*OPEN TO QUALIFIED U.S.-BASED CANDIDATES ONLY*

The Major Gifts Officer reports directly to the Director of Development

Purpose of the position:

To secure funding for the world's leading pro-life and pro-family news agency by managing a group of donors (Caseload) with cumulative giving higher than $1,500/year. These donors are both assigned and prospected by the MGO, who ensures that as many as possible are retained as continuing donors and are upgraded in their giving and stewardship of the organization.

Approximate hours per week required by the position:

This is a full-time position (40 Hours per week) and travel is expected various times throughout the year. This position may require more than 40- hours per week when necessitated by obligations to our donors.

Responsibilities:

- Qualify a group of 120-150 caseload donors. This is a constant work of assessing existing donors and qualifying prospective donors.
- Create individual goals for each person on his or her caseload based on the donor's history of giving and the organization's knowledge of that donor's potential.
- Create proposals, and asks that will be used with donors on the caseload to secure gifts.
- Cultivate relationships to understand what motivates the donor and present tailored opportunities for them to fill their passion through major or planned gifts
- Contribute to the expansion of the planned giving program
Document donor contacts in donor management software - Virtuous
- Collaborate closely with other members of the development team to ensure the best possible donor experience through communications vehicles, relationship management (i.e. volunteers) and other stewardship efforts

Requirements:

Successful candidates will have the ability to:

-Qualify caseload donors who represent the highest giving potential for the organization.
- Create reasonable financial goals for each donor which are based on their giving and their potential
- Create personal contact and ask plan that takes into account the individual donor's interest, motivations, giving patterns, ask preferences, and retain and upgrade them.
- Secure project and organization information and create and write effective offers, proposals, and asks.
- Create timely reports that reflect caseload and MGO performance.
- Work amenably with the Team, and management, and maintain a positive and constructive attitude while solving problems.

Characteristics:

The characteristics of an ideal candidate for the LifeSiteNews MGO position include:

- A passion for the pro-life/pro-family cause, and the mission and operating principles of LifeSiteNews.com
- Proven success and excellence in fundraising/sales (for-profit or non-profit)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Broad and strong working knowledge of technology (Microsoft Office)
- Highly self-motivated, organized, and scheduled.
- Team player

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