Strategic Major Gifts Officer

SPU; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/HRA contributions

Retirement contributions

Tuition discount program

Job summary

Seattle Pacific University seeks a Senior Advancement Officer to cultivate and manage relationships with current and prospective major and planned gift donors. This role oversees a portfolio of donors capable of annual gifts of $5,000+, multi-year commitments, and planned gifts, reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement.

You will work closely with university leaders to develop moves management plans and track activity in Raiser's Edge NXT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–3 years of professional experience in major gift fundraising.
• Experience writing compelling donor proposals and impact reports.
• Ability to manage a portfolio and execute moves management strategies independently.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 80–100 donors and prospects.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts and commitments.
• Track donor activity and proposals in Raiser's Edge NXT.
• Collaborate with University Advancement and campus leaders to achieve goals.
• Coordinate travel, expenses, and donor correspondence.

Skills

Portfolio management

Donor cultivation

Communication skills

Proposal writing

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Salesforce

Job description

Seattle Pacific University seeks a Senior Advancement Officer to cultivate and manage relationships with current and prospective major and planned gift donors. This role oversees a portfolio of donors capable of annual gifts of $5,000+, multi-year commitments, and planned gifts, reporting to the Vice President for University Advancement.

You will work closely with university leaders to develop moves management plans and track activity in Raiser's Edge NXT.