Major Gifts Associate Salary in the United States

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How much does a Major Gifts Associate make in the United States? The average Major Gifts Associate salary in the United States is $42,336 as of October 30, 2019, but the salary range typically falls between $38,960 and $46,556. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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$38,960 to $46,556

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What does a Major Gifts Associate do?

Major Gifts Associate

Assist with meeting preparation and follow up, including making travel arrangements, coordinating with participants and/or assistants to schedule meetings, drafting correspondence and briefings, proofreading and editing letters and reports, preparing and distributing agendas and handouts, making room reservations, and arranging catering.

September 10, 2019

Develops and executes strategies to involve campus leaders, alumni, friends, grateful patients and volunteers to identify and cultivate new individual, corporate, institutional and/or foundation prospects.

September 10, 2019

Manages responses to inquiries received as a result of newsletters and marketing materials, including mailing follow-up materials and making follow-up visits to prospective donors as appropriate.

September 10, 2019

Demonstrated experience interacting with key university constituents, alumni, and donors as well as with university administrators, deans, faculty, and staff in providing good client and customer service.

September 10, 2019

Works collaboratively with Northwestern Medicine (NM) partners as well as with NU Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) colleagues on cross-school initiatives.

September 10, 2019

Creates and leads a coordinated program of fundraising activities designed to increase the number and level of major and/or principal gifts donors.

September 10, 2019

Build strong relationships with JALC Education, Concerts & Touring, and Brand, Sales and Marketing colleagues to understand their work and funding priorities to effectively communicate with donors about those projects and solicit and steward restricted major gifts.

September 10, 2019

Performs other development-related tasks as necessary and partners with the director, team, and department on special projects as needed.

September 10, 2019

Participate in Advancement staff meetings, prospect strategy sessions, and other relevant meetings on an as-needed basis.

September 10, 2019

Provides leadership, determines and evaluates individual goals, develops and implements training and mentoring, and assigns and monitors coverage of primary areas of focus ensuring that goals and objectives are attained.

September 10, 2019

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Major Gifts Associate in the United States. The base salary for Major Gifts Associate ranges from $38,960 to $46,556 with the average base salary of $42,336. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $39,068 to $46,687 with the average total cash compensation of $42,392.

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