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Position:

Major Gifts Officer Reports To:

Chief Executive Officer Education:

Minimum Bachelor's degree

Relevant Work Experience:

3-5 years' experience

Salary:

Competitive and Negotiable Brief Description of Organization:

Ronald McDonald House South Texas is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on the critical needs of children by operating programs that provide families with access to pediatric healthcare during the stress and uncertainty of a medical crisis. Our mission is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.

Position Overview:

The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for sourcing, developing, and managing a portfolio of major gift prospects/donors primarily consisting of individuals, families as well as Corporate and Family foundations in partnership with the CEO and Development team at RMHSTX. In addition, the MGO is responsible for developing major gifts activities including identifying and qualifying prospects and donors, designing prospect strategies, leading cultivation activities, relationship mapping, securing major gifts through solicitation, supporting recognition activities and continued stewardship of donors. The position requires demonstrated abilities in managing relationships with business and industry professionals, motivation to develop and sustain relationships with individuals with giving potential and influence on behalf of RMHSTX. The position will play a role in the organization's capital campaign major gifts initiatives involving related portfolio relationships. Leadership o Provides thought leadership to the entire Development Team, as well as participate as part of the broader Senior Leadership Team. o Develops strategies and tactics to meet overall organizational goals and objectives. o Works cross-functionally with all other Development Team members as well as Operations, Programs, PR/Marketing, Finance and HR. o Represents the Charity in speaking and/or fundraising engagements as needed.

Overall Responsibilities:

o Cultivating and soliciting donor prospects from a portfolio of individuals to secure major individual gifts ($5k+). o Actively cultivate and solicit donors to increase philanthropy. o Execute timely and strategic moves to further the donor relationship and an eventual solicitation. o Securing major gifts. o Create and organize necessary preparation for donor visits or follow up in the form of letters, proposals, or collateral materials. o Prepare proposals in support of prospect interests. o Produce individual results and achieve annual goal and stretch goal. o In partnership with Development Coordinator, update donor/prospect records to accurately reflect prospect activity and performance and provide appropriate reporting matrix to the CEO. o Perform other major donor activities as may be required to meet or exceed minimum annual fundraising target. Identifying and qualifying new potential donors to continually build and enhance the individual donor portfolio. o Work with Development Coordinator to identify prospects and donors through relationship mapping with community leaders, corporate partners, and current donor base. o Participate in prospect tracking review sessions with development and senior leadership teams. o Coordinate and utilize the services of the Development Coordinator for prospect mining. o Serve as a staff member for Charity wide fundraising groups (Advisory Councils, community fundraising groups) raising funds for the organization and serving as a pipeline development source. Lead Foundation and Corporate Giving o Oversee successful planning and execution of foundation and corporate strategies for major gift levels. o Oversee annual foundation and grant application calendar to ensure that annual submissions are written and submitted on time. o Work with Development Coordinator to identify new foundation prospects with alignment to charity goals.

Additional Responsibilities:

o Team member may be called on to assist with execution at events. o Team member will assist in the foundational and ongoing aspects of the organization's capital campaign. o Team member may be asked to assist in other ways. Education & Experience - An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered. o Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of prior experience in fundraising with emphasis in major gifts. Must have experience in developing fund-raising initiatives and evaluating results. Must be organized, able to accept direction and provide leadership, confidential and conscientious, and highly sensitive to and supportive of the needs of RMHSTX guest families. o Strong track record and professional experience in fundraising and donor stewardship. o Experience managing multiple projects concurrently, demonstrating a sense of urgency, results oriented, meets deadlines, and achieves results. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - May be representative, but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position. o Must be a self-starter with the ability to multitask and function effectively under pressure. o Ability to think proactively and respond appropriately. o Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with staff and the public. o Must have a strong personal presence with the ability to represent the organization effectively both verbally and in written form. o Effective communication, writing and grammar skills, paying great attention to detail. o Must be willing to travel within the South Texas area and other destinations for professional development and conference attendance. o Proficient with computer database, word processing and publishing programs. o Must possess negotiation skills and the ability to think on his/her feet to close a deal. Work Environment - Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. o Must be available to work irregular hours, shifts, weekends, holidays. o Hybrid remote and onsite position. o Must be willing and able to drive or obtain alternative transportation between RMHC programs and offices for external meetings, donor meetings, etc. o Regular and predictable attendance is required. Physical Abilities - Physical demands commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. o Light sedentary office work. Frequently required to remain in a stationary position. o Ability to travel to other program sites or events as needed. o While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger feel, handle; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel; talk or hear. o Must be physically capable of carrying up to 35 lbs. RMHCSTX offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Employee must be able to meet job expectations. The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this level of responsibility. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and all required qualifications within job description required of employees in this position.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

non profit fundraising: 3 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person