MidGrowing growth
Major Gifts Officer
Cultivate high-value donors for transformational giving
$55,000 – $130,000/yrBuild relationships with major donors and secure large philanthropic gifts.
Highlights
Common tasks
Identify prospects, cultivate relationships, solicit major gifts, and steward donors.
Potential downsides
Long cultivation cycles, rejection from wealthy prospects, and pressure for seven-figure asks.
Skills
TeachingCommunicationResearchStrategic thinkingDecision making
Interests
Social impactPsychologyLaw & policyBusiness & strategy
Industries
Government
Work style
People-focusedCollaborativeHands-onAnalytical
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