Major Gift Officer

4 days ago

Washington, United States Carnegie Science Full time

Department: HQ- Headquarters

Salary: $130 - $145K

Location: Washington, D.C.

Position Summary

The Major Gifts Officer will partner with Development leadership
and peers to help build a fundraising program to grow the culture
of philanthropy across the institution in support of Carnegies
scientific community. This new position will be based and will be
regionally focused on the East Coast. The Major Gifts Officer will
strive to develop the pipeline of major, principal, and planned
gifts by engaging with Carnegies donors, prospects, and other
stakeholders to strengthen existing relationships, as well as
expand the institutions portfolio of donors. Discovery work is a
significant component of the position, offering an opportunity to
establish and deepen relationships that benefit the
institution.

Essential Functions: The qualified candidate
must be able to perform the essential functions of the position
with or without reasonable accommodation.

  • Contribute to the development of the major gifts pipeline by
    leveraging relationships with donors, supporters, scientists,
    staff, and others.
  • Execute thoughtful moves management and interactions that
    deepen relationships, increase giving, and move donors up the
    giving ladder.
  • Move prospects through the donor continuum by identifying,
    cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors to successfully
    close gifts.
  • Participate in efforts to deepen individual donor engagement in
    Carnegie Science, including opportunities for donors to participate
    in prospect identification.
  • Identify, pursue, and develop relationships that lay the
    groundwork for 5-, 6-, and 7-figure solicitations.
  • Increase donors at the leadership annual fund level of 5-6
    figures through membership in philanthropy circles.
  • Build relationships with donors and prospects via personal
    visits, Zoom meetings, phone calls, ongoing written contact, and
    events.
  • Collaborate with other development partners to understand the
    philanthropic interests and priorities of constituents and help
    them realize their philanthropic potential as supporters of
    Carnegie Science.
  • Participate in activities that help meet the goals and
    objectives of the development team, including attendance at
    institution-wide meetings, departmental community lectures,
    scientific presentations given by department scientists, as well as
    at other engagements.
  • Build awareness of Carnegie Science to foster donors in the
    philanthropic community.
  • Work with leadership and colleagues to craft appropriate and
    consistent messaging regarding Carnegie Sciences fundraising.
  • Write proposals and other cultivation and stewardship
    materials.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree
  • At least 3-5 years of experience in non-profit development,
    with a record of cultivating, soliciting gifts, and securing gifts
    of 5-figures and up.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience, or strong and genuine interest, in science is
    preferred.
  • Understanding of, commitment to, and ability to articulate the
    Carnegie mission to engage donors.
  • Knowledge of how to build a major donor pipeline and implement
    best practices of donor stewardship.
  • Ability to guide, manage, and support volunteers and other
    stakeholders in the fundraising process.
  • Ability to design and implement effective cultivation,
    solicitation, and stewardship strategies for individual
    giving.
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with high-net-worth
    individuals; must know how to build strong relationships through
    donor engagement.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and donor tracking
    software (preferably Salesforce).
  • Ability to apply good judgment and handle confidential
    materials and situations with sensitivity and discretion.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, flexible, collegial,
    goal-oriented and scientific environment.

At Carnegie, we are committed to building a diverse and
inclusive community. We believe academic environments should be
places where diverse groups of people with a variety of viewpoints
and ideas can thrive and work together. As such, we encourage
applicants from under-represented groups and backgrounds to
apply.The Carnegie Institution is an
equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability,
veteran status, or any other protected group status.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

  • Major Gifts Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States The National Park Foundation Full time

    Job DescriptionJob Description WORKING AT NPF In 1872, American did something unprecedented: it set aside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizen involvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve, preserve, and protect American's national parks. Since it was established...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States National Park Foundation Full time

    MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER – NORTHEAST WORKING AT NPF In 1872, American did something unprecedented: it setaside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit andenjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizeninvolvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve,preserve, and protect American's national parks. Since itwas established...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States National Park Foundation Full time

    MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER – NORTHEAST WORKING AT NPF In 1872, American did something unprecedented: it setaside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit andenjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizeninvolvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve,preserve, and protect American's national parks. Since itwas established...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Human Rights Campaign Full time

    Position Summary: The Major Gifts Officer is aregular, full-time position responsible for the identification,cultivation, and solicitation of contributions from major donorsand major donor prospects (in coordination with the Director, MajorGifts, the Leadership Giving program and the other major giftsofficers). This position will play an important role...

