Major Gifts Officer

1 month ago

Houston, United States Covenant House Texas Full time $85,000 - $100,000
RECRUITMENT PROFILE
Now celebrating its 40th year serving Houston, Covenant House Texas is a faith-based organization committed to giving homeless youth a safe haven, absolute respect, unconditional love, and a path to lasting independence. In partnership with the community, we are the voice for homeless youth. Located on 2.7 acres in the Montrose area, Covenant House Texas (CHT) was founded as an affiliate site to Covenant House International in 1983. Originally established as an overnight shelter, it has grown to include comprehensive housing programs and support services that foster responsibility and independence in young people. Covenant House Texas remains the only organization in Houston that comprehensively and exclusively offers homeless services and a complete continuum of care to youth ages 18 – 24. In 2019, CHT embarked on a “Building for Life” Campaign to address its need for new facilities. Over $55 million has been raised towards four phases, and a state-of-theart new campus is under construction with expected completion in May of 2025. During construction, Covenant House Texas temporary moved its housing facilities and direct services for youth to Beulah Street in the Third Ward to meet their needs without disruption. Administrative offices remain at 1110 Lovett adjacent to the new campus.

POSITION: Major Gifts Officer (FT)

REPORTS TO: Chief Development Officer

Through building meaningful relationships with Covenant House Texas donors, the Major Gifts Officer develops and assists in the implementing engagement and fundraising strategies to enhance and grow revenue and annual support.

Specific Responsibilities:
  • Qualifies, develops, and manages a portfolio of assigned, existing, and prospective major donors ($25K and higher).
  • Develops and executes ongoing strategy to ensure retention, growth of donor contributions, and the recapture of lapsed donors.
  • Develops cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans, utilizing a moves management approach to engage prospects and donors resulting in strategic and knowledgeable asks.
  • Assesses capacity, determines inclination, and identifies donors’ passions for areas of support through discovery research, phone calls and face-to-face visits.
  • Develops a strategic pipeline of major gift solicitations from existing, assigned and new prospects.
  • Works collaboratively with other departments, partners, and development team to create customized solicitation strategies matching the objectives of Covenant House Texas and interests of the donor/prospect.
  • Tracks all fundraising activity in database in a timely manner.
  • Works with the CDO and team routinely to acquire the knowledge needed to solicit funding proposals and build donor relationships effectively.
  • Acknowledges major donors through public and private recognition including but not limited to receptions and major stewardship events.
  • Helps to conceptualize and implement programs and activities to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major giving level donors.
  • Using fundraising and cultivation events as key vehicles, keep donors and prospects abreast of Covenant House Texas activities and programs
  • With the CDO, manages major donor recognition programs
  • With the CDO, strategizes and implements planned giving initiatives to steward current planned giving donors and identify, cultivate, and solicit planned giving prospects.
  • Contributes to the development of donor-centric communications, including newsletters, annual campaigns, and operational fundraising collateral.
  • Supports cultivation and stewardship at fundraising events.
  • Understands and affirms the mission of Covenant House Texas.

Skills and Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Three years of experience in non-profit advancement including demonstrated success in fundraising managing a portfolio of high-level donors preferred.
  • Highly organized, creative, ability to prioritize, strong interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail and aesthetics.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
  • Ability to effectively identify, analyze and solve problems.
  • Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
  • Ability to work independently, combined with the skills to thrive in a team environment.
  • Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated accomplishment in fostering productive relationships with donors.
  • High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information.
  • Flexibility and willingness to assume new tasks and special projects.
  • Ability to participate in cross-departmental projects, using tact and diplomacy.
  • Knowledge of fundraising/constituent database.
  • Must be available to work evenings and weekends as required.


About Covenant House Texas:

Covenant House Texas (CHT) opened its doors in 1983 to provide shelter for homeless, abused and abandoned youth ages 18 – 24. After more than 35 years of service, CHT offers an extensive continuum of care model for homeless youth including mental health and substance abuse counseling, educational and vocational training, transitional and permanent living programs, street outreach and prevention, pastoral ministry and parenting classes in addition to providing the basic necessities of food, clothing, medical care and safe shelter from the streets for youth in crisis.

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