Director

ApexHire is working with a client in the Washington, D.C area who is seeking a Director of Major Gifts. The ideal candidate will be traveling up to 50% of the time, managing a portfolio of 100-200 current and prospective major donors, and have a Major Gifts background. Salary range: $120,000 - 150,000/yr - DOE. Position is hybrid (once a week onsite) and local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply who currently reside in Washington, D.C.

Please send resume to for immediate consideration.

In this role, you will:

• Create and drive overall strategy and execution of major and planned gifts
• Manage regional leadership gifts staff and corresponding regional fundraising strategies
• Utilize prospect research platforms to create prospect pipelines of individuals and corporations that can make 6-8 figure leadership gifts
• Train other staff members on how to do an elevator pitch for fundraising
• Write proposals for major donors and corporations, create cases for support
• Implement a moves management strategy for the department
• Conduct in person solicitations
• Work with development associate and database manager to ensure data accuracy
• Set annual goals for each major gifts officer and manage progress towards goals on a weekly basis and offer training and assistance where needed
• Manage a portfolio of 100-200 current and prospective major donors
• Work with Chief Development Officer and development team to implement an effective national fundraising strategy for attaining fundraising goals
• Plan and execute prospect solicitation strategy through regular national travel (up to 50% of time)
• Keep abreast program and policy developments and current issues in the rape/sexual assault field
• Develop and coordinate fundraising campaigns and events
• Manage budget, analysis and forecasting for Major Gifts
• Develop new individual and corporate funder relationships
• Develop and manage a planned gift strategy to include bequests, retirement plans, trusts, real estate, and stock gifts
• Ensure data management and entry is done by all leadership gifts staff for their donors, including notes from meetings, emails, asks, proposals and moves management plans
• Work closely with Director of Institutional Gifts and Director of Individual Gifts to ensure coordination and efficacy of campaigns
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree is required
• 8 years of experience in major gifts, 2 years of planned giving experience, and 5 years of experience in managing a national major gifts team
• Demonstrated ability to personally solicit major gifts from identification to cultivation to solicitation to stewardship.
• High level of motivation and assertiveness; self-starter.
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 50%)
• Experience with Every Action desired
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly creative, flexible, adaptable and empathetic
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Discretion when dealing with sensitive information and ability to discuss issues surrounding sexual violence.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check.
• Must be able to provide (upon hire) proof of vaccination for COVID-19.

Remote Work :

No