Major Gifts Officer

The Major Gifts Officer is a key role to

ensuring that Arrowmont meets its annual fundraising goals through planning and

execution. The position reports to the Director of Advancement and works

closely with the Chief Officer of Institutional Advancement (COIA) to execute

well-defined strategies for the organization's financial success. The MGO is responsible for managing a portfolio of donor

prospects, detailed further below. This is a collaborative, action-oriented

role for someone who is skilled at building relationships, cultivating large

gifts, and being a self-starter. The ideal candidate has a track-record of

cultivating realized gifts of $10,000 and higher. This position is full-time,

year-round, benefits eligible, and exempt.

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The Major

Gifts Officer (MGO) is responsible for managing a portfolio of 175-200 major

gift prospects.  The MGO will be expected

to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors and

prospects, and must be able to represent Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

enthusiastically and accurately to a variety of constituents including board

members, major donors, prospects, and the artistic community.

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The officer

works collaboratively with other Institutional Advancement and Arrowmont staff

members, to cultivate and solicit donors for Arrowmont’s priorities.

The officer

monitors all prospect contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and

donor relations and recommends and assists with programming involving the Chief

Executive Officer, Chief Officer for Institutional Advancement, Director of

Advancement, and board members.

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The officer

will be a key figure in Arrowmont's upcoming capital campaign, working closely

with campaign leadership and Arrowmont’s Executive Leadership Team to raise

campaign gifts and help to achieve a successful campaign.

6 Floating Holidays per year, 10 days paid vacation (accrued), 12 sick days (accrued), paid campus closure between 12/21/24 - 1/2/25. Medical, dental, vision, FSA, and HSA available. 403b contribution from company. Great team!