Major Gifts Officer (5 years exp. req.)

Organization: The Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF)

Position Title:  Major Gifts Officer  

Reports to:     Director of Advancement

Details: The Major Gifts Officer reports to the Director of Advancement and manages CSF’s Major Gift program. This person is responsible for developing and conducting regular prospect research and major gift solicitation, including foundations, individuals, and corporate partners. This position maintains a personal portfolio of donors and prospects for stewardship and solicitation and is expected to meet monthly benchmarks with donor meetings, calls and other outreach.

Skills and Experience: The ideal candidate will be curious,  a self-starter, and able to manage multiple projects concurrently with excellent written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in MS Office and G-Suite and have database experience. Minimum five years of advancement or related experience. Raiser’s Edge (RE) proficiency is preferred. 

Responsibilities:·       

Develop and implement strategies to meet fundraising goals primarily from prospective

and new donors,  corporations, and foundations through consistent review and research of new, lapsed, current and prospective donors, ensuring all information is recorded in  Raisers’ Edge database.       

Build and maintain a prospect development program and process through portfolio management and ongoing analysis to ensure that prospects are being qualified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded in line with the strategic goals of the advancement team.       

Institutionalize prospect identification process and engagement for all CSF events (pre and post events).        

Regularly analyze prospect and research data and review with the Advancement Director to ensure new prospects are moving through the donor life cycle aligned with Advancement goals.       

Prepare cultivation plans for each major donor and provide guidance and direction to the Advancement and Executive Director, ensuring information is captured and recorded accurately in Raiser’s Edge.       

Responsible for meeting monthly benchmarks for cultivation and solicitation. ·       

Assist with mail and making deposits and other duties as needed.

Full-time, exempt position.  The schedule includes some weekends

and evening events.

The mission of the Catholic Schools Foundation is to

change lives by providing families with demonstrated financial need an

opportunity to give their sons and daughters a quality education, focused on

Christian values and character formation at Catholic schools located throughout

the Archdiocese of Boston, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or gender.