Major Gift Director - Higher Ed. designs and implements a college/university fundraising program in the area of special and deferred gifts. Devises and executes plans to qualify, contact, and cultivate potential new donors. Being a Major Gift Director - Higher Ed. requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a department/division. The Major Gift Director - Higher Ed. manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Major Gift Director - Higher Ed. typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Location: Florida
Reports to: Chief Development Officer
Date: 01/11/2024
Organizational Overview
Save the Chimps operates the largest privately funded chimpanzee sanctuary in the
world. Located on nearly 150 acres in Fort Pierce, on the Treasure Coast of Florida, the
Sanctuary provides high quality lifetime medical and behavioral care and enrichment for
chimpanzees rescued from research laboratories, entertainment, and the pet trade.
Save the Chimps was established in 1997 and is home to over 226 chimpanzees. The
work of the organization is accomplished by a nonprofit board of directors,
approximately 80 full-time staff, and a number of community volunteers.
Job Responsibilities
The Director of Major Gifts is responsible for the strategic direction and relationship
management of individual donors giving $1,000 or more annually. The Director of Major
Gifts manages a $1.3m revenue line and is essential to developing, expanding, and
stewarding major donor support for Save the Chimps.
The following is a list of the essential functions of this position. This list is intended
to be representative of the tasks performed within the position description but is
not limited to:
The mission of Save the Chimps is to provide sanctuary and exemplary care to chimpanzees in need.
www.savethechimps.org • P.O. Box 12220 • Fort Pierce, FL 34979 • T: 772-429-0403 • F: 772-461-7147
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
background check. Also due to the safety risk to the chimps, it is an essential
function of the position to have received the COVID-19 vaccine series along with
several other vaccinations and have a negative Tb test.
The mission of Save the Chimps is to provide sanctuary and exemplary care to chimpanzees in need.
www.savethechimps.org • P.O. Box 12220 • Fort Pierce, FL 34979 • T: 772-429-0403 • F: 772-461-7147
Save the Chimps is an equal opportunity employer
and treats all applicants and employees consistently without regard to race, color,
religion, creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran
status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume to Ashly Alberto, Chief
Development Officer at Save the Chimps, at aalberto@savethechimps.org.
The mission of Save the Chimps is to provide sanctuary and exemplary care to chimpanzees in need.
www.savethechimps.org • P.O. Box 12220 • Fort Pierce, FL 34979 • T: 772-429-0403 • F: 772-461-7147
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