Two Regional Major Gifts Officer Positions
Guide Dogs for the Blind is more than an industry-leading guide dog school; we are a passionate community that serves the visually impaired. With exceptional client services and a robust network of trainers, puppy raisers, donors and volunteers, we prepare highly qualified guide dogs to serve and empower individuals who are blind or have low vision. GDB has two campuses: one is headquartered in San Rafael, California — 20 miles north of San Francisco, another in Boring, Oregon — 25 miles east of Portland.
TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
One position is based at GDB’s corporate offices in San Rafael California and covers Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. The other position is based either in Seattle or in Boring, Oregon at GDB’s campus and covers the Pacific North West.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Formulates, implements, and manages Guide Dogs for the Blind’s major gift effort, while maintaining his/her own portfolio of high-level donors and prospects. The duties include developing donor strategy and moves, determining gift request targets, establishing individual and overall solicitation goals, and personally managing a portfolio of 250 donors and prospects, including all the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities associated with this.
POSITION FUNCTIONS:
Develops and manages identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardships strategies for individual donors and prospects.
Cultivates/solicits major gifts prospects; establishes and manages relationships with donor prospects.
Develops specific solicitation strategies, cultivates and solicits major gifts prospects.
Creates and executes fundraising events in region.
Develops and implements, in concert with the marketing team, strategies to improve GDB visibility, including but not limited to community relations, marketing and external communications.
Provides strategic and annual business planning, budgeting, and coordination.
Tracks and reports on overall major giving activity and results; develops and utilizes tracking model.
Working closely with the gift processing group, provides monthly and quarterly income forecasting.
Coordinates with marketing manager on the development of marketing materials including but not limited to publications, brochures, and literature to support the organization’s mission and articulate its message to major donors.
Develops and manages donor recognition systems and programs.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field or equivalent.
Minimum of five years’ experience soliciting and successfully obtaining major gifts in the five- to seven-figure range.
Track record of attaining challenging annual fundraising goals.
Working knowledge of development structure and theory as well as principles of gift planning.
Demonstrated ability to establish successful professional relationships with individual donors (especially elderly, wealthy and successful individuals), volunteers, board members, and staff.
Ability to travel on a regular basis either locally or on overnight trips from one to five consecutive days, up to 50% of the time.
Excellent oral and written communications skills and interpersonal skills.
Proficient in MS Office applications; working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge software highly desirable.
Knowledge of and experience with disability or animal issues, a plus.
Limited need for administrative support and ability to function independently.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
Full Time Exempt
How to apply
APPLY NOW:
An attractive and competitive benefits package and salary commensurate with experience will be offered to the right candidate. IF THIS POSITION FITS YOUR BACKGROUND AND GOALS, PLEASE APPLY ON OUR WEBSITE:
http://www.guidedogs.com/site/PageServer?pagename=about_careers. Or send us your cover letter and resume by e-mail to icareer@guidedogs.com