Major Gifts Officer

Volunteers deliver meals, tutor students, sort donations and staff the front desk. Pay is modest, and the benefits are better than you would expect.

About the role

Black Hills Food Bank is hiring a Major Gifts Officer for our Houston location. Joining the Major Gifts team, reporting to the Director of Development. Hybrid: two days in the office in Houston, the rest from home.

Main duties

• Write appeal letters and email campaigns for year-end and spring giving.
• Track every donor interaction and gift in Raiser's Edge, Bloomerang or Salesforce.
• Coordinate peer-to-peer and online giving campaigns.
• Supervise the development coordinator and event volunteers.
• Secure corporate sponsorships and in-kind donations.
• Manage a portfolio of mid-level and major donors, with quarterly goals for visits and asks.

Skills and experience

• 7+ years of fundraising experience with a track record of closing gifts.
• Proficient in a donor database such as Raiser's Edge, Bloomerang or Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud.
• Comfortable asking for gifts in person.
• Strong writing for appeals and donor letters.
• Organized with revenue targets and deadlines.
• Available for evening and weekend events.

What you get

Starting pay: $95,000 - $120,000 a year, depending on experience and certifications.

• Health insurance.
• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Paid sick leave.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Vision insurance.

Black Hills Food Bank provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Black Hills Food Bank.