Major Gifts Officer Job at United Way (Fort Lauderdale)

Major Gifts Officer

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Location

United States , Boston, MA or New York, NY

Salary:

65000.00 - 70000.00 USD / Year

FOUR PAWS International

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Several years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, with a proven track record of securing major gifts and grants
Bachelor’s Degree
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
Highly developed organisation and follow-through skills and capacity to prioritise tasks
Experience successfully raising funds through individuals, foundations, and/or corporations for a nonprofit organisation
Knowledge of philanthropic motivations to give, tax-effective giving, and best practices related to donor relations and philanthropy
Ability to work independently and recognise opportunities to inspire increased support from donors
Experience with developing and maintaining long-term donor relationships, and ability to establish rapport with stakeholders internally and externally
Proven ability to communicate and analyse outcomes and data to a high standard
Basic budgeting and accounting skills

Job Responsibility

Identifying prospects, developing and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies, tracking progress, and staying on top of existing, new, and developing funding opportunities
Managing and cultivating relationships with existing major donors and prospects, acting as their main point-of-contact at the organisation and conducting outreach in a timely and professional manner
Researching, preparing, submitting, and managing proposals that demonstrate a compelling case for support
Working closely with the Fundraising Team Lead to develop and deliver an annual revenue strategy for major giving from individuals, foundations, corporates, and legacies
Working with fundraising colleagues to develop segmented appeals and stewardship premiums for the major donor audience
Coordinating and hosting donor events and meetings, both in-person and virtually
Maintaining monthly donation report records and coordinate coding, tracking, and reporting in partnership with Fundraising Team Lead and Database Manager
Remaining well-informed on animal welfare topics and FOUR PAWS’ programs and activities globally
Providing accurate and timely documentation of all work

What we offer

The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
A flexible and caregiver-friendly work environment with a hard-working and motivated team of animal lovers
Time off to recharge with 20 days annual leave, 14 holidays per year inclusive of one birthday leave (extra day off to use around your birthday), 8 sick days and summer Fridays
PAWSdays: extra days off at the end of the year on top of your annual leave
Coverage up to 90% of individual health insurance costs for all employees, a generous HRA plan, and 100% of STD, LTD, and Life insurances
Seniority bonus program
Local and international career development opportunities

Fulltime

Major Gifts Officer

This Major Gifts Officer (MGO) position is a full-time, exempt role that will ha...

Location

United States , Boston

Salary:

80000.00 - 90000.00 USD / Year

Boston Ballet

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
4+ years of development experience, including at least 2 years of direct solicitations with a proven record of closing gifts at the $10,000+ level
Results-oriented and committed to shared goals with a high degree of initiative to motivate high-level donors
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a strong attention to detail necessary and an executive communication style
Ability to develop and implement effective cultivation and solicitation strategies
Ability to set priorities, balance demands of multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
Ability to take direction and be a team player, while also working independently and strategically with external constituents
Proficiency and experience using a donor database
Ability to handle confidential information ethically and responsibly
Eagerness to represent the Development office and Boston Ballet with warmth and competence

Job Responsibility

Secure at least $1,000,000 each year for Boston Ballet’s annual operating support and special projects primarily through five- and six-figure gifts
Manage a portfolio of approximately 200 major gift prospects, current supporters, and Board leaders
Goal of 10 face-to-face donor visits per month, with an emphasis on cultivating new support for Boston Ballet
Encourage and support strategic prospect relationship building with senior staff and board leadership
Participate in asks and strategy development for the Campaign for Boston Ballet’s Endowment, currently in a quiet phase
In coordination with Development colleagues, ensure appropriate and meaningful donor recognition and thoughtfully manage the stewardship process
Creatively and compellingly share the impact of donors’ generosity to inspire increased giving
Partner with the Major Gifts team to cultivate a 300+ prospect pipeline, representing a range of engagement levels with Boston Ballet
Identify new sources of support, assess giving potential, recommend target ask amounts, and develop personalized strategies to secure annual gifts towards a multi-year annual giving growth strategy
Represent the Development team and engage prospects at the theater and events throughout the season with a warm and consistent presence

What we offer

BCBS HMO health insurance plan with zero deductible
BCBS dental insurance with employer providing 100% annual premium for individual coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – health and dependent care
Employer-paid life and disability plans
Immediate access to 403(b) retirement savings plan featuring both pre-tax and Roth options
Ability to purchase MBTA passes on a pre-tax, payroll deduction basis up to IRS monthly limit
Paid time off – holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
Free adult dance classes
Complimentary tickets to select Boston Ballet performances (based on availability)
Hybrid work

Fulltime

Regional Advancement Director

Charged with dramatically increasing both the quality and size of the University...