  • Major Gift Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Seabury Resources for Aging Full time

    **Benefits**: - Dental insurance - Health insurance - Vision insurance **Location and Position Type**:Hybrid, Washington, DC (2 in-person days a week) **Reports To**:Managing Director of Development **About Us** Seabury Resources for Aging (Seabury) is committed to achieving health equity by upholding our mission and vision to be a trusted agent of...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Human Rights Campaign Full time

    We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ+ people, to join our team. Dont meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people from marginalized communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    1 week ago

    Washington, United States Carnegie Institution Full time

    **Department**:HQ - Headquarters **Salary**:$130,000-$145,000 **Location**:Washington, DC **Position Summary**: The Major Gifts Officer will partner with Development leadership and peers to help build a fundraising program to grow the culture of philanthropy across the institution in support of Carnegie’s scientific community. This new position will be...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, United States The National Park Foundation Full time

    About the Job Title:The Major Gifts Officer, Northeast, is part of a growing regional team focused on cultivating major gift prospects to secure significant individual donations annually for the National Park Foundation (NPF).About the Company:Join the National Park Foundation, the non-profit partner of the National Park Service, dedicated to preserving and...

  • Major Gift Officer

    4 days ago

    Washington, United States Carnegie Institution for Science Full time

    **Department: HQ- Headquarters** **Salary: $130 - $145K** **Location: Washington, D.C.** **Position Summary** The Major Gifts Officer will partner with Development leadership and peers to help build a fundraising program to grow the culture of philanthropy across the institution in support of Carnegie's scientific community. This new position will be...

  • Major Gift Officer

    1 week ago

    Washington, United States Jesuit Refugee ServiceUSA Full time

    **Job Title**: Major Gift Officer **Department**: Development/Fundraising **Location**: Washington, DC **Supervisor**: VP of Development **Jesuit Refugee Service/USA** Do you watch the news and wonder, “How can I help? Where can I contribute?” This is a great opportunity for someone with fundraising experience to help those in need and work with a...

  • Major Gift Officer

    21 hours ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States New America Full time

    About New America: We are a distinctivecommunity of more than 150 thinkers, writers, researchers,technologists, and community activists who believe deeply in thepossibility of American renewal. We are dedicated to realizing thepromise of America in an era of rapid technological and socialchange.At New America, our research and policy recommendations focus...

  • Major Gift Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Carnegie Institution Full time

    Department: HQ- HeadquartersSalary: $130 - $145KLocation: Washington, D.C.Position Summary The Major Gifts Officer will partner with Development leadership and peers to help build a fundraising program to grow the culture of philanthropy across the institution in support of Carnegie's scientific community. This new position will be based and will be...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    3 weeks ago

    Washington, United States The National Park Foundation Full time

    **WORKING AT NPF**: In 1872, American did something unprecedented: it set aside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizen involvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve, preserve, and protect American’s national parks. Since it was established by Congress in 1967,...

  • Planned & Major Gifts Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States Sidwell Friends School Full time

    Sidwell Friends, a co-educational Quaker day school with campuses in Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, M.D., seeks a Planned & Major Gifts Officer to build and enhance relationships with all constituents to increase philanthropic support for Sidwell Friends School. The Planned & Major Gifts Officer is responsible for qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States The National Park Foundation Full time

    WORKING AT NPFIn 1872, American did something unprecedented: it set aside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizen involvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve, preserve, and protect Americans national parks. Since it was established by Congress in 1967, NPF has...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States The National Park Foundation Full time

    WORKING AT NPF In 1872, American did something unprecedented: it set aside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizen involvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve, preserve, and protect Americans national parks. Since it was established by Congress in 1967, NPF has...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    2 months ago

    Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Wounded Warrior Project Full time

    The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Major Gifts Specialist is amember of WWP's fundraising team. The Major Gifts Specialiststewards a portfolio of major gift donors and new prospects. TheMajor Gifts Specialist identifies, cultivates, and solicits highnet worth individuals through ongoing personal contact with strongemphasis on in-person meetings and...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Washington, United States The National Park Foundation Full time

    WORKING AT NPF In 1872, American did something unprecedented: it set aside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizen involvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve, preserve, and protect Americans national parks. Since it was established by Congress in 1967, NPF has...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    4 days ago

    Washington, United States Faith in Public Life Full time

    Position Title: Major Gifts Officer Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt Reports To: Senior Director of Development Location: Remote with occasional travel Salary: $90k-$100k About FPL/FPLA: Faith in Public Life (FPL) and Faith in Public Life Action (FPLAF), our sister organization, advance the moral imperative for a just, inclusive, and equitable country that...

  • Major Gifts Officer

    4 weeks ago

    Washington, United States The National Park Foundation Full time

    WORKING AT NPF In 1872, American did something unprecedented: it set aside more than one million acres of wilderness for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. For more than 100 years, citizen involvement and private philanthropy have helped to improve, preserve, and protect Americans national parks. Since it was established by Congress in 1967, NPF has...