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Duties and Responsibilities

This role requires availability for early morning, evening and weekend hours to accommodate events, shows, and cultivation opportunities on site and at community events. The MGO is a donor-centric professional who thrives in a fast paced, collaborative environment, working closely with all departments to ensure a unified, mission-driven approach to fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100-125 major gift prospects and donors.
• Identify, research, qualify, cultivate, new and lapsed donors through moves management.
• Develop tailored cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies, briefings, proposals, reports and other materials to deepen donor engagement.
• Conduct a minimum of 8–10 meaningful donor contacts per month, including in-person meetings, phone calls, and personalized outreach.
• Secure major gifts ($5,000 and above) in support of the organization’s mission and priorities including the Centennial Celebration.
• Integrate planned giving strategies and cultivate long-term relationships with key donors.
• Collaborate with CEO, senior leadership, board members, Development Team and other key stakeholders to leverage peer-to-peer solicitations and donor introductions to foster a culture of philanthropy.
• Prepare proposals, briefing materials, and impact reports in partnership with the Marketing team.
• Maintain accurate records in the donor database (e.g., Raiser’s Edge), ensuring timely entry of interactions and proposals.
• Support and attend key fundraising, cultivation and stewardship events, including but not limited to the annual summer gala, winter gala, and centennial initiatives.
• Contribute to the overall fundraising goal and culture of philanthropy at the Basie.
• Represent the Basie Center at key shows, special events (in-house and through other nonprofit organizations), to build donor relationships, including cultivation at the donor lounge.