Posted: Feb 19, 2025

Major Gifts Officer

Mount Paran Christian School - Kennesaw, Ga

Full-time

Salary: Annually

Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2025

POSITION DESCRIPTION: As a member of the development team, the Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift donors to meet the school’s fundraising goals. The MGO is responsible for all aspects of the relationship between the school and selected constituents who have been identified as having the potential to make major gifts.

With securing major gifts as the primary objective, the MGO designs and implements a highly personal, donor-centric experience that is based on authentic relationships and continuity. This process will create joyful and enthusiastic gift giving, as well as contribute to the overall culture of generosity and gratitude at MPCS.

The ideal candidate will be a servant-leader, strategic thinker, a collaborative team player, and an individual who can passionately articulate the school's vision and case for support to inspire transformational giving.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Approachable. Ability to build authentic, mission-centered relationships and demonstrate a keen interest in engaging with donors.

· Knowledgeable and communicative. Strong written and verbal communication skills to express the school’s mission, vision and goals with clarity, passion, and persuasion. Ability to recognize, curate, and communicate relevant information. Works to understand donor motivations and interests. Translates complicated or complex topics in a direct and comprehensible fashion.

· Adaptable, flexible, perceptive. Speaking style and behavior changes depend on the audience. Ability to listen and observe. Reads nonverbal cues, including body language, and adapts approach accordingly to align school needs with donors’ interests.

· Confident and strategic. Have the confidence and skill to artfully ask prospective donors to make a gift. Ask wisely for the best outcome.

· Reflective and persistent. Achievement-oriented with impeccable follow-through. Can give and receive feedback. Accountable, goal-oriented, self-motivated, hard-working.

· Innovative and collaborative. A creative thinker who proactively solves problems. A team player with an attitude of service beyond duty. Willing to work evenings and weekends as needed.

· Organized and attentive. Exceptional attention to detail, organizational and time management skills with demonstrated proficiency in prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.

· Professional. Maintains a high level of professionalism, ethical standards, sound judgement, awareness, and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.

· Passionate. Possesses enthusiasm for and commitment to philanthropy, education, institutional advancement, and our Christ-centered mission.

· Mission-aligned. Professes faith in Jesus Christ and accepts and exemplifies the MPCS covenant statement, culture and mission statement of Mount Paran Christian School.

EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelor’s degree required.

· 5-10 years of successful fundraising experience, with roles of increasing responsibility and a proven track record of personally securing six- and seven-figure gifts.

· Engagement in the local business community and philanthropy environment.

· Knowledge of independent school sector is an advantage.

· Proficiency in standard office software tools and applications (Microsoft Office Suite).

· Proficiency in donor database management systems or CRM, preferably Raiser’s Edge NXT.