Major Gifts Officer

Fargo, ND - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Major Gifts Officer

Unseen

Fargo ND

Full-Time

ABOUTUNSEEN

Unseen accelerates the fight against human trafficking and its root causes by strengthening organizations on the organization multipliesthe strength of vetted value-alignedanti-trafficking and humanitarian partners who have the local relationships cultural understanding and proven models needed to create lasting these organizations with the tools resources and training that expand their fundraising capacity and accelerate theirgrowthso survivors thrive exploiters are stopped and vulnerable people flourish.

Unseensculture is shaped by six values that guide every decision and relationship:

ABOUT THEOPPORTUNITY

Unseen isseekinga highly relational financially fluent professional who can build deep trust-based relationships with donors capable of transformational giving. This role is ideal for someone who is equally comfortable discussing global impact and financial strategy and who moves confidently within environments of wealth and influence. The Major Gifts Officer manages a focused portfolio of donors corporate partners and prospects who care deeply about global impact. This positionis responsible forcultivatingsoliciting and stewarding relationships advancing donors through a strategic and thoughtful engagement cycle.

ThisMajor Gifts Officer partnersclosely with the Director of Development Operations andtheExecutive Director.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIESTOACHIEVESUCCESS

The Key Accountabilities for the position include but are not limited to the following:

Brand Ambassadorship

Serve as a trusted ambassadorand storytellerof Unseens mission valuespartners and impactthrough various media and partnership relationships
Continue to build brand recognition education and awareness to grow responsiveness in calls-to-action
Model ethical fundraising donor-centered communication and relationship excellence.

Donor Engagement and Cultivation

Manage and grow a portfolio of donors capable of major gifts
Conduct impactfulmeetings make asks andfacilitatemeaningful conversations thatsteward andadvance donor relationships
Identifynew major gift prospects through research networks and field engagement

Culture ofPhilanthropyand Alignment

Contribute fundraising insight and donor psychology to internal teams
Support the Program team through partner-facing fundraising training and knowledge sharing
Strengthen Unseens internal capacity by helping shape consistent tools scripts and processes that improve donor engagement

Development Operations: Data & Reporting

Maintainaccuratenotes and documentation (with administrative support provided)
Prepare meeting materials and follow-up documentation (operations support provided)
Track donor progression through moves management and partner with leadership on portfolio strategy
Help generate accurate fundraising and donor reports to support strategic planning forecasting and leadership updates.

Strategic Planning and Portfolio Management

Alongwithexecutive leadership create annual portfolio strategies with clearobjectives timelines and engagement plans
Ensure donor engagement strategies reflect the needs goals and priorities of our frontline partners
Build individualized cultivation and stewardship plans for each donor and prospect

REQUIREMENTSOFTHEPOSITION

The ideal candidate for the position will match as many of the qualifications as possible listed below:

Minimum 5 years of major gifts philanthropy or high net worth relationship management experience
Proven success cultivating and stewarding donors or relationships
Experience inone-on-onedonor or executive-level conversations
High emotional intelligence and ability to build trust quickly
Confidence discussing wealth philanthropy strategy andlong-termgiving
Understanding of donor motivations and wealth dynamics
Travel Requirement: Willingness and ability to travel as needed typically between 10-25%.

PreferredQualifications:

Experience with planned giving or complex gifts
Experience collaborating with senior leadership boards or leadership volunteers
Background in international workanti-traffickingefforts or humanitarian causes
Experience training others in fundraising or donor engagement

THE SEARCH

Sagencyan executive search and leadership consulting firm has beenretainedfor thisMajor Gifts Officersearch.

Sagencyconsultants will review and evaluate all interested parties to help thehiring managerreview a final group for consideration.

The search will be conducted in a professionalmannerand all potential candidates will be given consideration.Candidate conversations and information will be handled with great discretion and Unseenareequal-opportunityemployers.

If after reviewing this Opportunity Profile you believe your experience capabilities and passion align with the requirements of this role we welcome your interest. The application and selection process willproceedas follows:

Step 1: SubmitYourApplication- Complete the online application and upload yourresume.Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Step 2: Interview withSagency -Qualified candidates may first be contacted for a brief phone conversation followed by a 60-minute video interview with a Sagency Executive Search Consultant.

Step 3: Client Interviews-Top candidates will be invited toparticipatein the first round of interviews withUnseen.

Thank you for your time and interest in this role.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Major Gifts OfficerUnseenFargo NDFull-TimeABOUTUNSEEN Unseen accelerates the fight against human trafficking and its root causes by strengthening organizations on the organization multipliesthe strength of vetted value-alignedanti-trafficking and humanitarian partners who have the local relationshi...