Senior Major Gifts Officer- East Coast

2 days ago


Chicago IL United States EPIP Full time

Are you a superb major gifts fundraiser who cares about the dangers to our democracy and loves investigative journalism? You might be the next Senior Major Gifts Officer (East Coast) at the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), an award-winning investigative nonprofit newsroom that is home to Mother Jones, Reveal, and CIR Studios. CIR seeks a collaborative and outcome-driven Senior Major Gifts Officer to join our development team. This newly created position is a senior frontline fundraiser role that will lead a growing and important East Coast portfolio. You will be part of a dynamic and experienced development team focused on supporting our newly expanded newsroom, making it an exciting time to be fundraising for this vibrant news organization. Funds from major donors are a key revenue stream as we continue to build out the organization’s hybrid business model.

We are a distributed team with primary offices in San Francisco, New York, and Washington, D.C. Due to the nature of this being a donor-facing hybrid role, the Senior Major Gifts Officer must be located near one of the following major cities: New York, Washington, DC, Boston or Chicago.

What you’ll need for the application form:
  1. An updated resume
  2. A well-thought-out cover letter outlining why you are perfect for this job; how your specific vision for this role can advance CIR’s goals; and how your skills can achieve that vision.
  3. A two-page (maximum) writing sample that demonstrates your written ability to pitch a major donor.
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