What are the responsibilities and job description for the Major Gifts Officer position at Mount Pisgah Christian School?
Position : Major Gifts Officer
Reports To : Director of Development
FLSA Classification : Exempt
Founded in 1986, Mount Pisgah Christian School is a leading private school that provides an outstanding college-preparatory education grounded in Christian faith and values. Our vision is to teach foundational truth in an ever-changing world, empowering students to think critically and creatively and to act with courage and compassion. We are committed to partnering with families to offer excellence in faith, academics, fine arts, and athletics.
Position Summary :
Undertake departmental fundraising activities in support of Mount Pisgah Christian School and the comprehensive campaign, Pisgah Forward. Working with the Director of Development, Head of School and Senior Leadership, the Philanthropy and Program Officer is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding prospects and donors at the level of $10,000 and above level.
Job Responsibilities :
- Manages an active portfolio of 125-150 donor prospects, foundations, and corporations with the potential of making a major gift of $10,000 or more
- Strong fundraising background with experience managing and overseeing donor portfolios
- Establish, develop, and maintain positive, meaningful relationships with each member of assigned portfolio
- Collaborate with school leadership to align donor interests with institutional priorities
- Develop and execute customized strategies for each qualified donor based on best practices and research - cultivation to closure
- Implement donor engagement activities, cultivation, and solicitation of all types of charitable support including but not limited to : annual, capital, endowment, and planned gifts
- Create and manage appropriate donor recognition, acknowledgment and stewardship strategies
- Utilize systems to promptly enter actions, track and report progress using specific metrics and moves management
- Assist in implementing the campaign plan including special fundraising strategies, initiatives, and appeals to meet campaign goals
- Assist with planning specific fundraising and cultivation events as part of the phases of the Campaign
- Coordinate with the development team and finance office to ensure proper gift processing, recording, reporting and analysis
- Participate in all development team activities, knowledge sharing and collaboration on donor approaches
- Collaborate with the Director of Development for ongoing monitoring and reporting of targets and goals
- Explore best practices and opportunities to enhance the major giving strategies
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development
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Qualifications :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.
Work Environment :
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to do the following.
The faculty and staff of Mount Pisgah Christian School affirm a Statement of Faith. The school believes that the fair and equitable treatment of the employee is critical to fulfilling its mission, vision, and core values.
Consistent with its Christian beliefs, MPCS does not discriminate in its employment practices or the administration and dissemination of its programs and services.