Major Gift Officer

The role

The Major Gift Officer will manage a portfolio of $25,000+ donors and prospects. This role focuses on building relationships, increasing leadership giving, and securing five- and six-figure gifts.

What you will do

• Manage a portfolio of $25,000+ donors and prospects.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors.
• Develop individualized strategies to move prospects toward meaningful philanthropic commitments.
• Build and strengthen a pipeline of new major gift prospects.
• Cultivate and secure five- and six-figure gifts.
• Build authentic relationships with donors, prospective donors, grateful patients and families, community leaders, and volunteers.
• Partner with clinical, administrative, and volunteer leaders to create meaningful donor engagement opportunities.
• Work closely with the Director of Development on strategic gift discussions, solicitations, and stewardship.
• Participate in donor visits, cultivation activities, targeted events, presentations, and solicitations.
• Use prospect research and fundraising data to develop strategies and measure progress.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of progressive fundraising experience, including high-level annual giving and/or major gift fundraising.
• Demonstrated experience with the full major gift cycle: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Proven track record of securing six-figure gifts.
• Experience building and managing a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and relationship-management skills.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel and experience working with fundraising databases.

Nice to have

• Experience with DonorPerfect, Raiser’s Edge NXT, or similar software is a plus.
• Experience in health care and/or community-based philanthropy is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off Package
• 401 (k) match program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Program

About the company

Croí Health is a mission-driven, non-profit organization providing home health, palliative, hospice, and wellness services across 27 communities, from Milton to Plymouth.