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TITLE: Major Gifts OfficerDEPARTMENT: Fund DevelopmentREPORTS TO: Chief Fund Development and Strategy OfficerSTATUS: Regular, Full-TimeFLSA STATUS: ExemptGRADE: 14WAGE RANGE: $109,984 - $122,204GRANT FUNDED: NoUNION POSITION: YesLOCATION: 145 Taylor Street, San Francisco CA 94102SCHEDULE: Hybrid; 3 days onsite, 2 days remoteSUMMARYThe Major Gifts Officer reports directly to the Chief Fund Development and Strategy Officer (CFDSO) as part of a six-person Fund Development team. The Major Gifts Officer will contribute to the department's revenue goals and is responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive major donor ($1,000+) and planned giving program, as well as a coordinated stewardship program for all individual donors.ESSENTIAL DUTIES* Establish, maintain and grow a comprehensive major donor and planned giving program, with a focus on current donors of $500+ annually and identifying lower-level donors with capacity for increased gifts and planned giving.* Develop and actively maintain a portfolio of at least 100 individual donors and prospects at the $1,000 and up level, in coordination with the CFSDO.* Provide timely and accurate support to the CEO and the CFDSO for major gifts solicitations, including conducting donor research, preparing meeting strategies and ensuring prompt follow up and documentation.* Serve as a key strategic partner in the planning and execution of multiple annual fundraising events, ensuring the events are leveraged for donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship.* Implement and oversee a coordinated stewardship program that ensures consistent, timely, and high-quality acknowledgement and engagement for all individual donors, regardless of giving level.* Develop and execute data-driven strategies to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward major donors using the donor database and other organizational resources.* Contribute to the design and execution of program-aligned major giving initiatives by providing insight, research, and strategy recommendations.* In close collaboration with the CFSDO, lead major and planned giving cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities, ensuring all actions meet organizational expectations and advancement goals.* Establish and maintain a systematic, organization-wide planned giving program in partnership with the CEO, CFSDO, and external consultants, ensuring consistent processes, donor education, and pipeline development.* Other duties as assigned.