Major gifts officer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Job Type

Full-time

Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Cascade PBS's mission is to inform and inspire our community to make the world a better place.

Our vision is to be the most essential and relevant media organization in the region.

The major gift officer will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward current and prospective major donors and secure gifts at the $2,500+ level to reach more people, build a strong organization, and to be the most essential and relevant media organization in the region, while demonstrating Cascade PBS's values of integrity, community, innovation and diversity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES

• Manage the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors by developing relationships with major donors ($2,500+) focusing on individuals with potential of $25,000 or more.
• Develop and implement a cultivation and solicitation strategy for each assigned current and prospective major donor.
• Prepare solicitation strategies, meeting briefings, written proposals, and impact reports for use during donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.
• Cultivate and solicit donors through high-touch personal communications and exceptional customer service.
• Achieve 6-8 face-to-face visits with donors each month (unless donor indicates otherwise) that move the donor to towards a major gift commitment.
• Record and track all activity using Cascade PBS' prospect management and tracking system. Prepare, review, and edit written proposals, agreements, gift illustrations, and other materials needed to secure and steward major gifts.
• Develop appropriate stewardship activities for each donor within the context of the overall stewardship plan.
• Create monthly reports as required or requested that reflect caseload activity.
• Attend development planning meetings and development department meetings to develop deep understanding of organizational programs, priorities, and goals to accurately present them to donors.
• Clearly communicate Cascade PBS' mission to donors.
• Work with events team, production team, and journalists to plan donor stewardship and cultivation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with business and community leaders as well as other development officers within the community.
• Collaborate with other team members to foster a positive and productive culture and contribute toward the overall growth of Cascade PBS.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS