Senior Major Gifts Officer (Remote) – 7-Figure Donors

Democracy Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 141,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

Generous sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid family medical leave

Paid parental leave

401(k) with matching

Medical premiums covered

Home office stipend

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Protect Democracy is seeking a Principal Gifts Officer to manage a portfolio of 6- and 7-figure donors and lead major gift campaigns. This remote-first role is based in the United States and reports to the Chief Partnerships Officer and Executive Director.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of fundraising experience, including at least 3 years in the pro-democracy sector, with a track record of securing $1M+ gifts.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct fundraising experience with progressive scope and scale, including some recent principal giving experience.
• Experience in securing one-year major gifts or capital investments of at least $1 million.
• At least three years of experience working in the pro-democracy sector either in fundraising or in another capacity.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 6- and 7-figure donors, in collaboration with our Chief Partnerships Officer and Executive Director, representing Protect Democracy in external presentations and one-on-one meetings.
• Serve as an ecosystem ambassador, speaking confidently about Protect Democracy and also about the needs of the pro-democracy ecosystem at large.
• Develop tailored strategies to engage new prospective high-capacity donors and upgrade existing key donors.
• Cultivate, engage, and communicate with the Protect Democracy board, donors, and partner organizations.
• Manage full cycle of existing donor engagement, including planning and conducting meetings with a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects capable of making major gifts of capital investment of $1M+ annually to Protect Democracy.
• Be a team player, being on-call for emails, seeking opportunities to share resources and learning across the Partnerships team, and building subject matter expertise collaboratively.
• Contribute to culture-building initiatives across the organization.

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Donor stewardship

Capital campaigns

CRM/database experience

Strategic planning

Public speaking

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Protect Democracy is seeking a Principal Gifts Officer to manage a portfolio of 6- and 7-figure donors and lead major gift campaigns. This remote-first role is based in the United States and reports to the Chief Partnerships Officer and Executive Director.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of fundraising experience, including at least 3 years in the pro-democracy sector, with a track record of securing $1M+ gifts.