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Regional Major Gifts Director

The Salvation Army
Gulfport, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 1/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2025

Regional Major Gifts Director

Biloxi, MS, USA

  • Gulfport, MS, USA
  • Pascagoula, MS, USA Req #33453 Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The Salvation Army Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi Division has an opening for a “ Regional Major Gifts Director ” in the Mississippi Gulf Coast area.

The Salvation Army operates in communities across the United States. We are committed to meeting human needs wherever we can by providing food distribution, disaster relief, rehabilitation centers, anti-human trafficking efforts, housing for the homeless, basic needs assistance, children’s programs, and many other programs.

Employee Benefits

The Salvation Army recognizes that peace of mind is important to our employees and their families. Because of this, we offer a competitive salary, home office setup, (computer, cell phone, mileage reimbursement), health, dental, and life insurance coverage, retirement, professional development, training, reimbursed travel expenses, and paid time off!

About this opportunity

This position is responsible for raising funds through major gifts generated from individuals, corporations, and foundations for a designated geographical area of a Salvation Army Division.

Key Responsibilities

  • Raise funds to enable the Mission of The Salvation Army by aggressively developing and nurturing current and prospective donors, including individuals, foundations, and corporations.
  • Respond to inquiries and communicate with donors, advisory organization members, Salvation Army staff, and Officers.
  • Be responsible for designing, revising, and implementing a giving plan for every donor in their portfolio in order to reach an annual production goal.
  • Travels often to meet with donors throughout the assigned territory of New Orleans, Hattiesburg, Laurel, and MS Gulf Coast.
  • The preferred living area for the candidate is New Orleans or MS Gulf Coast.
  • You are an ideal match for the role if you have

  • A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (preferably in a related field of study) AND three years’ experience performing related fundraising, marketing, and / or sales work is required (and major gift fund-raising experience is preferred) OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Ability to research, solicit, and secure funds from individual, corporate, and foundation relationships.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Experience developing relationships with the expressed purpose of causing a prescribed action outcome.
  • Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records (salesforce, donor perfect, or any CRM).
  • Bona-fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) :

    This position requires an active Christian faith in harmony with Salvation Army doctrine and practice.

    License / Certifications :

    Valid State Driver’s License

    CFRE or ACFRE desired

    Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

    Manual dexterity. Ability to sit, walk, and stand on a frequent change basis in order to perform the duties of this position. Ability to lift objects weighing between 25-50 lbs. Ability to travel throughout the Division by automobile on a regular basis to work with donors / prospects and professionals in their communities. Travel may include overnight trips; Travel requirements may be up to 60% of work time.

    Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts with noise, dust, dirt, and the like. Work is also performed in a home office setting, and, in a variety of multiple Corps and Area Command offices.

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