Washington, DC: Major Gifts Officer for NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice

[Maggie Brevig]

NETWORK – advocates for justice, inspired by Catholic Sisters (and the organization behind Nuns on the Bus) – is seeking a full-time Major Gifts Officer. We are looking for a hands-on implementer, who will be responsible for growing our major gifts program, managing an active major gift-level portfolio (giving $1,000 or more), and implementing strategic and effective donor relations. The Major Gifts Officer’s first responsibility at NETWORK will be to conduct interviews with existing major donors to determine attitudes, opportunities, and gaps for a campaign that grows our Endowment by $4 million by spring 2022. The Major Gifts Officer, working with staff and Board members, will then focus on cultivating and stewarding relationships toward major and endowment campaign gifts. The Major Gifts Officer is passionate about growing, nourishing, and connecting our network of justice-seekers by expanding our capacity to fund the mission. 

 

About NETWORK: A national network of social justice advocates, NETWORK educates, organizes and lobbies for economic and social transformation. Founded in 1971 by Catholic sisters in the progressive spirit of Vatican II, NETWORK works to shape federal policies to be consistent with our values. We work to “Mend the Gaps” in income and wealth disparity and work to create a society and economy of inclusion.

 

While rooted in Catholic Social Justice, NETWORK is open to all who share our passion for justice. Staff and members are people from a variety of religious and nonreligious backgrounds.  As an organization and workplace, NETWORK values work-life balance and strives to be a supportive workplace environment where staff embrace the “Sister-Spirit” of our foundresses by rooting our understanding in encounter, not ideology; prioritizing the well-being of others; seeing everyone as people first, not just roles; and using humor and being feisty in order to be bold and willing to do the unpopular.  We value women’s leadership, we appreciate people from religious and secular backgrounds, we affirm members of the LGBTQ+ community, and we engage in the ongoing work to become a multicultural anti-racist organization. Read More.

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage relationships with major donors, taking the lead on prospect identification, cultivation, face-to-face solicitation, and stewardship.
• Grow and manage an active portfolio of major gift donors and prospects.
• Design and implement individual major gift cultivation and stewardship plans with goals for each donor in the portfolio.
• Ensure proper tracking of – and follow-up with - contacts with donors and prospects.
• Collaborate with senior staff and volunteers to integrate major gifts progress with the endowment campaign strategy.
• Travel for face-to-face cultivation and solicitation required.
• Coordinate with the Development and Communications teams to develop collateral for major donors.

 

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of hands-on experience in face-to-face cultivation and solicitation of major donors and prospects; 5-7 years of progressive professional experience in fundraising preferred but not required.
• Established track record of soliciting and closing five and six figure gifts from a national pool, with demonstrated success in helping organizations achieve or surpass their fundraising goals.
• Strong listening, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in major donor portfolio management.
• An understanding of wealth indicators and ability to translate such information into prospect ratings and gift estimates.
• Experience in a detail-oriented position that required a very high-level of organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, work independently and on a team, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to two weeks per month.
• Commitment to creating a multicultural, anti-racist organization.
• Familiarity with faith-based organizations, advocacy organizations, or working with disadvantaged populations a plus.

 

Location, Timing, and Compensation

This is a permanent, full-time position located in D.C., reporting to the Development and Membership Manager. Annual compensation starts at $65,000, with generous benefit and leave package, including health, vision, and dental insurance; vacation days plus Christmas week off; quarterly all-staff retreat days; paid paternal leave; disability and life insurance and retirement plan.

 

How to Apply

Send a résumé and cover letter – as attachments – outlining your qualifications to emplo...@networklobby.org. Please include “Major Gifts Officer” in the subject line. You are welcome to include examples of – or links to – relevant past work.

 

Applications will be considered until the position is filled, with a desired start in late August or early September.

 

It is the policy of NETWORK to conduct all personnel activities in a manner that will ensure equal opportunity for all persons without regard to religion, race, creed, gender, color, age, national origin,

marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Every employee has the right to work in dignity in an environment free from all forms of discrimination or harassment.