Major Gifts Officer

TITLE: Major Gifts OfficerDEPARTMENT: Fund DevelopmentREPORTS TO: Chief Fund Development and Strategy OfficerSTATUS: Regular, Full-TimeFLSA STATUS: ExemptGRADE: 14WAGE RANGE: $109,984 - $122,204GRANT FUNDED: NoUNION POSITION: YesLOCATION: 145 Taylor Street, San Francisco CA 94102SCHEDULE: Hybrid; 3 days onsite, 2 days remoteSUMMARYThe Major Gifts Officer reports directly to the Chief Fund Development and Strategy Officer (CFDSO) as part of a six-person Fund Development team. The Major Gifts Officer will contribute to the department's revenue goals and is responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive major donor ($1,000+) and planned giving program, as well as a coordinated stewardship program for all individual donors.ESSENTIAL DUTIESEstablish, maintain and grow a comprehensive major donor and planned giving program, with a focus on current donors of $500+ annually and identifying lower-level donors with capacity for increased gifts and planned giving.Develop and actively maintain a portfolio of at least 100 individual donors and prospects at the $1,000 and up level, in coordination with the CFSDO.Provide timely and accurate support to the CEO and the CFDSO for major gifts solicitations, including conducting donor research, preparing meeting strategies and ensuring prompt follow up and documentation.Serve as a key strategic partner in the planning and execution of multiple annual fundraising events, ensuring the events are leveraged for donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship.Implement and oversee a coordinated stewardship program that ensures consistent, timely, and high-quality acknowledgement and engagement for all individual donors, regardless of giving level.Develop and execute data-driven strategies to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward major donors using the donor database and other organizational resources.Contribute to the design and execution of program-aligned major giving initiatives by providing insight, research, and strategy recommendations.In close collaboration with the CFSDO, lead major and planned giving cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities, ensuring all actions meet organizational expectations and advancement goals.Establish and maintain a systematic, organization-wide planned giving program in partnership with the CEO, CFSDO, and external consultants, ensuring consistent processes, donor education, and pipeline development.Other duties as assigned.