Major Gift Officer

POSITION OVERVIEW

Cascade PBS offers competitive benefits to team members working 20 hours or more a week.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays 
• 1 personal holiday 
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) to start 
• Half-day Fridays during Summer 
• Company-matched 401(k) Retirement Plan that is fully-vested immediately 
• Employer paid ORCA card 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

• Manage the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors by developing relationships with major donors ($2,500+) focusing on individuals with potential of $25,000 or more. 
• Develop and implement a cultivation and solicitation strategy for each assigned current and prospective major donor. 
• Prepare solicitation strategies, meeting briefings, written proposals, and impact reports for use during donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.
• Cultivate and solicit donors through high-touch personal communications and exceptional customer service. 
• Achieve 6-8 face-to-face visits with donors each month (unless donor indicates otherwise) that move the donor to towards a major gift commitment.
• Record and track all activity using Cascade PBS’ prospect management and tracking system. Prepare, review, and edit written proposals, agreements, gift illustrations, and other materials needed to secure and steward major gifts.
• Develop appropriate stewardship activities for each donor within the context of the overall stewardship plan.  
• Create monthly reports as required or requested that reflect caseload activity.
• Attend development planning meetings and development department meetings to develop deep understanding of organizational programs, priorities, and goals to accurately present them to donors.
• Clearly communicate Cascade PBS’ mission to donors.
• Work with events team, production team, and journalists to plan donor stewardship and cultivation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with business and community leaders as well as other development officers within the community.
• Collaborate with other team members to foster a positive and productive culture and contribute toward the overall growth of Cascade PBS.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Must excel in working with high net-worth individuals, families, and businesses and have the ability to compel investment in the Cascade PBS mission.
• Thorough working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) required.
• Strong research skills, fundraising database and membership management experience required.
• Extensive local and regional travel throughout Washington required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience required.
• Five years’ experience fundraising for non-profit organizations required.
• Demonstrated successful experience and effectiveness in prospect identification, relationship building, solicitation, and Board interaction required.
• ROI CRM experience preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have a valid driver’s license or reliable means of transportation to meet requirements of the job.
• Ability to work some evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to view data on a computer screen for long periods of time.
• Ability to regularly type on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.