[Hiring] Major Gifts Officer @Educational Media Foundation - K-LOVE & Air1

Role Description

The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for managing and building strong, ministry-oriented relationships with a portfolio of 100-150 of the organization’s major gift donors. This includes:

• Annual solicitation of donors
• Care of those donors
• Keeping donors informed of the impact of their gifts
• Helping donors fulfill their passions and interests in K-LOVE’s ministry

Travel required. Central Region.

Here’s just some of what you will be doing daily:

• Serve as the primary major gift representative to a portfolio of 100-150 major gift donors.
• Generate a minimum of $3M annually in charitable gift contributions, including financial and planned gifts to advance K-LOVE ministries.
• Participate in each step of the donor pipeline, including:
  • Identification
  • Qualification through research
  • Cultivation
  • Briefing
  • Request for support
  • Prompt follow-up, stewardship, and recognition
• Develop individual donor strategies to renew and upgrade donor gifts.
• Move donors to solicitation and closure in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Provide active stewardship to donors, keeping them apprised of ministry activities, the impact of their gifts, and opportunities to engage in ministry activities.
• Collaborate with Donor Engagement and Program teams to enhance donor relationships and create greater fundraising and outreach possibilities.
• Participate in departmental portfolio review process and maintain an organized system for donor stewardship by updating constituent records.
• Periodically participate in regional and national events that involve assigned portfolio donors.
• Ensure all calls, events, stewardship contacts, and information gathered in those activities are recorded in the donor’s data record.
• Participate actively in Staff Meetings, Summits, and Retreats.
• Adhere to guidelines and administrative procedures, including submitting expense reimbursements, invoices, and contact reports.
• Other duties as assigned to advance the K-LOVE ministries.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of donor development and fundraising experience in major and planned gift solicitations or transferable client relations/development experience in similar industries.
• Demonstrated ability to listen to and understand the goals, interests, and passions of major gift donors.
• Possesses effective time management and detail-oriented skills with the ability to manage and complete several projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of planned-giving and its complexities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite; CRM experience in Salesforce is a plus.
• Ability to work strategically, set priorities, define goals and outcomes, detail tactics, and oversee execution.
• Flexible, collaborative, and proactive individual with the ability to lead, work in a team setting, and work independently.
• Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong individual, foundation, and corporate ministry donor relationships.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
• High energy professional with a proven ability to interact and influence philanthropic leaders.
• Commitment to accuracy, transparency, and accountability in conversations with donors and prospects, in marketing, and reporting.
• Possesses a high level of discretion and ethical approach to fundraising.
• Dedication to developing excellent relationships with others throughout the organization.
• Ability to mentor Team Members and help them grow spiritually and professionally, leading by example.

Benefits

• Industry leading Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• Short/long term disability and life insurance
• Robust 401K with company match
• Parental leave with Baby Bonding pay
• Generous PTO, holiday, and sick pay
• Unique company culture that includes exclusive access to concerts, movie premieres, media industry events, and more
• Leadership and Career Development Programs