Location

United States of America , Rochester

Salary:

86482.00 - 129723.00 USD / Year

University of Rochester

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 7 years of fundraising experience required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong interpersonal skills and evidence of interest in, and ability to, work effectively with volunteers and solicit annual gifts
Strong capacity for collaboration
Aptitude and evidence of ability to work well with faculty
Ability to manage complex projects and to effectively manage detail
Strong written and oral communication skills
Positive attitude, optimism, independence and creativity are essential
Familiarity with office productivity computer programs and an interest and aptitude in learning more about management information systems

Job Responsibility

Maintain a portfolio of 125-150 Larger Major Gift Prospects
Maintain major gift pipeline to ensure aggressive team assigned metrics are exceeded
Close large major gifts exceeding $100,000
Create strategies for and solicit donors capable of contributing large major gifts to the University, including gifts supporting the capital campaign
Responsible for planning, managing, executing, and stewardship strategy for each prospect
Travel within designated regions to initiate and/or strengthen relationships with major gift prospects
Travel will include working with key volunteers, faculty, university leadership, parents and alumni
Collaboration with Advancement colleagues to research and identify new major gift prospects annually
Managing relationships with prospects that include University Deans, Department Chairs, and Faculty
Respond to inquiries and requests from donors and volunteers involving status and disposition of gifts

Fulltime

Executive director prospect development

The Executive Director (ED) oversees prospect management and prospect research a...

Location

United States of America , Rochester

Salary:

96860.00 - 145290.00 USD / Year

University of Rochester

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Advanced degree preferred
A minimum of 8 years of related experience, particularly in advancement research, development, fundraising, or financial analysis required
or equivalent combination of education and experience
Previous management experience required.
Strong staff management, team building, and training skills.
Proven ability to interact with varied constituencies in a professional manner.
Ability to set priorities and manage several projects simultaneously and exercise critical thinking skills to determine the best use of resources for reaching goals to support the University’s mission.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, including strong written and verbal skills preferred.
Must understand the need to maintain the confidentiality of donor and prospect information.

Job Responsibility

Develop and implement best practices for research to foster an innovative, creative, cutting-edge, and results oriented research enterprise.
Oversee the identification of new high-capacity prospects, and volunteer leaders through proactive research projects.
Oversee strategies for identifying and rating the capacity of potential prospects, including analyzing hard and soft financial data in the context of gift capacity.
Actively identify new major gift and planned giving prospects through data mining techniques, push technology, demographic, and other searches.
Work closely with the Fundraisers and Development Events team to develop solicitation strategies.
Partner with the data analytics to implement a plan for identifying new and emerging prospects specific to the Institute’s current and future fundraising goals and priorities.
Ensure proper system and data maintenance are in place to support the fundraising efforts of Advancement.
Provide effective leadership of the Prospect Management and Research team to help ensure successful fundraising efforts.
Develop, implement, and maintain a prospect management program that ensures the placement of high-quality prospects in dynamic major gift officer portfolios.
Ensure that all research requests are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

Fulltime

Vice President Academics & Wake Foundations

Location

United States , Winston Salem

Salary:

Not provided

Advocate Health Care

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
advanced degree preferred
10+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience, preferably within academic medicine or health care
Demonstrated success in securing major and transformational gifts ($1M+) as well as proven team leadership and management experience
Proven executive leadership experience in a complex academic, academic health system, or research-intensive enterprise
Demonstrated success leading large-scale campaigns and securing transformational gifts
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence at board, president, and CEO levels
Deep understanding of academic missions, funding models, and philanthropic best practices
Experience leading through ambiguity and complexity in large, matrixed organizations

Job Responsibility

Partner with the Chief Philanthropy Officer to lead enterprise academic fundraising strategy, major and principal gift initiatives, and campaign alignment
Represent the academic mission in enterprise fundraising, donor, board, and foundation settings
Influence enterprise decision-making related to philanthropic investment, prioritization, and resource allocation
Leads the creation of capital and comprehensive campaigns for key research and clinical needs and coordinates on-going campaign efforts
Creates plans and measures progress to goals
Responsible for all corporate, foundation and individual philanthropy, alumni relations and volunteer activities for Academics
Implement program of standards, goals, and objectives aimed at satisfying philanthropic needs based on strategic plans, including the hospitals, schools and affiliates
Develops clinically based grateful patient acquisition strategies and implements new donor market analytics systems to evaluate effectively market potential and strategy alignment
Serves as the lead in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and structuring principal and major gifts from individuals
Presents written proposals and makes effective oral presentations to raise gifts

What we offer

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

Fulltime

Temporary Senior Development Coordinator

Brandeis University – a distinguished top-tier private research university recog...

Location

United States , Waltham

Salary:

30.00 - 35.00 USD / Hour

Brandeis University

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferably in a higher education setting
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Must demonstrate advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint on IBM compatible systems, as well as Google Suite (Gmail, Google docs, sheets, forms, drive etc.)
Must be able to quickly master specialized programs, such as the Advancement CRM database (Salesforce/Ascend), and other fundraising software tools
Must have mastery of office technology (computers, phones, fax, audio/video conferencing systems, etc.) to be able to work efficiently and troubleshoot when problems arise
Superior interpersonal skills and customer service orientation with an ability to successfully interact and collaborate with varied constituencies in a professional manner, exhibiting excellent written and oral communications
Presents a collegial, collaborative, and customer-service demeanor that positively reflects the core values and standards of the institution and demonstrates tact and diplomacy
Ability to apply good judgment, tact and discretion when dealing with highly confidential alumni, parent, student, family, donor and prospect information and personal interactions with the same
Must be a detail-oriented, self-starter with an ability to work independently, prioritize work and organize work, and manage multiple projects and priorities to meet sometimes aggressive timelines and challenging deadlines
Exhibits excellent written and oral communication skills that promote academic and business professionalism and convey information clearly and concisely

Job Responsibility

Manage all database functions on behalf of gift officers, which includes ensuring all donor information and donor-related actions and activities are entered correctly and in a timely manner
Generates specialized reports, queries and data exports, with an ability to manipulate complex data in Excel spreadsheets, prepare mail merges, filters, pivot tables, and organize data, etc
Proactively identifies opportunities and develops systems to improve efficiencies and workflows
collaborates with team members to standardize templates and processes across the department
Ability to analyze financial data and identify trends and patterns in giving, proactively generating recommendations to gift officers that ensure timely donor solicitation, next steps or other relevant donor actions
Monitors external news alerts, donor interests, and Brandeis engagement activities related to gift officers’ top tier prospects, providing gift officers with timely insights and touchpoint opportunities with donors
Contributes to and maintains a resource library of information on a variety of university academic and programmatic areas to create presentation materials for donor meetings and for enclosure in donor correspondence
Stay abreast of Brandeis news that may be of interest to select donors and prospects
Works as a partner with the Advancement Services team to ensure effective data management workflows, and that processes and policies are followed as related to prospect management guidelines, donor records retention and maintenance, confidentiality and data security policies, etc
Coordinates all aspects of extensive monthly travel and donor meetings conducted by gift officers, including making travel arrangements, preparing briefing packets, conducting research on prospects, creation and distribution of itineraries, etc

Fulltime

Senior Director of Advancement

The Senior Director of Advancement will develop and manage a portfolio of major ...

Location

United States of America , Rochester

Salary:

86482.00 - 129723.00 USD / Year

University of Rochester

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Required
A minimum of 7 years of fundraising experience, Required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience Required
Evidence of ability to work effectively with faculty and senior-level prospects and donors. Required
Ability to work self-sufficiently in a fast-paced environment is crucial, as is understanding of prioritization and time management. Required
This position requires an individual who excels at cultivating and soliciting in an organized fashion, as well as prioritizing based on campaign timetables, competing priorities, and return on investment. Required
Strong skills in written and oral communication. Demonstrated ability to communicate campaign priorities and funding opportunities verbally and in writing. Required
Strong collaborative skills. Required
Sufficiently well-organized to deal effectively with donor stewardship issues and “moves” to advance donors according to a plan. Required
Highly motivated and independent working style. Required

Job Responsibility

Develop and manage a portfolio of major gift prospects for Simon Business School
Develop sufficient knowledge of Simon to effectively represent the school on the road
Provide guidance and assistance to university officers representing Simon
Focus primarily on prospects in select major markets
Ensure an appropriately sized prospect pool is strategically qualified, cultivated, and solicited
Work with regional staff
Carry a portfolio of approximately 120 prospects, with specific solicitation and dollar goals
Effectively track and manage prospect “moves,” short- and long-term strategies, and next steps
Work with the team to help manage Simon’s stewardship activities
Work with central partners to create meaningful interactions with donors

Fulltime

Major Gifts Officer

Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit building a better technology future — powered...

Location

Salary:

Not provided

Mozilla

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

7+ years of experience in major gift fundraising, ideally within technology, advocacy, or public interest organizations
Demonstrated success personally soliciting and closing six- or seven-figure gifts
Proven ability to build and manage donor relationships from identification through long-term stewardship
Strong relationship-building skills and comfort engaging with diverse stakeholders
Ability to translate complex or technical concepts into compelling philanthropic opportunities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proposal and presentation development
Deep understanding of donor cultivation strategies and moves management
Comfort using CRM systems and managing donor data
Ability to work independently while contributing to shared goals in a remote-first environment
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in fundraising practices

Job Responsibility

Manage a portfolio of approximately 75–100 major gift prospects and donors
Develop and implement relationship-driven cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans, and accurately track activity in Salesforce
Secure five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts through direct solicitation and strategic relationship building
Work closely with executive leadership and internal stakeholders to move donor relationships forward
Prepare donor-facing materials including proposals, presentations, and impact reports tailored to donor interests
Design and execute meaningful stewardship experiences and events for major donors
Coordinate with program and communications teams to surface compelling stories and impact narratives
Partner with prospect research to identify, qualify, and grow the major gift pipeline
Collaborate with other fundraising teams to support pathways from annual to major giving
Contribute to annual fundraising strategy, goal-setting, and performance tracking

What we offer

Private Medical Insurance
Extended Sick Leave
Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Retirement Plan contributions
Paid Time Off: 20 days annual leave + sick days and your birthday
Company Holidays + Shutdown
Wellness budget
Professional Development budget
Top up program for Pregnancy and Parental leaves

Fulltime

Major Gifts Officer

United Way

Location:
United States , Fort Lauderdale

Category:
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Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
March 22, 2026

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