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
Senior Director, Major Gifts
Builds
Transformational philanthropic investments and long-term donor partnerships
Domain
Non-profit education / Major Gift Fundraising
Required skills
Major gift fundraising, donor portfolio management, relationship cultivation, high-net-worth prospecting, Salesforce proficiency, revenue forecasting, strategic proposal writing
Preferred skills
NYC philanthropic landscape knowledge, cross-functional collaboration, analytical planning
Responsibilities
Cultivate and solicit major gift prospects, design individualized donor engagement strategies, lead in-person and virtual donor meetings, manage donor records and pipeline data, forecast revenue, collaborate with development and program teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC