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Latin School of Chicago provides its students with a rigorous and innovative educational program in a community that embraces diversity of people, cultures and ideas. Latin inspires its students to pursue their passions and lead lives of purpose and excellence. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion for counseling children in an outstanding academic environment.
The Major Gifts Officer will manage and develop a prospect portfolio, developing strategies to secure both major gifts and planned gifts. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer and partnering with the Development & Alumni Relations Team, the MGO will work to foster and sustain a robust culture of philanthropy at Latin.
The MGO will manage relationships and secure support from parent donors who are capable of making gifts of $25,000 and alumni donors capable of making donations of $10,000 . This individual will manage a personal portfolio of 100 120 prospects, and will partner with the CDO to concept and implement a plan for major gift fundraising locally as well as across the country. In addition, this person will manage the School’s Senior Advisory Councila group of esteemed former Trustees and leaders. The MGO will track regular contact with donors and prospects through Latin’s development database and will be expected to achieve no less than 400 contacts per year with major donors and prospects.
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Latin School of Chicago embraces diversity of people, cultures, and ideas and is an equal opportunity employer.
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$94k-121k (estimate)
05/18/2023
08/06/2024
latinschool.org
Skokie, IL
500 - 1,000
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The job skills required for Major Gifts Officer include Fundraising, Stewardship, Planning, Initiative, Team Development, Donor Relations, etc. Having related job skills and expertise will give you an advantage when applying to be a Major Gifts Officer. That makes you unique and can impact how much salary you can get paid. Below are job openings related to skills required by Major Gifts Officer. Select any job title you are interested in and start to search job requirements.
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Communicate with portfolio through face to face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship meetings, and written strategies; ensure that each major donor and prospect has a clear strategy and timeline for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
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Use email templates and samples to follow-up with potential major donors after one-on-one conversations.
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Understand the organization’s vision and funding needs.
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Go where the major gift donors are.
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Review past fundraising successes and failures.
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