Major Gift Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Palm Bay, FL

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:

• Cultivate, steward, and maintain year-round relationships with individual gift

• Serve as a primary fundraiser along with CEO and CDO, building donor

• Grow annual revenue from individual donors through relationship-based

• Create individual engagement, stewardship plans and giving goals for each

• Provide regular updates to CEO/CDO regarding Major Gift solicitations, moves

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

• Conduct regular portfolio review meetings

• Manage Planned Giving Program and serve as the point person for all planned

• Recruit and steward individual donors by building year-round engagement

• Set up meetings for CEO/CDO to focus on strategic stewardship of donors.

• Collaborate with Database Manager to implement prospect management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Nonprofit experience and a successful track record in fundraising program

• Ability to work collaboratively.

• Adherence to deadlines, strong organizational and time management skills.

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Experience in team-based, cross functional work environments with effective and

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Collaborative work ethic with strong interpersonal skills.

• Requires a passion for and a commitment to the mission of Save the Chimps.

• Bachelor's degree or higher is required.

• Based in FL, preferably the Treasure Coast.

• Proven track record and knowledgebase in identifying, cultivating/stewarding,

• Experience in soliciting six-figure gifts from individuals.

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate donor solicitations and successful donor pipeline

• 5-7 years of diversified fundraising experience in a nonprofit environment,

• Experience working with CRM databases, specifically Raiser's Edge.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  

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