Major Gifts Officer

Description

As a socially responsible health care employer and provider, we require our associates to show proof of annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations unless approved exemption is provided. Additional information will be provided by HR upon hire.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio is seeking a mission-minded Associate to join us as full time (37.5 per week) Major Gifts Officer. *Please note: Applicant must reside in the state of Ohio.

SUMMARY

The Major Gifts Officer has primary responsibility for the solicitation of leadership level gifts from donors ranging from $10,000+ for donors in an assigned region. This position is charged to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major donors in an assigned regional portfolio.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following, and other duties may be assigned)

• Strategy – In concert with the organization’s strategic priorities and in collaboration with the development team, develop and recommend a strategy for Major Gift donors that will:
  • Retains existing donors;
  • Increases the average gift size; and,
  • Expands the number of donors.
• Plan Management – Develop a Major Gift donor plan with tactics that support the identified strategy. Educate, within the Development team, the plan tactics and goals to ensure the plan is accepted and incorporated into the overall Development plans and operations.
• Donor Engagement and Relationships – Engage donors through effective communications (e.g., written, web and social media, events). Build relationships with donors in the portfolio and positions donors to move up the donor pyramid. Cultivate Major Gift donors and solicit gifts to maximize philanthropic giving for the targeted segment.
• Team Collaboration – Work closely with the team to ensure overall success of the Development function. Support team members with parallel fundraising activities, such as Midlevel gift work, annual fund, events, planned giving, and campaigns.
• Maintain a strong and growing portfolio of major donors for assigned territory that focuses on retention, upgrades, and acquisitions with the goal of increasing philanthropic giving, year-after-year.
• Create prospect strategies for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship that includes in-person meetings and site visits, proposals, cases for support, participation in events, and leadership engagement, where appropriate.
• Build a funding plan to properly forecast, track, and successfully hit annual goals for this portfolio.
• Build a structure and strategy that could be replicated for other unique audiences across our service region.
• Serve as a community connector in assigned region to help broaden and deepen our supporter base across Ohio, particularly communities who have historically been excluded from philanthropic circles.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prior experience preparing donor proposals and reports. Other professional writing experience may be considered in lieu of previous fundraising experience.
• Experience with a comprehensive or capital campaign experience preferred.
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• Travel to visit prospects within region, sometimes in tandem with the President & CEO or senior leadership. Fluent in written and spoken English
• Passion for sexual and reproductive rights, and social justice.
• Working knowledge of current trends in charitable giving.
• Proven ability to absorb and synthesize complex program information and translate into a compelling case for donors.
• Impeccable writing and editing skills; ability to translate complex ideas and strategies into clear, concise and compelling narratives; experience with grant writing, reporting and management preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in fundraising, development, constituency building,
• Demonstrated ability to represent an organization and build relationships
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, both written and verbal
• Comfort working independently and as team member with initiative and flexibility
• Ability and discretion to work with high level decisions makers, ability to make persuasive case for supporting key programs and projects and effectively match the interests of prospective donors to PPGOH priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and skilled with constituent databases

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of prior experience preparing donor proposals and reports. Other professional writing experience may be considered in lieu of previous fundraising experience.

PPGOH is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC), may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role