Major Gift Officer - Higher Ed. identifies and cultivates relationships with prospective major gift donors for a college or university. Solicits prospect pool of alumni, friends, and family members to make gifts. Being a Major Gift Officer - Higher Ed. requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Major Gift Officer - Higher Ed. works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Work is closely managed. To be a Major Gift Officer - Higher Ed. typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The Taft School is a private, coeducational grade 9-12 day and boarding school located in Watertown, CT. The sprawling campus is comprised of authentic architecture, state of the art classrooms and impressive athletics facilities. Internationally recognized as a top middle-sized boarding school, Taft is set on a beautiful 220-acre campus. The admissions process, although highly selective, spans diversity within the nation and furthermore, internationally. The school has approximately 250 employees and nearly 10,000 alumni. The Annual and Parent’s Fundraising efforts set it highest among peer schools.
The Major Gifts Officer is a front-line fundraising professional responsible for the management of a pool of prospects, comprising alumni, parents and friends, with the giving potential of $50,000 . Prospect management includes qualification of new prospects, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors. Prospect relationships are developed around donor interests and school priorities. The Major Gift Officer will travel to develop and strengthen prospect relationships with the goal of transitioning them into major gift portfolios. Responsibilities also include development of written annual work plans, performance goals, and preparation of reports on activities. The Major Gift Officer is responsible for ensuring the integrity of information in the school’s development database relevant to assigned prospects, including visit reports, stages, strategies and tasks. Participate in a broad range of events on and off campus having a strategic impact on the success of the annual fund program, major gifts program and individual prospect relationships. The Major Gift Officer will report directly to the Director of Major & Planned Giving and work collaboratively with other staff in the Alumni and Development Office, and Taft faculty and staff.
The DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES of the Major Gifts Officer include, but are not limited to:
The MINIMUM DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS of the Major Gifts Officer:
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person