Major Gifts Officer

Job Title

Job Description

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible major-gift/development experience. Preferred:
Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MPA) in a related field. CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) credential.

Experience

Required:

Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in fundraising, development, or major/planned-gift solicitation, including direct donor cultivation and portfolio management. Demonstrated success securing five- and six-figure gifts. Experience using a donor database/CRM (e.g., Raiser’s Edge) for prospect tracking, moves management, and reporting.

Preferred:
Prior experience in a healthcare, hospital, or academic medical center philanthropy/foundation setting, including grateful-patient or physician-partner outreach. Experience with capital campaigns and planned/asset-based giving strategies. Established relationships within the Northeast Arkansas corporate and civic community.

Knowledge /

Skills Required:

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with clarity, professionalism, and attention to detail when engaging patients, visitors, co-workers, medical staff, and volunteers. Superior interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with volunteers, administration, staff, physicians, and donors. Self-starter capable of independently managing a large major-gift prospect/donor portfolio. Ability to develop and execute annual and multi-year development business plans.

Proficiency with donor database management and financial/data reporting (Raiser’s Edge or comparable CRM). Ability to manage, direct, and collaborate with others on strategy and planning. High level of self-motivation, energy, and goal orientation. Commitment to donor confidentiality, ethical fundraising standards, and applicable charitable-giving regulations.

Preferred:
In-depth knowledge of the Northeast Arkansas region and its corporate/civic community. Knowledge of planned giving and asset-based gift structures. Grant-writing and proposal-development experience.