Jobs : Major Gifts Officer

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas offers comprehensive reproductive healthcare services. We are here to educate and care for healthy communities.  

We believe the needs of our community are greater than they’ve ever been. And that drives us to work harder, aim higher, and expect more from one another. Here, you'll be empowered to make an immediate impact for our organization and clients.

Major Gifts Officer

Dallas, TX

We are searching for a Major Gifts Officer to join our affiliate.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Excellent Medical and Dental Benefit Plans

• Retirement plan and employer match

• Generous Paid Time Off.  

• Plus Additional Benefits.

The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for overseeing fundraising programs within a designated region, including major gifts, special campaigns, planned giving, and fundraising for statewide advocacy efforts.  Additional key responsibilities include:  (1) fundraising and relationship-building activities with individual donors, and (2) identifies, cultivates, and stewards major gifts.  Ensures productivity expectations and compliance standards are maintained.  Abides by the organization’s mission in performing job duties.  Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to quality health care and excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities include (please refer to online posting HERE for a complete job description):

• Manages the Major Gifts program and conducts fundraising activities for designated region.

• Makes face-to-face solicitations for both major and planned gifts and provides staff support for solicitations in coordination with executive leadership and leadership volunteers.

• Develops and implements a coordinated, year-round Major Gifts plan and timetable, including setting target goals and monitoring results.

• Manages major gift solicitations, solicitation procedures and cultivation of donors from the earliest planning stages through implementation and follow-up within designed region.

• Manages the mentoring of solicitors within designated region to assure their success in fundraising.

• Develops and implements plan to strategically build and maintain donor base, including setting target goals and monitoring results.

• Works with the Director of Data and Prospect Research to engage in systematic research on prospective donors to identify sources of support and to supply solicitors with prospect information.

• Builds effective and trustworthy relationships with major donors, board members, foundation trustees, staff and community leaders.

• Provides exceptional customer service to all donors within designated region.

• Manages the Planned Giving program for the organization.

• Develops and implements a coordinated, year-round Planned Giving plan and timetable, including setting target goals and monitoring results.

• Manages planning giving solicitations, solicitation procedures and cultivation of donors from the earliest planning stages through implementation and follow-up.

• Manages Major Gifts fundraising for statewide advocacy efforts.

• Develops and implements a coordinated, year-round plan and timetable for statewide advocacy fundraising, including setting target goals and monitoring results.

• Manages statewide advocacy fundraising solicitations, solicitation procedures and cultivation of donors from the earliest planning stages through implementation and follow-up.

• Attends meetings for statewide advocacy efforts and works collaboratively with staff from other organizations.

  Requirements:

• Has a Bachelor’s degree in liberal arts, fundraising, business or related field.
• Five years of professional experience in: fundraising, non-profit, business, or social services environment.
• Must have excellent computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet.
• Must have the willingness and ability to adapt to change including advances or new technology.
• Must have excellent customer service skills and be committed to providing the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to travel within and outside organization region as job dictates.
• Ability to effectively perform a variety of development functions including annual campaigns, major gifts, events, planned giving, and special campaigns.
• Recognized excellence in interpersonal and relationship-building skills, project management skills; ability to motivate and work collaboratively with staff throughout the agency, and effect change.

Diversity creates a healthier environment: equal opportunity employer.  We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination of any kind, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, past, present or prospective military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, socio-economic circumstances, language spoken or any other basis protected by law.  We are a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace.

To view all job opportunities at Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas: www.ppgreatertx.org