Corporate & Foundations Giving Officer

Under the direction of the Chief Advancement Officer, the Corporate & Foundations Giving Officer will assist in executing and developing a corporate and foundations portfolio to fund the important work of American Ancestors, the oldest and largest genealogical society in the country. Using moves management and prospect tracking, this Corporate & Foundations Giving Officer will be responsible for assisting with the identification, rating, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of assigned prospects and donors.

This exciting opportunity is a full-time, exempt position. Some of the outstanding benefits include medical, dental, generous paid time off, paid holidays, Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, FSA, 403(b) Retirement plan, and so much more.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Manage and develop a portfolio of 120+ active and discovery prospects and execute cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for each.
• Responsible for the meaningful cultivation and solicitation of corporate/foundation program officers and senior executives , including face-to-face visits, as well as email, telephone, and mail communications and other appropriate moves management.
• Demonstrated experience with initiating relationships and building an institutional portfolio from scratch that could be beneficial.
• Experience and success in securing state and federal government funding/grants.
• Participate in outreach and stewardship activities for donors including quarterly dinners and American Ancestors programs.
• Participate in “moves management” program with a focus on cultivating, rating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts.
• Document all cultivation and solicitation activities with prospects/donors and employ prospect clearance policies. Maintains accurate and timely records of all activities in donor database.
• Work with the CAO to identify and strategize giving options and to structure gifts that accommodate donor interests and meet institutional needs/opportunities.
• Manage the grant process from proposal to administration.
• Ensure that gifts are recorded, acknowledged, and recognized in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Collaboration with the team will be important to create a strong and continuous portfolio.
• Provide additional assistance to organizational executives and other members of the Advancement team as requested.

Desired Skills

• A skilled foundation and corporate fundraiser with at least 7 years of experience raising and managing foundation portfolios and corporate support.
• Demonstrated experience in securing foundation funding and corporate sponsorship is essential.
• Familiarity with national markets for history, genealogical, library, and/or educational nonprofits is highly desired.
• Knowledge of Boston-based institutional funders a plus.
• Exemplary oral and written communications skills are necessary.
• Ability to manage several development activities and strategies simultaneously while maintaining timeframes.
• Must have strong organizational and project management skills, as well as the ability to establish priorities and apply available information and resources to complete assignments on a timely basis.
• Excellent social skills and ability to relate to persons from many different backgrounds.
• Significant administrative work, including travel planning, itinerary building, correspondence, and accurate and timely documentation of all work.
• Experience with using Tessitura highly desirable
• Experience with using Microsoft’s Office 365 suite required
• Interest in genealogy, history, or related subject matter.

Full-time, exempt position salary $109,200.00-$125,000

Please submit cover letter and resume to Michelle Major, Director of Human Resources at michelle.major@americanancestors.org

Please include CFGO and your last name in the subject line of your email.

No phone calls please

medical, dental, generous paid time off, paid holidays, Employee Assistance Program, tuition reimbursement, FSA, 403(b) Retirement plan