Major Giving Officer

Humane Society of Utah

Job Description

We welcome any companion animal that can be legally admitted, and we work to find each animal in our care a loving home. HSU does not euthanize any healthy or adoptable animal in our care and we exceed nationally accepted “no-kill” standards. Our approach is always to find the best, most humane outcome for the animals in our care and to create an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion through our programs, advocacy and education. People with a passion for animal welfare are at the heart of our organization, and we are currently seeking a Major Giving Officer with a creative and energetic personality to join our development team.
● Manage and expand relationships with existing donors.
● Identify, cultivate and steward new donors to support HSU.
● Directly interact with, engage and solicit donors (both virtually and in-person, when appropriate) to secure major gifts.
● Oversee and execute all steps of the moves management process.
● Analyze Raiser Edge NXT data to identify untapped donor pools, and look externally to discover new prospective donors to engage with HSU.
● Develop and manage a portfolio of approximately 100+ donors, establish donor-centric goals, and create and maintain strategies for high-level donor stewardship.
● Expand the number of major gifts ($5,000+) and planned gifts from HSU supporters.
● Directly solicit major and planned gifts, and partner with the Development Director, Executive Director, and Board members in key solicitations.
● Develop unique cultivation and stewardship opportunities and participate in broader donor cultivation events.
● Track portfolio activity, donor communication, and progress in Raiser Edge NXT; review reports that accurately reflect portfolio activity and performance.
● Qualify a pipeline of major donors for inclusion in portfolios across the entire development team.
● Work with all areas of development to support a major-gifts campaign, which includes multi-year strategies for annual gifts and special projects.
● Train and manage a major-gifts volunteer team.
● Meet ambitious portfolio revenue goals.

This is a full time job