Major Gifts Officer

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP’s commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom. Join our dedicated team and “Care. No matter what.”

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The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is an active member of the Development / External Affairs team and will be focused on all aspects of fundraising operations. The incumbent’s key responsibility is to cultivate relationships with current and future donors which will enable PPGP to solicit major gifts, conduct prospect research, preparing donor correspondence and performing outreach, and planning and executing events to engage supporters for Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) across its four-state region (AR, KS, MO, and OK). The MGO organizes event committee meetings and timelines; works with members of the Communications and Marketing team to develop materials; oversees on-site logistics, such as vendor coordination, attendee RSVP and registration, etc. The position will be based in Kansas City and provides general development and event support for all four states with an emphasis on building and maintaining key donor relationships in the greater Kansas City area.

Accountabilities

• Execute cultivation and solicitation initiatives for key Kansas City-area major donors under the direction of Chief Development Officer and CEO.
• Maintain major gift portfolios for Kansas City area and grow new donor pipeline through research and development of new supporter relationships.
• Manage all aspects of event planning for PPGP, including but not limited to developing event ideas; managing the logistics of all events; coordinating time with staff and other volunteers; communicating with chairs, committee members, and others; and helping with the gift processing and acknowledgment of gifts.
• Create and maintain event timelines and checklists to organize event planning process.
• Work closely with development committee members/event chairs in the cities in which PPGP operates.
• Develop ideas for new events along with staff and committee members.
• Work with PPGP’s Communications and Marketing team members to develop invitations and other promotional materials for events, appeal letters, and other materials.
• Oversee the database manager to coordinate mailing lists for appeals and events and to support the transition to new donor base software.
• Develop relationships with outside vendors to provide various services for events and work to negotiate special non-profit and/or in-kind rates.
• Work closely with internal staff and volunteers to communicate expectations and responsibilities for all events.
• Coordinate and manage volunteers who assist with events.
• Assist and provide backup support for Data Manager with data entries, queries, reports, and database maintenance.
  
  

Competencies

• Influencing Others - Understands others’ perspectives and needs, identifies common goals, and presents compelling arguments.
• Relationship Building: Attends to language, tone, and nonverbal cues to gain insights into others’ needs, feelings, and perspectives and adjusts own behavior accordingly. Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect to achieve shared results.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to equity and inclusion through observable behaviors, setting the example for team members, and participating in affiliate initiatives.
• Drive for Results: Demonstrates determination, persistence, and a commitment to producing results that exceed expectations.
• Communication: Knowledgeable of effective and appropriate communication patterns and the ability to use and adapt that knowledge in various contexts; includes verbal and written communications.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Required Experience
• Five to seven years related development experience
• One to three years supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, communications or related field
• Fluent and experienced with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) browser-based applications, and relational databases.
• Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or other CRM technology experience.
• Commitment to PPGP’s mission, purpose, and values.
  
  

Starting annual salary range: $75,000-$85,000

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Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)

PPGP Is Wholly Committed To Fostering a Diverse And Inclusive Organization. We Firmly Commit To The Creation Of An Environment That Values Racial Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion, Where All Individuals Feel They Are Treated Fairly, Respectfully, And Are Empowered To Bring Their Full, Authentic Selves To Work. Our Commitment Is Essential To PPGP’s Mission Of Ensuring Reproductive Freedom As a Fundamental Right For All Individuals. We Are Committed To Supporting Employees, Applicants, Patients, Volunteers And Vendors With Diverse Backgrounds. Our Vision Is To Foster a Workplace Culture That Is a Safe Space Where All Employees Feel Included And Comfortable Sharing Their Experiences. We Demonstrate Our Commitment To Justice, Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion When We

• Demonstrate and Expect Transparency and Accountability
• Educate and Support the Development of our PPGP community
• Practice Effective Communication
• Foster Trust by Being Responsive to the Needs of our PPGP community
• Demonstrate the Use of Inclusive Practices
• Display the Ability to Cultivate Belonging
  
  

EOE/AA—PPGP is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQIA .

THE WORK OF PPGP

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has been a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care for more than 85 years, serving women, men, and families in communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Each year, we provide care to more than 30,000 people across our four-state region through in-clinic and telehealth appointments. We believe that every person deserves to have access to the resources and information they need in order to make decisions about their own health.

PPGP serves people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. PPGP’s medical staff includes board certified OB/GYN and family medicine physicians, as well as advanced practice clinicians including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. PPGP’s clinicians provide sexual and reproductive health care, perform examinations, and diagnose and treat infections. PPGP also provides comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education, and our sister corporation, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes, is a leading advocate for the sexual and reproductive rights of people in our region.

PPGP believes that diversity in identity and perspective enriches our agency and allows us to better serve our clients. We are committed to workforce diversity and aspire to reflect the communities we serve. We encourage all individuals to share their pronouns during interviews and meetings. To that end, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA identifying individuals, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply.