Major Gift Officer

Responsibilities

• Work with the Senior Director of Campaign Research and Analytics to leverage all tools available for frontline fundraising work.
• Strive for thorough donor engagement and full saturation of the portfolio by delivering 5 meaningful touches (at least one must be face-to-face) per year to each assigned prospect.
• Be a visible member of the Advancement Office within the Viewpoint community.
• Immerse yourself in all aspects of Advancement work so you can act as a trusted and knowledgeable source of information on the School’s fundraising needs and priorities, including the case for annual support, benefit purpose and structure, endowment growth, and special projects.
• Build and maintain fluency in school curriculum and signature programs.
• Achieve an annual fundraising goal of at least $500,000 designated to the Viewpoint Fund and Annual Benefit, with a stretch goal of $1 million or more which includes restricted giving opportunities to special projects.
• Communicate with the Director of the Viewpoint Fund and Gift Administration as well as other team members as necessary to ensure the gift is properly recorded and corporate matches, stock transfers, or pending gifts are realized.
• Stay closely attuned to the parameters for stewardship events as well as the invitations and responses to ensure that donors are clearly informed of their eligibility and their presence or absence is communicated to the team.
• Partner with the Director of Donor Experience to develop creative strategies to deepen relationships in the portfolio through effective reporting and recognition.
• Follow all procedures outlined in Viewpoint’s Guidelines for Major Gift Officers.
• Input timely (i.e., weekly) and detailed records of donor communications and interactions in Raiser’s Edge NXT with contact reports, proposals/opportunities, research notes, and moves management information on all prospects in the portfolio.
• Actively participate in weekly major gift officer meetings led by the Sr. Director of Advancement to collaborate with colleagues and assess progress.
• Perform other related tasks and special projects as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 4-6 years of frontline fundraising experience, with a proven track record of closing annual fund gifts
• CRM experience required (Raiser’s Edge NXT preferred)
• Ability to work evenings for prospect dinners and events as needed
• Ability and willingness to travel locally in greater Los Angeles area for prospect visits and events

Preferred

• Experience working in education is desirable
• Understanding of independent schools is highly desirable
• Raiser’s Edge NXT experience preferred