Senior Major Gifts Officer
Job Description
Department: Financial Resource Development
Location: Miami, FL
Reports to: Executive Vice President
Employment Status: Full-time / Exempt
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation seeks a driven, dynamic and motivated professional to focus on the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of new major donors ($10,000+). This professional will focus particularly on reaching out to and integrating an emerging population of recent arrivals to Miami who have the potential to propel our organization forward in conjunction with Federation’s Strategic Plan.
The Senior Major Gifts Officer is an integral member of the Financial Resource Development team. The successful candidate will have a track record of using a variety of approaches to move individuals towards deeper philanthropic investment through Annual, Supplemental, and Planned Gifts.
We are looking for dedicated, career-driven professionals to join us in a supportive and positive work environment, where you’ll find excellent opportunities for professional growth. Our team is the heart of our success, and we want you to be part of our exciting future!
Join us to build a long-term, rewarding, and fulfilling career!
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Curate and manage a pipeline of 100 current and prospective major donors. Produce individual donor plans, develop and implement long-term strategies for philanthropic investment, considering the interests and preferences of each donor.
- Develop and oversee a small cadre of volunteers whose purpose is to help identify, cultivate and solicit other prospective donors. Work with same cadre of volunteers to develop a series of boutique, highly curated programs that appeal to major donor prospects.
- Emphasis will be on identification and qualification of new major and planned gift prospects by developing and executing long-range and short-range strategies and plans to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects, producing a continuous stream of donors capable of making gifts of $10,000 or more to The Federation.
- Convey the mission of The Federation to prospective donors, current donors and other stakeholders
Qualifications and Competencies
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible development experience with emphasis on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding increased giving at the major gift level.
- Working knowledge of the Jewish community and Jewish Federation system a plus.
- Bachelor degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Track record in building effective relationships leading to charitable support and major gifts.
- Ability to work effectively as a leader and as part of a team
- Ability to function with a high degree of independence with donor pool, yet interact collaboratively with colleagues participating in and contributing to total team effort.
- Working knowledge of philanthropic vehicles in order to facilitate sophisticated philanthropic conversations
- Knowledge of fundraising systems and experience in prospect identification.
- Ability to solicit and cultivate major and corporate gifts at the $10,000+ level and above as well as a proven track record of closing major/principal gifts.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication
- Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Capacity to manage and organize information confidentially
- Proficient in Windows environment, including MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when necessary
- National and International travel may be required
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This is a sedentary role; Physical requirement of being able to lift 15 pounds at times. The position primarily involves working at a desk, sitting for extended periods while using a computer, phone, or other digital devices.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EOE Statement
As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation celebrates and welcomes people of all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.
About The Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Since 1938, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has been a unifying force for Jewish community-building and philanthropy. We work to enrich the quality of Jewish life in Miami-Dade County by bringing comfort and hope to the vulnerable and by investing in programs that build Jewish knowledge, identity and peoplehood ensuring the next generation of Jews.
The Annual Federation Campaign raises tens of millions of dollars each year to fund agencies locally including Jewish day schools, synagogue religious schools and Jewish community centers, as well as numerous social-service programs to care for those in need in Miami.
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is always looking for dedicated professionals who share our values.
Thank you for considering a career with The Greater Miami Jewish Federation! Please submit your resume to [email protected]
