What are the responsibilities and job description for the Major Gifts Officer position at Cranbrook Educational Community?
Major Gifts Officer
Reporting to the Director of Individual and Planned Giving (DIPG) of Cranbrook Educational Community (CEC), the Major Gifts Officer (MGO) maintains an active personal portfolio of major gift prospects and existing donors and uses professional prospect management techniques to manage their engagement, solicitation, and stewardship for current and lifetime major ($100,000 commitments and above) gifts for CEC and its program areas. To accomplish this, the MGO will work collaboratively and in coordination with the CEC Advancement team — including their colleagues at the Academy, Museum, Institute, Schools, Center, HUB, and House & Gardens Auxiliary — to identify and develop solicitation strategies for major gift prospects. The MGO will track all activity including call reports and interactions with donors and prospects in CEC’s Raiser’s Edge system and provide regular reports of activity progress to the DIPG. This position has a critical role in the fundraising success of CEC and its ability to meet its financial and program goals.
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Salary : $100,000
