Description

The Major Gifts Officer at Jesuit Dallas is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of donors and prospective donors in support of Jesuit’s funding goals and initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Development, the ideal candidate is self-motivated with a proven track record of successful relationship building and securing of philanthropic gifts, or a successful sales record in the for-profit sector.

Essential Functions

-Cultivate, solicit, steward, and manage a portfolio of 150-200 major gift prospects including alumni, parents, parents of grads, and others in the Jesuit community

-Directly solicit gifts, working with advancement staff, administration, faculty, and volunteers to implement successful strategies for major gifts, annual appeals, and event sponsorships

-Conduct face-to-face and virtual donor visits; prepare solicitation materials and proposals

-Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the donor database

-Collaborate with members of the advancement staff during fundraising/community events, gift recognition, reporting, etc., and all activities that support the operational needs of the Advancement Office

-Serve on committees as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications

-Bachelor’s degree required with three or more years of experience in a fundraising or sales environment

-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

-Proven success building and maintaining trusted relationships with key stakeholders and the ability to interact with multiple constituencies

 -Ability to communicate the philosophy and mission of the School as part of the cultivation process; strong ties to Jesuit community, a plus

-Demonstrated accomplishment in the acquisition of donor gifts and the ability to strategize, formulate, and close gifts

-Ability to handle multiple tasks in an exciting, fast-paced environment

-Working knowledge of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, a bonus

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

-Minimal travel and occasional night and weekend work may be required

-Works in a stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts

-May alternatively work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time while also spending a lot of hours walking and/or standing

-Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds