Principal Gifts Officer
Core
Senior frontline fundraiser managing a portfolio of 50-75 principal gift prospects to secure seven-figure+ philanthropic commitments for public media.
Role type
Senior IC major gifts officer
Builds
Transformational gifts and donor relationships for public media
Domain
Nonprofit fundraising / Public broadcasting
Required skills
Major gift portfolio management, high-net-worth prospect identification, complex gift negotiation, donor stewardship, strategic cultivation planning, CRM utilization, cross-functional collaboration, leadership presence, financial forecasting, relationship building with wealth advisors
Preferred skills
Seven-figure gift closing record, experience in arts/culture/media nonprofits, partnership with senior executives and trustees
Technologies
CRM systems, donor databases
Responsibilities
Manage portfolio of 50-75 principal gift prospects, develop individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies, identify and qualify new HNWI prospects, build relationships with philanthropists and wealth advisors, personally solicit and close significant gifts, lead complex gift discussions and negotiations, maintain accurate forecasting and documentation in CRM
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC