Senior Philanthropy Officer

3 days ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States St. Francis House Full time
Job Title: Senior Major Gifts Officer

St. Francis House seeks a seasoned professional to join our dynamic development team as a Senior Major Gifts Officer. This role is responsible for advancing relationships with individual donors who have the capacity to make significant philanthropic investments in our organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 individual donors and prospects with the capacity to make gifts of at least $10,000 to the organization.
  • Effectively and efficiently move prospects through the donor pipeline to successfully solicit and close gifts.
  • Collaborate with Development colleagues to create cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for major donors.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the agency to create meaningful points of engagement for donors and prospects.
  • Create, execute, and track strategy for all donors in assigned portfolio.
  • Conduct a minimum of 8-10 donor meetings monthly, traveling regionally as necessary.
  • Adhere to agency code of conduct.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of development experience with demonstrated success in soliciting Annual Fund and major gifts required, preferably in an organization with a human services mission.
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience securing 5 and 6-figure gifts.
  • An understanding of the Greater Boston philanthropic community.
  • Experience with computers, including the use of email programs, web-based tools, Microsoft Office applications, and proficiency with donor management software (CRM databases, Raisers' Edge a plus).
  • Must have a driver's license in good standing and access to a vehicle.
  • Lived experience of homelessness and/or recovery a plus.
About St. Francis House:

St. Francis House is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where all staff can reach their fullest potential. We welcome everyone who has lived experience of homelessness and/or recovery, and those who have faced historic barriers to competitive employment, in particular Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and those who are multi-lingual or multi-cultural and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

Salary: $91,800 - $100,980 per year



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