Major Gifts Officer

Position: Major Gifts Officer

Reports to: Head of School

Start Date: Immediate

Status:  Regular, full-time, salaried, exempt position

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Major Gifts Officer oversees and coordinates all facets of fundraising and donor cultivation of major donors defined as annual donors of $2,500 and above. This individual is responsible for building, identifying, cultivating, setting strategies, and stewarding individual donors to Crowden’s major giving circles (including “40 and Forward” giving Circle, and the Crowden Legacy Society), who have the capacity and interest to support Crowden long term. This includes setting up meetings, events, renewal and other mailings and solicitations including upgrade opportunities. The Major Gifts Officer will have direct responsibility for meeting a significant portion of Crowden’s annual contributed income budget and growing endowments and memberships in the Crowden Legacy Society. The Major Gifts Officer will participate in all aspects of the gift cycle, working closely with the Development team, the Crowden Leadership team and Board, to identify new prospective donors and current Crowden donors who might qualify as major donors. Cultivation of these donors will be in tandem with major gifts strategies as determined by the team.

The Major Gifts Officer is responsible to identify prospects, cultivate donors, and solicit major gifts growing Crowden’s top donor tier and strategic funds. Typical work schedule is onsite at Crowden or offsite with donors, Monday-Friday, 40 hrs/week, with evenings and weekends as needs arise.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grow the major donor portfolio from 25 to 50 donors and major gifts revenue from $400,000 to $1,000,000 in the coming 2-3 years.
• Regularly meets with prospects and donors and actively builds and strengthens long-term relationships with individuals to grow a major gifts pipeline and increase major gifts year over year.
• Advance Crowden’s interests by identifying new sources of private support, and by maintaining strong communication ties with donors, families foundations, and major gifts prospects.
• Implements a moves management approach with the Salesforce Development platform.
• Plans and executes donor cultivation events at the $2,500 and above level.
• Identifies and cultivates prospects by networking and leveraging i-Wave and NOS, and Salesforce.
• Partners with and leverages trustees, leadership and faculty in donor-facing meetings.
• Engages in professional development and professional networking opportunities to stay up to date with best practices and expand awareness of Crowden.

  QUALIFICATIONS

• Passion, commitment, and proven experience securing six and seven figure gifts.
• Five or more years experience in major gift fundraising, preferably within arts, education, and nonprofit organizations.
• Demonstrated success in identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals with major giving capacity.
• Demonstrated initiative and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to forecast fundraising targets and to evaluate and report progress.
• Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain close and effective working relationships with donors, staff, community members, volunteers, Board members, and the public.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate programmatic activities independently; organize, prioritize and complete work in a timely manner despite many deadlines and competing requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Fluency with technology and the ability to learn new software platforms. GSuite and Salesforce (or other development database platform) experience required.
• Experience working with nonprofit boards.
• Fundraising experience in a school setting, arts organization, or educational environment required; experience working in a small, non-profit organization a plus.
• Knowledge and experience, and/or affinity for classical music is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Supportive and collaborative work environment in a music-rich setting
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful mission-driven work

Salary Information –  $95,000 – $115,000, commensurate with experience

TO APPLY

Please send resume, cover letter, and 2 relevant professional references to:

Dan Meyers, Head of School, Crowden Music Center

dmeyers@crowden.org  (No phone calls, please)

Tagged as: K-6, Middle School