Major Gifts Officer

As an integral member of Everyman Theatre's Philanthropy team, the Major Gifts Officer plays a central role in executing Everyman's individual giving program, implementing strategy set by the Director of Philanthropy across donor portfolio management, campaign execution, and donor communications. This role combines hands‑on donor relationship management — identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship — with the writing and coordination needed to bring campaigns and appeals to life across the full individual giving program.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fundraising professional who is both a skilled relationship‑builder and a capable writer, ready to help execute a growing individual giving program.

This position reports to the Director of Philanthropy and works in close partnership with the Data and Systems Manager, Donor Engagement Manager, and the Philanthropy Operations Coordinator, as well as the Board Development Committee.

• Manage a portfolio of major and mid-level individual donors and prospects, distinct from the smaller donor portfolio managed separately by the Donor Engagement Manager. Work jointly with the Director of Philanthropy on the department's highest-capacity relationships, and independently on the balance of this portfolio.
• Implement donor cultivation and solicitation plans set in partnership with the Director of Philanthropy, including in-person meetings, phone, email, and written communication and proposal development, to move donors toward increased giving.
• Identify, engage, and nurture relationships with prospects and current donors with potential to increase giving at the major gift level.
• Support the Director of Philanthropy in preparing top‑tier prospects for solicitation, including donor research and briefing materials.
• Support the execution of fundraising campaign strategy set by the Director of Philanthropy.
• Support planned giving conversations within the portfolio where appropriate, identifying and flagging legacy giving interest to the Director of Philanthropy as Everyman's planned giving program develops.

• Draft campaign appeals, solicitation letters, and donor communications as needed to execute individual giving strategy set by the Director of Philanthropy.
• Partner with the Director of Philanthropy on campaign messaging and donor segmentation as directed.
• Collaborate with Marketing on design and production execution for campaign materials as needed.
• Collaborate with the Donor Engagement Manager and Data & Systems Manager to ensure campaign materials align with donor benefit and communications calendars.

• Serve as a primary contact for portfolio donors at Everyman events, providing thoughtful, personalized engagement prior to and during events.
• Attend performances, including opening nights, and donor-facing events as needed to strengthen donor relationships.
• Prepare briefings and facilitate introductions between portfolio donors and organizational leadership prior to and during events, to deepen relationships and support stewardship.
• Collaborate with the Donor Engagement Manager on event‑adjacent communications and stewardship touchpoints for portfolio donors.
• Support the annual gala by managing invitations, follow‑up, stewardship, and solicitations for portfolio donors and prospects, in coordination with the Donor Engagement Manager, who leads overall event logistics.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of donor interactions and financial contributions in the CRM (Patron Manager), using data to inform fundraising strategy.
• Identify potential new fundraising prospects through database review and research, in partnership with the Data & Systems Manager.
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