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Major Gifts Officer
Posted: Apr. 11, 2025
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Major Gifts Officer
Founded in 1888, The Baldwin School is an all-girls college preparatory, independent day school, PreK-Grade 12, dedicated to a tradition of excellence in education. In a nurturing atmosphere that reflects socioeconomic, ethnic and religious diversity, our girls strive to develop scholarship, leadership and citizenship within a community that emphasizes intellectual rigor, ethical integrity, and independence of thought. More information is available on our website.
Reporting to the Director of Development, the Major Gifts Officer’s primary responsibility is to
qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward a portfolio of current and potential donors with the capacity
to make gifts of $25,000+. S/he will work collaboratively with colleagues in the advancement
office, school administration, and high-level volunteers to create and implement fundraising
plans that result in major gifts for The Baldwin School. This is a front-line position that will
require local, regional and national travel.
Essential Job Functions:
Develop annual visit, solicitation and revenue goals in conjunction with the Director of
Development.
Create detailed prospect relationship strategies around donor interests and school
priorities for an assigned portfolio of approximately 100 current and prospective donors.
Conduct 12-15 face-to-face meetings per month for the purposes of qualifying,
cultivating, soliciting and stewarding prospects and donors.
Prepare proposals and materials including written documentation for accurate gift
recording, use, recognition and stewardship.
Ensure the integrity of information in the school’s Raiser’s Edge database relevant to
assigned prospects, including visit reports, stages, strategies and tasks.
Develop a thorough knowledge of Baldwin School history, academic and extracurricular
programs, and its faculty, students and administration; maintain a thorough
understanding of the School’s current priorities and initiatives
Attend and support appropriate alumnae and donor engagement events as related to
assigned prospects or as needed by the department.
Participate in departmental and professional training programs to increase expertise and
visibility within the profession.
Promote a flexible, collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.
Professional Skills and Competencies
While Baldwin School will consider a broad range of backgrounds, the ideal candidate will have
the following qualifications/experience.
Bachelor’s degree and five (5) or more years of progressively responsible fundraising
experience.
Personal success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major individual donors at the
five- and six-figure levels; demonstrated ability to inspire discerning, high-net-worth
individuals to philanthropic leadership.
Outstanding relationship building skills, the ability to garner trust quickly and experience
in developing strategy, motivational teamwork, negotiations, and creative problem-
solving.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to engage
prospective donors through articulate, compelling, and well-reasoned funding proposals.
Self-starting strategic thinker whose hallmark qualities include being positive, persistent,
personable and possessing a desire to succeed.
The ability to work in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment and relate to a variety of
people of all ages and backgrounds.
A personal commitment to excellence, integrity and the mission of Baldwin.
Ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally.
To Apply – Send materials electronically to baldwindevelopmentsearch@ies-consulting.org
Candidates must provide:
Letter of interest which elaborates on how the candidate qualifies for this position
Complete resume with positions and responsibilities
Three references with contact information
Questions?
Contact: Peter J. Gillin (Senior Partner) petegillin@ies-consulting.org
Baldwin is an equal opportunity employer, and we strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds, genders, and abilities to apply.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://baldwinschool.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1474037-409023.html