Senior Director of Major and Individual Gifts

📋 Description

• Design a multi-channel giving strategy across Annual Fund, Major Gifts, and Planned Gifts.
• Set revenue targets and monitor multi-year performance across giving streams.
• Oversee Major and Mid-Level gift processes; mentor moves-management.
• Lead Annual Fund programs: donor acquisition, retention, and campaigns.
• Define donor segmentation and upgrade paths to higher giving levels.
• Collaborate across teams for cohesive donor messaging.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; advanced fund-raising certs (CFRE/CAP) a plus.
• 7–10+ years nonprofit fundraising and leadership; 5–7 figure gifts preferred.
• Proven experience managing a stable fundraising team.
• Excellent written and verbal communications with internal/external groups.
• MS Office including Excel; fundraising software (Salesforce preferred).
• Wealth screening and prospecting software (Lexis Windfall) preferred.