Planning, Holy Cross Fund, and other partners to elevate unrestricted giving.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Donor engagement

Communication

Solicitations

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Advance fundraising software

Job description

College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, seeks a Senior Major Gifts Officer to lead strategic fundraising across alumni, parents, and friends. The role partners with Gift Planning and Holy Cross Fund teams to advance leadership gifts from $100,000 to $3,000,000+ and to implement multi-year donor strategies.

You will manage a large prospect portfolio, conduct discovery visits, and drive annual goals while collaborating across campus to maximize unrestricted and restricted giving.