Gifts Officer

Oaks Christian School

Job Description

Gifts Officer

Full-Time, Exempt, Category 2 (12-month position), On-Site Position

Salary Range: $80,000-$110,000 (plus incentive compensation plan)

Reports to: Acting Head of Advancement

The Gifts Officer assists the school in achieving its fundraising goals with a goal of increasing both constituent participation and total giving each year. The position will move a portfolio of assigned parents through the Donor Cycle in order to secure major gifts each year. The Gifts Officer will have a budget amount that is expected to be achieved plus pledges for future years.

Qualifications

The applicant must:

• be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and possess a deep sense of school mission and culture
• be confident in making appropriate “asks” of donors
• be able to work seamlessly in a team environment with attitude of humility and “sharing the load.”
• have an “I am invested here” attitude
• possess the ability to cultivate and maintain long-term relationships and display excellent customer service and relationship building skills
• possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• posses the ability to manage donor data and create customized stewardship plans
• be a self-starter/work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
• be an exceptional team collaborator
  
  

Desired but not required: five to ten years of directly applicable fundraising experience (independent school fund raising experience is preferred)

Job Responsibilities

Assist with cultivating and maintaining donors as assigned. Each of these assigned donors will have individual success targets.

Achieve collection of budgeted donations and pledges.

Utilize Raiser’s Edge to create individualized stewardship plans.

Execute cultivation strategy for new incoming parents.

Organize donor and fundraising events and drive participation.

Prepare monthly report of all relationship management activities and donations that were achieved by this position (including performance metrics)

Project future donations during each quarter and associated with the Development calendar.

Maintain a portfolio of donors you are cultivating and set regular meetings.

Attend campus events as assigned to represent the Advancement Department.

Enter all donor communications into Raiser’s Edge within 24 hours of occurrence.

Assist the Director of Alumni and Family Relations with alumni solicitations.

Assist donors with any appropriate support requests.

Asist the Admission office with stewardship of new families as they go through the admissions process.

Recruit new families to come to OCS.

Liaison with local companies and businesses to coordinate their support of OCS.