Senior Major Gifts Officer — Legacy & Impact

Jewish Federation of Cleveland; Beachwood (OH); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 350.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland seeks a Major Gifts Development Officer to join its dynamic development team. This full-time role focuses on soliciting five- to seven-figure gifts, cultivating donors, and managing a portfolio to support annual campaigns, supplemental campaigns, and endowments.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Philanthropic Planning, you will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts (current and deferred), maintaining 12–15 donor meetings per month and

Formación

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in major gift solicitation and stewardship of major donors.
• Ability to produce tangible fundraising results in a goal-oriented environment, including successful track record of closing current and/or deferred major gifts in the six-and seven-figure range.
• Excellent research, writing and interpersonal communication skills with a high level of emotional intelligence.
• Accomplished oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to empathize with donors and articulate our mission clearly.
• Knowledge of tax laws, investments and planned giving opportunities.

Responsabilidades

• Solicit and secure major gifts from individual donors, focusing on five to seven figure contributions.
• Manage supplemental fundraising campaigns to enhance core funding efforts.
• Engage regularly with donors through personal meetings, cultivating strong and lasting relationships.
• Secure gifts for annual campaigns, supplemental campaigns, and endowments.
• Maintain accurate records of donor interactions and gift commitments.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a group of high-priority prospects with 12–15 donor contacts per month.

Conocimientos

Major gifts solicitation

Donor stewardship

Relationship building

Fundraising strategy

Communication

Herramientas

Database systems

Descripción del empleo

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland seeks a Major Gifts Development Officer to join its dynamic development team. This full-time role focuses on soliciting five- to seven-figure gifts, cultivating donors, and managing a portfolio to support annual campaigns, supplemental campaigns, and endowments.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Philanthropic Planning, you will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts (current and deferred), maintaining 12–15 donor meetings per month and