Senior Development Officer
Core
Develop, plan, and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts of at least $100K for McGill University.
Role type
Senior Major Gifts Development Officer
Builds
Major gift fundraising campaigns and donor relationships
Domain
Higher Education / Non-profit Fundraising
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Major gift solicitation, prospect portfolio management, donor stewardship, fundraising strategy development, planned giving knowledge, bilingual communication (French/English), relationship building, project management
Preferred skills
Knowledge of university priorities, experience in academic/healthcare/non-profit sector
Technologies
MS Office, client-server database software
Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of 100–150 prospects; Qualify, cultivate, and solicit prospects capable of contributing $100,000+; Develop major gift fundraising strategies and timetables; Conduct personal visits to determine donor capacity and interests; Partner with academic leaders and administrators to implement engagement strategies; Ensure appropriate stewardship of donors; Undertake special projects.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC