Major Gifts Officer

Are you passionate about building lasting relationships and inspiring impactful philanthropy? The Museum of Flight is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Major Gifts Officer to join our dedicated Development team at an exciting moment in our history. We have embarked on a multi-year campaign to bring the Museum to new heights, expanding our reach and deepening our impact on aerospace education and preservation. Together with the Director of Leadership Giving, you will play a key role in developing and implementing major gift strategies to support both annual and campaign goals. You will work alongside passionate colleagues and community leaders to secure transformational support for the Museum's programs, exhibitions, and educational initiatives. This is an opportunity to engage with donors who share a love for aerospace, guiding them to make a lasting impact on the Museum's future. If you are a motivated, relationship-driven professional with a talent for building connections and inspiring generosity, we invite you to apply and help us soar to new heights.
Summary

The Major Gifts Officer supports the mission of The Museum of Flight by developing, planning, and implementing major gift strategies for assigned donors and identifying new prospects. As a key member of the Development team, this position contributes to the achievement of the Museum's fundraising goals. This position works independently and collaboratively to build and sustain relationships with donors, to secure meaningful major gifts for annual and multi-year campaign purposes, and to foster a culture of philanthropy among Museum staff, the Board of Trustees, and all supporters.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

1. Manage a portfolio of up to 125 individual donor prospects, with clearly defined and regularly updated cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for the top tier.
2. Lead strategy and direction-setting for portfolio donors.
3. Actively engage with the Museum's Trustees and other key volunteers to empower them as important donor strategists and solicitors.
4. Serve as an active member of project-based fundraising efforts, specifically to identify top prospects and develop strategies and plans for each.
5. Work closely with the Museum's President/CEO, VP of Development, and Director of Leadership Giving in the ongoing prioritization of donor cultivation and solicitation.
6. Be responsible for helping to ensure that stewardship and recognition are essential parts of the overall prospect strategy, that there are updated and accurate records for recognition, and to work with the Development team to ensure appropriate stewardship and recognition are carried out.
7. Work with the Development team to develop donor strategies for cultivation and stewardship events, including taking the lead in key actions before, during, and after, which fully leverage the event.
8. Actively participate in new donor discovery efforts of the Development department, including basic research, outreach, involvement, and engagement.
9. Track all significant donor history and interactions, and ensure they are recorded in the Raiser's Edge database.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• A bachelor's degree in philanthropic studies, nonprofit administration, other relevant degree or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Five years of successful professional development in fundraising experience that includes high-level asks to donors with significant financial capacity.

Knowledge

• A sound understanding of major donor fundraising philosophy and strategy; familiarity with our local donor base, a plus.

Skills

• Proven people skills; comfortable interacting in both large and small groups; able to work in a team environment; and strong volunteer management experience.
• Proven oral and written communication skills along with good listening skills.
• Donor database proficiency is essential with Raiser's Edge experience preferred.
• Computer proficiency in a Microsoft Windows environment.

Abilities

• Ability to be exceptionally detail oriented.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment as well as independently with self-initiative and minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage time effectively and balance multiple priorities.
• Committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in development practices

License & Certification

• A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is preferred.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This full-time exempt position regular work week is Monday through Friday 8am-5pm.
• Professional attire is required.
• Able and willing to work additional hours including evenings and weekends based on Museum need.
• Onsite attendance is essential to perform some of the duties of this position.
• Some travel, primarily locally, may be required for this position as well as extended work week that may include occasional evening and weekend work.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional lifting up to 30 pounds with assistance.
• Normal office conditions apply, including repetitive wrist and arm movement and long periods of sitting, or standing.
• The ability to focus, bend carry, reach to the side, front and overhead, push, pull, walk, stand, twist and squat are occasional requirements in a normal office setting.
• This position requires one to be able to travel which may subject one to inclement weather, flight delays or other travel-related inconveniences.

Benefits

The Museum of Flight offers full-time employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, a 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% match after 1 year of service, Employee Assistance Program, as well as company paid life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and long-term disability.
Paid-Time Off

Our paid time-off plans include 2 weeks of accrued sick leave and 2 weeks of vacation (80 hours each) per year, 10 paid holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
Compensation

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $112,000 depending on experience.

Should you receive an offer, please expect that it can fall anywhere within this range. A multitude of factors will determine a fair salary based on the following: scope of role within the organization, years of relevant experience, specific skills, and evaluation of capability to execute in role successfully (among other critical factors).
Important Information

The Museum of Flight is committed to reflecting the diverse community around us. We continue to listen, learn, and implement change so that we can become a more inclusive organization that addresses bias and inequity, and better serves our communities. We highly encourage persons of color, members of marginalized communities, women, non-binary, and LGBTQIA+ individuals to apply.

Prior to hire and once an initial offer of employment has been made, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.

The Museum of Flight is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

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