Job Title: Major Gifts Officer
Reports to: Director of Philanthropy
Job Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt
Who We Are:
Arizona Center for Empowerment (ACE), is a community-led and driven organization committed to raising new leadership in Arizona through confronting the most pressing needs of its often-under- served communities. Its sister organization, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), is an organization led by changemakers fighting for social, racial, and economic transformation.
At ACE, we seek to create a more inclusive and just standard of equality in the state of Arizona through civic engagement and strategic efforts regarding issues such as immigration, democracy and voting rights, living wages, and education. By increasing opportunities for education, leadership development, technical assistance and training, ACE supports the work of community organizations and leaders who are transforming their communities to create a more sustainable future for all Arizona families.
At LUCHA, we organize low- and moderate-income and minority families to take action on the issues most important to them and advance the cause of social and economic justice for all.
Why you'll love this job:
We are looking for a strong relationship-builder and fundraiser to lead our major gifts work to cultivate and build a stronger individual donor base. Candidates must have excellent writing and verbal communication skills, be highly organized and detail-oriented fundraiser and be aligned with our organizational mission. Ideal candidates will have a basic knowledge of C3 and C4 organizations and the fundraising implications or the proven ability to quickly grasp this knowledge.
What You'll Do:
Major gifts
Manage and expand relationships with existing donors.
Identify, cultivate, and steward new donors
Conduct donor/prospect research, using free and paid resources
Directly interact with, engage, and solicit donors (both virtually and in-person, when appropriate) to secure gifts between $1,000 - $5,000.
Support the Executive Director and Director of Philanthropy to solicit donors and to secure gifts over $5,000.
Prepare written materials such as, direct asks and thank-you letters.
Oversee and execute all steps of the moves management process.
Analyze data to identify untapped donor pools, and look externally to discover new prospective donors.
Develop and manage a portfolio of donors.
Team and organizational leadership
Work with appropriate program staff to secure programmatic information and align fundraising plans with programmatic priorities.
Partner with colleagues to identify opportunities to engage prospective donors in existing events and/or support or facilitate such opportunities to be more inclusive of external audiences.
Support work to build a culture of fundraising into the organization. Support staff in building consistent narratives about our work.
Other
Compose correspondence, prepare presentations, reports, and other ad-hoc assignments, such as Google Slide presentations, collection, analysis, and summary of information using Google Sheets or other Google Suite programs.
Timely distributes business communications.
Protect the integrity of confidential information in all matters.
Other duties as assigned.
To succeed in this role, you need: (Examples listed can be edited according to the position)
Strong relationship-builder: Enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with funders. Listens closely to understand needs and can communicate effectively to alleviate concerns. Takes pride in providing clear, helpful information. Comes across as genuine and trustworthy.
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills: Can produce compelling, well-organized written communication, including emails, slide decks, donor briefings and more.. Aims for accuracy and attention to detail. Speaks clearly and compellinging on behalf of the organization to a range of current and potential funders in Arizona and across the country and with a range of giving potential. Can learn, internalize, and incorporate our “voice” in both written and verbal communications.
Highly organized and detail-oriented: Has, or can create, a system for keeping tasks from slipping through the cracks. Able to juggle competing demands and prioritize without sacrificing quality. Plans backwards to make deadlines. Notices and fixes errors that others might overlook. Has a track record of leaving things better than they found them.
Aligned with our mission and values: Aligned with our mission to educate, empower, and engage our state's working families to create solutions to issues of social and economic justice.
Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience of at least 3 years’ experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired as necessary.
Ability to take on projects related to organization with minimal oversight.
Ability to have a flexible schedule including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail, clearly communicating status updates.
Your earnings and other perks:
Salary Range $75,000.00-$85,000.00 DOE
Wellness stipend
Phone stipend
25K life insurance
50% employer paid Health, vision, dental
Complimentary access to therapy and counseling with EAP (Jorgensen Brooks Group)
Company paid Holidays
Generous paid time off, including a paid winter break.
Hybrid workplace- must be based in Arizona and available for in person events.
A team with diverse experiences
After one year of employment, we offer a generous paternity and maternity leave
Passionate, fun, creative and innovative team
How to Apply:
To apply, please visit www.luchaaz.org/apply and submit your application directly through our website. Please attach a resume, cover letter, and list of professional references to your application.
RECRUITMENT COMMUNICATION: Human Resources may contact you at various stages of the recruitment process if you meet the qualifications for the position. This contact will be via email or phone only. Please make sure your email address and phone number are accurate.
We do not accept walk-in, or hand delivered application materials nor applicant calls regarding open, pending, or closed positions.
All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. LUCHA may, at its discretion, revise the job description at any time, and additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. Requirements, skills and abilities included have been determined to illustrate the minimal standards required to successfully perform the position.
Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at LUCHA, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.