Major Gifts Officer - OUTFEST - Los Angeles

[Susan Linn Ferris]

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

 

Status:                  Exempt, Full-Time/Year-Round


Reports to:            Director of Development

Supervises:           Individual Giving Coordinator

         

The Organization:

Founded by UCLA students in 1982, Outfest is the leading organization that is showcasing, nurturing, and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film images and artistry. Outfest builds community by connecting diverse populations to discover, discuss and celebrate stories of LGBT lives. Over the past three decades, Outfest has led the charge, spotlighting emerging talent, creating community between filmmakers and audiences and offering a world-class forum for stories that reflect and transform LGBT lives.

 

Mission:

Outfest protects our past, showcases our present and nurtures our future by fostering artistic expression of gender, sexuality and LGBTQ culture and its transformative social impact on the world.

 

Job Summary: Outfest seeks and skilled and hands-on Major Gifts Officer responsible for coordinating and assisting in the growth of Outfest’s individual giving program with a concentration on Major Gifts. The Officer will work with the Director of Development, Executive Director and the Outfest Board of Directors to assist in raising $650,000 in 2016, with plans for significant increases annually.

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Research, identify, cultivate and solicit individuals in support of Outfest’s mission.
• Work with the Director of Development to conceive and manage an annual strategy for both new and renewing members, including expansion and diversification of the major donor roster.
• Learn all aspects of the Outfest major donor program and the roster of current major donors. Have personal responsibility for $60k in Individual Gifts.
• Work with the Board of Directors to assist in the engagement of their current and prospective major donors, including correspondence and in-person meetings.
• Oversee the individual giving/major donor program including a minimum of two annual membership appeals.
• Oversee the planning and execution of Board and major donor cultivation, solicitation and/or appreciation events.
• Administer Outfest’s major donor database and related correspondence.
• Must be a highly energetic professional with a track record of building contributor relationships and closing gifts.
• Serve as a liaison to the board Development Committee along with the Director of Development
  
• Undertake other projects and duties as assigned by the Director of Development or Executive Director.

 

Qualifications:

·       Minimum of three (3) year of demonstrated success as a front-line fund-raiser, with an emphasis on individual major donors/gifts

·       Minimum of three (3) years experience supervising and motivating staff and/or volunteers

·       Successful experience identifying prospects and making cold calls

·       A commitment to Outfest’s mission as well as an understanding of its four programs and their role in the broader LGBT Movement

·       Mac proficient with a strong knowledge of Filmmaker Pro, PatronManager CRM (Salesforce) or similar database program, MS Office, Google Apps and social media marketing

·       Effective time management and organizational skills

·       Ability to work well independently and as part of a team and ability manage several projects simultaneously

·       Ability to be both engaging and professional when making presentations at events and meetings

Proficient skill in Photoshop, Illustrator desired but not required

 

General qualifications:

·       Ability to sit and work at a desk for several hours at a time.

·       Valid CA Driver’s License and must have own vehicle

·       Ability to travel and attend meetings, presentations and events outside the office

·       Work occasional weekends and/or extended workdays.

Salary: $50,000 annual with benefits 

 

Outfest is an equal opportunity employer.  Outfest strongly believes in the strength of diversity and therefore, actively encourages applications from women, people of color, and any qualified person, who support Outfest’s mission.

 

To be considered for this position please supply:

·       Resume

·       Cover letter to include a brief statement as to why you are interested in working for Outfest

·       Two Professional References (minimum)

 

Interested applicants should submit this information to hir...@outfest.org.