Pregnancy Justice - Major Gifts Officer
$126,252–$132,644 year
HybridNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute a multi-year strategy to grow individual and major donor revenue, managing a portfolio of 75–125 donors and prospects. Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for major gifts averaging $5,000+, while partnering with the President and Board on donor engagement. Draft compelling proposals and reports, and leverage the organization's 25th anniversary to deepen support through integrated storytelling and campaign planning. Directly supervise the Development Associate, providing coaching and performance management while strengthening donor relationship management systems. This newly created Director-level role strengthens revenue infrastructure for Pregnancy Justice, a pioneering legal advocacy nonprofit defending the rights of pregnant people.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of nonprofit experience
- at least 3-5 years of work in individual and major gift fundraising
- Demonstrated success cultivating and closing five-figure gifts
- Experience designing or significantly expanding an individual giving program
- Experience supervising staff
- Strong strategic planning, analytical, and financial management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Full fluency in English
- Demonstrated commitment to and passion for Pregnancy Justice's mission, goals, and priorities
- Approaches work with rigor, diligence, and a desire for excellence
- Ability to self-recognize or receive feedback about one's mistakes, own them, learn from them, integrate their lessons, and move forward
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, look forward, and be proactive
- Ability to work outside of regular office hours when necessary
- Ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines
- Ability to interact with all staff in a positive, productive, and respectful manner
- Integrity: Acts with honesty, transparency, equity, and in accordance with the highest ethical standards
- Strategic Thinking: Within the context of the individual's role, applies big-picture thinking to achieve long-term outcomes, while also focusing on the details of short- to mid-term implementation
- Sound Judgement: Within the context of the staff attorney role, uses common sense and factual data to make decisions in a timely manner
- Problem Solving: Helps to identify and resolve conflicts or problems constructively to reach the best solutions for the organization
- Communication: Communicates thoughtfully, clearly, and directly within and across teams
- Collaboration: Works effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups (both internally and externally), with a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions to build alignment in support of a common goal
- Commitment to Learning: Applies a growth mentality to one's own development
- Nimbleness: Within the context of the individual's role, demonstrates comfort with ambiguity, needing to be flexible and adaptable, consistently reassessing priorities to make sound decisions and take strategic risks in furtherance of our mission and priorities
- 2 days per week required in-person in our NYC offices
- Ability to work effectively within a unionized environment
Desired Qualifications
- Fluency in Spanish or another language
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