Major Gifts Officer

Job Details

Position Code: 7678

Department forts Administration:
Office of Advancement

Position:
Administrative, Exempt, Full-time (40 Hours)

Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000

Hiring Range: Anticipated hiring range is near or at the minimum of the classification.

Commensurate With Candidate’s Education, Experience, Skills, And Training.

Introductory Period: Twelve (12) Months

Availability: Immediately
Benefits Overview: BROCHURE

Posting Date: August 1, 2025

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled, Apply Immediately

Join a mission driven team that welcomes, educates, and empowers a diverse community of learners for lives of meaning, impact, and joy. The Major Gifts Officer will be a vital member of a growing, donor‑centric fundraising team that will strengthen and expand donor support for the University of Redlands. Reporting to the Director of Major Gifts, the Major Gifts Officer will cultivate, solicit, and steward philanthropic support from alumni, parents, and friends of the University.

The incumbent will conduct frequent visits and work closely with Prospect Research to identify and engage new prospective donors, with a focus on securing major gifts and commitments of $25,000 and higher (and leadership.

Services   5,000 or more annually). The MGO will design and implement strategies to move assigned prospects through the donor cycle by getting to know them, listening to their interests and concerns, connecting them with the institution in intentional and thoughtful ways, and inspiring them to make contributions that align with the University’s strategic priorities. This position requires flexibility to work evening and weekend hours, as well as the ability to travel, as needed.

The successful candidate will be an energetic collaborator, skilled communicator, great listener, relationship builder, strong writer, and well‑organized team player dedicated to achieving fundraising goals in support of the University of Redlands. The candidate must demonstrate attention to detail, sound independent judgment, and the ability to take direction while maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit. They must also manage complex tasks and deadlines effectively.

Direct experience soliciting, negotiating, and closing leadership or major gifts, along with campaign experience and a strong understanding of fundraising ethics and best practices, is kommt preferred. The funkian must also be able to initiate and maintain strong working relationships with both professional and volunteer leadership of the University. The ability to handle confidential or premios sensitive information with the highest level of professionalismancée required.

• Develop and manage a portfolio of approximately 150 prospects by actively soliciting gifts from alumni, parents, and friends across the country. Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward leadership, high-end annual gifts, and major gifts of $25,000 and higher. Possess a general knowledge of planned giving vehicles, including testamentary bequests.
• Partner with the Director of Major Gifts, the Major Gifts team, and Prospect Research staff to identify and prioritize prospective donors for cultivation and solicitation, tracking each stage of the fundraising cycle.
• Design and execute targeted engagement strategies for a wide range of constituents, including alumni, parents, current and former faculty and staff, and friends of the University. Collaborate closely with Advancement colleagues and University leadership to build lasting donor relationships.
• Expand the donor pipeline through strategic moves management by proactively identifying and qualifying new prospective donors, assessing their interest, giving capacity, and philanthropic intent.
• Craft compelling, personalized, and targeted proposals and communications for donors.
• Work with Donor Relations, faculty, and campus leaders to develop and implement personalized donor recognition and stewardship plans.
• Coordinate with Alumni Relations and Annual Giving to incorporate major and leadership gift solicitations into class and affinity reunion efforts.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of…