Strategic Major Gifts Officer (Remote)

Crisis Text Line; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

HSA contributions

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Internet stipend

Wellness stipend

Home office stipend

403(b) retirement plan

Sabbatical after 3 years

Job summary

Crisis Text Line is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to grow a donor program in a remote, U.S.-based role. You will manage a personal portfolio of major donors, solicit gifts, and collaborate with a board and senior leaders to advance our mission.

You'll craft tailored engagement plans, coordinate donor events, and track activities in the CRM, while mentoring colleagues and aligning fundraising with organizational priorities and impact.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience independently managing a donor portfolio.
• Comfort making the ask and following up on leads.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with major donors, boards, senior leaders, and outside partners.
• Represent Crisis Text Line with confidence and credibility in donor conversations and meetings.
• Clear writing and speaking; able to collaborate across teams.
• Stay organized across many donor relationships and track work in a CRM.
• Work independently in evolving environment and protect confidential donor information.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major donors and prospective donors with individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans.
• Build and maintain authentic relationships with high-net-worth individuals, board members, community leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with board members and leadership to identify prospects, strengthen relationships, and create engagement opportunities.
• Identify new prospects through research, relationship mapping, referrals, board connections, and follow up on leads.
• Lead donor meetings and outreach, including calls, events, and personalized communications.
• Prepare donor briefings, proposals, and materials for cultivation and solicitation.
• Track donor activity and relationship history in the CRM; ensure thoughtful stewardship.
• Lead and mentor team members to grow skills and donor relationships.
• Collaborate across Development, Marketing and Communications to support donor events and align funding priorities.
• Help build a sustainable major gifts program by establishing processes and strategy in an evolving environment.

Skills

Portfolio management

Donor relationship building

Solicitation

CRM management

Leadership / mentoring

Prospect research

Cross-team collaboration

Board relations

Event coordination

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Crisis Text Line is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to grow a donor program in a remote, U.S.-based role. You will manage a personal portfolio of major donors, solicit gifts, and collaborate with a board and senior leaders to advance our mission.

You'll craft tailored engagement plans, coordinate donor events, and track activities in the CRM, while mentoring colleagues and aligning fundraising with organizational priorities and impact.