What are the responsibilities and job description for the Major Gifts Officer position at Washburn Center For Children?
All are welcome! People of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA individuals are strongly encouraged to apply!
Washburn Center for Children is a leading children's mental health center, caring for a wide variety of children's needs associated with anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties and trauma.
The 141-year-old nonprofit offers critical mental health intervention to help children - and their families - realize hope. Washburn Center for Children serves almost 4,000 children ages 0-18 and approximately 9,000 family members each year. Washburn Center's three office locations - Brooklyn Park, Edina, and Minneapolis - serve the entire Twin Cities metro area. The nonprofit also offers in-home services, and its school-based program serves 50 schools in the Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Minneapolis, Savage, Burnsville and Eagan school districts.
The demand for therapeutic care has skyrocketed. Join our team to help children through the setbacks of life and create a better future. To learn more about how we do that work in homes, schools and clinic-based services, visit us online.
Washburn Center for Children is seeking a dynamic Major Gifts Officer to expand fundraising opportunities that support children and families in their mental health journey. This role focuses on securing contributions of $10,000 and bringing innovative strategies to grow the donor pipeline-ensuring our clinicians have the resources needed to provide high-quality care and instill hope in building a stronger, more resilient community.
As a primarily external-facing role, the Major Gifts Officer will develop and implement strategies to deepen donor engagement and increase financial support. They will proactively seek new funding opportunities while strengthening existing donor relationships to enhance giving and overall donor experience.
We're looking for someone with a creative, entrepreneurial mindset who is nimble, flexible, lively and eager to take strategic risks and leverage connections. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced development team and is committed to fostering meaningful relationships that empower children, families, and future generations to thrive.
Responsibilities
Major Gifts (60%)
- Oversee prospect and donor relationships as related to major gifts by developing strategies to secure financial support and increase awareness
- Maintain a robust portfolio between 100-120 prospects balanced along the donor continuum of identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Research and identify (in collaboration with Prospect Research Manager), cultivate, solicit, and track major gifts prospects for support of Washburn Center programs
- Create compelling, high-quality cases for support to reach fundraising goals
- Collaborate with team members and volunteers to lead efforts to identify, cultivate, and solicit new prospects to build a robust pipeline for Washburn Center
- Collaborate closely with the Chief Development Officer and Associate Director of Institutional Giving to create comprehensive strategies for current and prospective funders to achieve fundraising goals
- Proactively cultivate relationships with funders in anticipation of soliciting major gifts, including general operating and program funding
- Conduct, on average, 10 visits per month with prospects and donors
- Establish and / or enhance key connections with community partners and stakeholders integral to Washburn Center's opportunities for growth
- Prioritize visibility in the communities Washburn serves through participation in events, meetings, and networking
- Utilize Raiser's Edge database to manage contacts, moves, and relationships; track funding requests including deadlines and strategies
Development Support (15%)
Agency Support (15%)
Supervise Associate Director of Institutional Giving (10%)
General Team Responsibilities
Position Competencies
Professional Enhancements
This position is encouraged to participate in relevant professional associations. Professional development funds are available for seminars / workshops offered through MAP, AFP, and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Qualifications
100,000 - $120,000 a year
BENEFITS at WASHBURN :
Washburn offers benefits to Full-Time benefit eligible employees comprehensive Dental, Vision, Health, Life and Long-term disability insurance. Additionally, we offer a 403b retirement plan and a flexible benefit option (FSA).
Vacation : Paid Vacation accrues at 10 hours of vacation per month - up to 15 days / 120 hours annually.
Sick Leave : Paid sick leave accrues at 6.68 hours of sick per month - up to 10 days / 80 hours.
Holidays : There are 2.5 days / 20 hours of floating holidays per year in addition to the eight standard holidays.
Washburn Center for Children is an EEO / AA employer : women, minorities, people with disabilities, people that hold different gender identities and expressions and veterans are encouraged to apply. Cultural responsiveness and advancing equity are essential to achieving our mission. Our core values guide how we actively heal, learn and work.
To learn more about life at Washburn and how we work together, visit us online.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
