Major Gifts Officer, Southern California

Title : Major Gifts Officer, Southern California

Department :   Development, Major Gifts

Center Background : The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230 diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has fueled the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of more than $50 million and won the respect of law firms worldwide. Our global pro bono network includes over 2,100 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 125 law firms, contributing over $30 million USD in pro bono legal services annually. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact : By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to

The Job : Reporting to the Director of Major Gifts, Western Region, the Major Gifts Officer, Southern California, is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects and existing donors. The MGO nurtures these relationships using professional prospect management techniques and works collaboratively and in coordination with colleagues across the Center for Reproductive Rights to provide donors with an outstanding philanthropic experience. The MGO also serves as the fundraising lead and primary liaison for the volunteer host committee of the annual Los Angeles Benefit.

This position will be based remotely in Los Angeles. Covid-19 Vaccination is required for all U.S.-based employees of the Center.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Develop and manage a portfolio of 150 donors and prospects, including individuals and family foundations.
• Create individual goals for each donor based on the donor’s giving history and knowledge of the donor’s potential.
• Create individual “moves management” plans for each donor in the portfolio and consistently execute them in a timely manner so that donors are retained and upgraded.
• Create briefings, proposal materials, and other donor communications.
• Engage with the Center’s leadership and Board of Directors to identify and cultivate prospects for new volunteer leadership.
• Working closely with the Special Events Team, serve as the fundraising lead and primary liaison for the host committee of the annual Los Angeles Benefit.
• Produce regional donor cultivation and stewardship opportunities, such as small events or briefings.
• Build strong relationships with the Center’s Programs, Communications, Finance, Legal Teams and others to acquire the information needed to effectively engage major donors.
• Create weekly and monthly reports as required by management that will accurately reflect portfolio activity and performance.

Qualifications :

Compensation : The annual salary for this position is $150,000. This salary is reflective of a position based in Los Angeles, California. This salary will be subject to a locality adjustment if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. Note that most of the salaries listed on our job postings reflect New York, NY salaries, where our National offices are headquartered.

Union Status :   This position is not covered by a Center Union.

FLSA Exempt Status :   This is an exempt position.

Benefits :

Salary : $150,000