Director, Major Gifts
Core
Build and manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, leading the full lifecycle of major gift fundraising to secure transformational philanthropic investments for student success.
Role type
Director, Major Gifts
Builds
Individualized donor engagement strategies, fundraising proposals, and long-term partnership pipelines
Domain
Nonprofit education / Major Gift Fundraising
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Major gift fundraising, portfolio management, high-net-worth relationship cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, Salesforce proficiency, revenue forecasting, strategic proposal development
Preferred skills
NYC philanthropic landscape knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, analytical planning
Responsibilities
Cultivate, solicit, and steward relationships with high-net-worth individuals; design individualized donor strategies; identify and qualify new prospects; forecast revenue and track fundraising goals; collaborate with development and program teams
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on fundraising