- Professional
- Office in Houston
Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Development Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of donors, with the primary focus on building the major gift pipeline through qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. This role is critical to qualifying prospective donors and building connection and opportunities for engagement to move donors to a major gift solicitation. This role will manage relationships with individuals only (not corporations or foundations).
This position currently has a hybrid work arrangement, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Expected Outcomes
- Complete 60 meaningful contacts per year via donor/prospect meetings in-person or virtually.
- Qualify at least 50 new prospects/donors annually to generate new, qualified additions to the major gift prospect pool.
Essentials Functions
- Initiate and execute strategies for all phases of the gift cycle (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship) to secure renewed, increased, and new gifts from individuals.
- Focus on donor retention and upgrades to sustain operation and serve as a stable and predictable backbone for the agency.
- Build connection and opportunities for donor engagement such as writing personal thank you notes or making calls, sharing agency newsletter, offering volunteer opportunities, and hosting donor tours.
- Write, edit, and submit thank you letters, letters of support, letters of inquiry (LOI), applications, and impact reports to ensure gift compliance, communicate impact, and provide good stewardship.
- Solicit sponsorships for agency fundraising events.
- Supports the Senior Director of Development with special projects and other duties as assigned.
