Major Gift Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Houston, TX

Description

The Major Gift Officer is responsible for supporting the Philanthropy arm of the Development team and for the implementation and assessment of HAWC’s individual donor efforts, under the guidance of the VP of Philanthropy, to support the agency’s overall revenue generation. This position implements the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts for individual major donors and is responsive to the evolving organizational needs, priorities, and key stakeholders using department-approved fundraising strategies.

Work Schedule:

• Monday Friday
• 9 am 6 pm

OR

• 8 am 5 pm
• Local Travel: 25%

Our Total Compensation Package:

• Starting Salary Range: $100,000annually.
• Pay schedule bi-monthly.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance Programs
• Generous Paid time Off- 11 paid holidays per year, 3 personal holidays per year, 15 paid Vacation days per year, Approx 7 hours per month of accrued Sick days.
• 401K the agency matches 125% of employee contributions up to 4% of the annual salary of a full-time employee.
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Long-TermDisability
• Employee Assistance Program

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Working at Houston Area Women’s center gives you a rewarding experience in which our diverse team of employees work together as part of the empowerment of a survivor’s life and at the same time part of a much larger mission. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. Every day we continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in everything we do as we provide service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Qualifications

The Requirements We are Seeking:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Masterspreferred.
• A minimum of five years of progressive experience in fundraising, development, or donor relations
• A minimum of five years of experience working for a nonprofit that raises a minimum of $4M per year from private sources.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office specifically Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook
• Experience in Donor Management/CRM software, Raiser’s Edge, or equivalent database preferred.
• Computer savvy and able to learn new applications and systems quickly.
• Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; reliable transportation; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation, if applicable.
• CFRE or other fundraising certification preferred.

What you Deliver in this role:

Fundraising:

• You will work under the guidance of the Vice President of Philanthropy to manage a portfolio of 150 assigned major donors (individuals, families, and family foundations) with minimum annual giving potential of $10,000 through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship actions.
• You will track and secure $1M in individual philanthropic funds for the organization while ensuring gifts are accurately coded with proper documentation.
• You will support donor retention and recapture while increasing donors’ level of giving and involvement.
• You will work as key point person and relationship manager for donors coordinating in-person meetings, site visits, and tours to educate donors on HAWC and foster relationships.

Data Management:

• You will track all assigned donor notes, actions, relationships, communications, interests, demographics, motivations, and attributes in the fundraising database Raiser’s Edge.
• You will maintain the integrity, security, and accuracy of assigned donor data in Raiser’s Edge.
• You will examine and evaluate portfolio activity and provide reports, presentations, and recommendations regularly.

Collaboration:

• You will work with the Development team on special events and campaigns throughout the year with public speaking as needed.
• You will participate in ongoing professional development and networking opportunities.
• Other duties/projects may be assigned.

When you work here at HAWC you make an impact not just in the lives of the survivors and the people you help, but also make an impact in our own lives and our community. We learn and grow with a purpose where we strive to work for a common cause, which is to end domestic and sexual violence for ALL.