Major Gifts Chair 2026

Background

The West End Museum is planning an annual campaign. This will be a multi-month effort where volunteers donate 2 hours or so of their time weekly to raise awareness about and funds for WEM. The campaign will consist of 10-15 people, set a fairly modest goal, and conclude this Fall with the end of December as the absolute latest end date. All of these logistics will remain flexible as we figure out what works best for our organization.

Major Gifts Chair Position Description, 2026

The Major Gifts chair is the volunteer head of the major gifts division of the annual campaign. Central responsibilities include:

1. Helping to recruit major gift volunteers
2. Overseeing the development of prospective major gifts list
3. Soliciting individuals with major gift potential ($1,000+)
4. Supporting major gift volunteers + connecting them with relevant staff members as needed

All members of the annual campaign are responsible for

1. Giving to the annual campaign (this can be any amount)
2. Sharing the mission/function of WEM
3. Assisting with prospect research as appropriate*

• ex. passing information about the appeal and organization to/identifying individuals in your network who are good fits for this initiative
• Participants will never be asked to give information that puts

their careers at risk, violates confidentiality agreements, or makes

them uncomfortable in any way.