Lead, Major Gifts

Job Description 

The Advancement Department consists of several teams that are critical to fulfilling the Success Academy mission. This department leads the effort in: securing and retaining critical philanthropic support, building and retaining our community of supporters, leading all activities pertaining to our boards of directors, and creating segmented communications and engagement opportunities and events for donors and prospective donors.

We are searching for an experienced advancement professional, with a proven track record in individual major gift fundraising, to join our advancement team. This role is significant to the team's success and provides an extraordinary opportunity for the right person to join us in setting a course for excellence and advancing professionally.

The Major Gifts Lead will manage a pool of about 120 high-potential donors and prospective donors capable of making 5-6 figure gifts. This person will collaborate regularly with other members of the Advancement team to develop and implement cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies, work as a team to meet the annual fundraising goal, and foster sustained philanthropic support from new and longstanding donors.

This individual will report to the Philanthropy and Special Projects Leader and foster productive working relationships with advancement leadership and staff, as well as staff throughout the SA enterprise.

 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage a portfolio of up to 120 current and prospective donors

• Contribute to moves management implementation, analysis and continuous improvement

• Prepare written correspondence, proposals, reports and meeting briefings to advance your portfolio and support senior leadership and Trustees with their fundraising efforts

• Plan and lead school tours for current and prospective donors

• Organize and lead the team’s front line fundraisers in solicitations for the Spring Benefit, the organization’s largest annual fundraising event

• Work in partnership with the entire development team to accomplish department goals

 

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience in fundraising, including experience as a donor-facing fundraiser

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Exceptional project management and execution skills

• Ability to work in a fast paced, fluid environment, independently and on a team 

• Working knowledge rof Raiser’s Edge (preferred)

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/.

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