What are the responsibilities and job description for the Major Gifts Officer position at Harbor Care?
Brief Description
Are you a relationship-driven professional who thrives on connecting passion with purpose? Harbor Care is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to help drive meaningful impact by building strong donor relationships and advancing our mission to end homelessness and improve lives across New Hampshire.
In this dynamic and highly collaborative role, you will manage a portfolio of engaged and prospective donors, guiding them through a thoughtful journey of connection, investment, and long-term partnership. You will play a key role in securing funding for both immediate program needs and long-term strategic initiatives—including capital campaign efforts.
Working closely with senior leadership, program teams, and community partners, you will translate Harbor Care’s impact into compelling philanthropic opportunities. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated fundraising professional looking to grow their career in a mission-driven organization where relationship-building and storytelling directly fuel life-changing outcomes.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging fundraising professional to take the next step in their career while making a tangible impact in the community.
As the Major Gifts Officer, you will build meaningful relationships, support transformative programs, and contribute directly to Harbor Care’s mission of helping individuals and families achieve stability, health, and independence.
If you’re energized by purpose-driven work and motivated to grow as a fundraising professional, we encourage you to apply and be part of a team that is changing lives across New Hampshire.
Are you a relationship-driven professional who thrives on connecting passion with purpose? Harbor Care is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to help drive meaningful impact by building strong donor relationships and advancing our mission to end homelessness and improve lives across New Hampshire.
In this dynamic and highly collaborative role, you will manage a portfolio of engaged and prospective donors, guiding them through a thoughtful journey of connection, investment, and long-term partnership. You will play a key role in securing funding for both immediate program needs and long-term strategic initiatives—including capital campaign efforts.
Working closely with senior leadership, program teams, and community partners, you will translate Harbor Care’s impact into compelling philanthropic opportunities. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated fundraising professional looking to grow their career in a mission-driven organization where relationship-building and storytelling directly fuel life-changing outcomes.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience managing donor relationships and successfully soliciting gifts
- Demonstrated ability to secure gifts at the $1,000 level and deepen donor engagement
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to connect with diverse audiences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Experience collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders
- Familiarity with CRM systems or donor databases
- Experience in nonprofit fundraising or development
- Exposure to major gifts or capital campaign fundraising
- Experience working with executive leadership, board members, or volunteers
- Understanding of donor strategy and portfolio management
- Ability to travel locally within New Hampshire for donor meetings and events
- Flexibility to attend occasional evening or weekend events
This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging fundraising professional to take the next step in their career while making a tangible impact in the community.
As the Major Gifts Officer, you will build meaningful relationships, support transformative programs, and contribute directly to Harbor Care’s mission of helping individuals and families achieve stability, health, and independence.
If you’re energized by purpose-driven work and motivated to grow as a fundraising professional, we encourage you to apply and be part of a team that is changing lives across New Hampshire.