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Major Gifts Officer
 
Category: Advancement
Department: Development
Locations: Baltimore, MD
Posted: Aug 07, '09
Type: Full-time
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Job Description:

The Major Gifts Officer assists in organizing and managing an intensive major gift fundraising initiative in support of MICA's $100 million campaign.  The Officer spends the majority of his/her time soliciting substantial gifts with emphasis on individuals and will also work closely with a volunteer fundraising network including alumni, parents and friends of the College. The position reports directly to the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Development / Senior Major Gifts Officer.

Duties include:

  • Work with the AVP for Development/Senior Major Gifts Officer in planning and implementation of major gifts fundraising activities
  • Actively assume assignment and responsibility for identification, cultivation, and solicitation of a significant number (100+) of pacesetting major gift prospects
  • Participate in a disciplined major gift prospect management system that effectively identifies, cultivates, and solicits individual major donors
  • Help to implement a program of intense, fast-track major gift prospect cultivation by initiating new cultivation opportunities and enhancing existing programs
  • Make calls on prospects and donors to encourage their involvement in and financial support of MICA
  • Negotiate planned and outright gifts
  • Work with a volunteer network of alumni, parents and other friends who serve as important advocates and partners in the Campaign effort
  • Assist in planning and implementing a regional solicitation network seeking to build long-term volunteer leadership and working with the AVP for Development to increase annual gift levels preparatory to the public phase of the Campaign
  • Assist in training volunteer leadership in the art of major gift fund raising and accompany volunteers on selected major gift solicitations
  • Assist in the drafting of major gift grant proposals to individuals
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum 3 years of demonstrated fundraising accomplishments at the major gift level with individuals, includes a stable employment history with increasing levels of responsibility at each career juncture
  • Ability to serve as an effective advocate for art and design education
  • Superior verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to support College administrators and volunteer leaders in effective solicitations
  • Ability to work effectively with volunteers
  • Ability and willingness to travel and to work non-routine hours to achieve goals
  • Successful Candidate will be required to complete a full background check

Valued but not required:

  • Experience with higher education, marketing and arts/cultural organizations


Additional Information:
Salary: 70 - 80K, negotiable and commensurate with experience; includes extensive benefits package.  
 
A review of applications will begin immediately; job announcement will remain open until position is filled.  
 
AA/EOE


Application Instructions:

Please include a letter of interest, professional resume, names, addresses and email addresses of three professional references, and salary history for the last five years.

 
 


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