Major Gifts Officer

The Major Gifts Officer Role

As a Major Gifts Officer, you will be responsible for forming personal relationships with prospects and donors in order to secure contributions totaling $250,000/year.

You will work with our Advancement Coordinators on the front-end to get meetings scheduled and with the Donor Relations Manager on the back-end to properly thank and cultivate supporters.

A large part of this role entails turning the Advancement Coordinator’s donor research into a tangible plan to collect funds, i.e. analyzing factors to predict propensity, interest, and willingness to donate.

You will be expected to create material showcasing our mission, success, and strategy and then make a specific ask of the donor, both with regards to the number and what the money will be used for.

The Major Gifts officer will also be responsible for stewarding donors which entails meeting them in person and attending events when necessary. The Major Gifts Officer will report directly to the VP of Development.

RR&E's

Below is a table showing the expected break down of time spent on each role within this position, as well as the accompanying responsibilities and expectations.

This is a good faith estimation, but we do expect some deviance from the listed roles and timing break down.

We are looking for entrepreneurial team players who can identify value creation that may be outside their role and are also willing to take on responsibilities outside their role if needed.

ROLES	RESPONSIBILITIES Based on roles, what are tasks day in and out?	EXPECTATIONS What's the expected outcome of the responsibilities?
Creating pitch materials [15%]	Communicate with YAL department heads to create slide decks, state and issue-specific proposals, and pledge and contribution forms	The creation of visual narratives to be used during meetings (showcasing our models and successes), standard form materials (general pledge forms), and materials for each individual fight or state that we target contingent on the donor’s geography and interest
Setting donor meetings [15%]	Collaborate with the Advancement Coordinator to set donor meetings and prepare accordingly for scheduled meetings	Set enough donor meetings to hit the annual fundraising goal and use information obtained in this stage to increase the likelihood of securing a pledge
Closing gifts [55%]	Communicate with donors both before and after making the ask, follow through with the ask by requesting a specific amount, and thank appropriately either in person or over Zoom	Raise $250,000 a year and log all contact on Virtuous, including meetings and thank you calls. Collaborate with Donor Relations Manager to set up thank you calls.
Collect referrals [15%]	Use current donors and prospects to grow YAL’s database of new prospects	After every donor call, secure referrals and collaborate with the Advancement Coordinator to log information and schedule outreach

Travel

This role is reliant on a high degree of travel, expect to be traveling 40% of the time and 'in-office" the other 60%.

Pay & Benefits

YAL is a rapidly growing organization that is building a highly talented team to raise $150MM over the next 5 years. To hit such ambitious goals, we are willing to offer between $80,000-$150,000 for this role, reflecting experience and accomplishments willing to exceed industry standards to acquire top talent.

The specific offer amount will reflect what we believe is value provided based on the qualifications of the applicant, but greener applicants should be encouraged by the fact that there is a high ceiling for long term development in this role.

For almost all roles, we establish a Salary + Bonus compensation structure that reflects the value creation of that individuals work. Compensation bonus structure and total compensation possibilities can be discussed in the interview process.

Young Americans for Liberty offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, best-in-class health care, vision, and dental insurance, 401k plan with up to 4% match, “take what you need” PTO and sick leave, and 8 weeks of paid leave for new parents, among other programs.

We take care of our people so they can focus on creating value for our long-term vision.

Interested in learning more?

Submit your application today to start the conversation and see if we will be a good fit together!

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