Position Title: Major Gifts Officer
Type: Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt
Level: Mid-Level
Reports to: Director of Major Gifts

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is an essential member of the Advancement team who is primarily responsible for engaging prospective and current donors in the Chicago area to cultivate strong relationships and solicit gifts—ultimately helping Turning Point USA (TPUSA) reach its revenue goals to further its mission and programs. The MGO will join an active and dynamic team that is implementing a three-year development plan to expand and deepen its fundraising efforts.

Through planned and targeted communication (phone calls, written communications, and in-person meetings) with individuals, the MGO will foster personal relationship with active and prospective donors in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, inviting them into a deeper relationship with TPUSA with the goal of increasing their giving to the organization. This position requires an affable, adaptable, personable, and high energy individual who thrives in meeting new people and engaging in wide-ranging conversations.

The candidate must have a personal passion for the principles of freedom, fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government, as well as be able to advocate persuasively for these ideas. The success of this position is dependent upon on strong interpersonal and communication skills, an achievement-oriented personality, and organizational skills. Experience with nonprofit fundraising, making asks of any size, and a basic understanding of moves-management is strongly preferred. The ideal candidate, though not necessary, will have previous fundraising experience with libertarian or conservative organizations.

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes bonus opportunities and a benefits package.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Turning Point USA is a nonprofit organization founded in 2012 whose mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government. TPUSA believes that every young person can be enlightened to true free market values that include: the United States of America is the greatest country in the history of the world; the US Constitution is the most exceptional political document ever written; and, capitalism is the most moral and proven economic system ever discovered. With a presence of over 2,000 high school and college campuses, Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest-growing youth organization in America.

To learn more about the organization, founder Charlie Kirk, and its vision for a freer America, visit its website.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage a caseload 100-200 active and prospective major donors in dedicated geographical region.
• Cultivate and solicit assigned donors, serving as the face of TPUSA to these individuals.
• Implement stewardship best practices and adhere to department policies and procedures.
• Identify, research, contact, cultivate, and solicit prospective donors.
• Utilize wealth screening information and other research to create individual cultivation and solicitation plans, with assistance from department leadership, for all active and prospective donors.
• Help draft or review solicitation, cultivation, or collateral materials, including quarterly newsletter and annual report, for caseload.
• Analyze weekly online and direct mail donors from the region and thank donors accordingly.
• Review fundraising key performance indicators and revenue goals quarterly with supervisor.
• Track and monitor all activities in Salesforce database, using moves-management functionalities.
• Work closely with team to achieve the department’s fundraising goals.
• Assist with donor events and outreach, as needed.
• Travel to certain regional or national events, to meet with donors and donor prospects in-person and to represent TPUSA at conferences or seminars.
• Assist with other responsibilities, as needed.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires 3+ years of fundraising or relevant nonprofit experience. He or she will also:

• be in close personal alignment with the mission and principles of TPUSA;
• demonstrate high level of integrity;
• have a solid understanding of fundraising practices, particularly with major gifts;
• possess interpersonal maturity and strong relationship building skills;
• possess strong oral and written communication skills;
• be adept in managing multiple relationships and competing priorities;
• be able to work independently and manage time efficiently to meet goals;
• be a collaborative, adaptable, and flexible member of the team.
• have knowledge of Salesforce and/or other donor databases; and
• be able to travel 50% of the time in the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area.

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