Posted on February 15, 2012

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Major Gifts Officer

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law welcomes applications for the position of Major Gifts Officer.

The Lawyers' Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights legal organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to provide legal services to address racial discrimination.

The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for identifying, cultivating and soliciting major gifts prospects with the capacity of donations of $10,000 and above. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, he/she will build on a core of non-Board major gift donors that currently contribute to the Lawyers’ Committee Annual Fund Campaign, increasing the revenue from this group and adding new donors to it. In addition, he/she will support the Executive Director, Chief Development Officer and the Board of Directors and Trustees in securing donors to a major capital campaign that will launch in 2012, with a goal of securing $15,000,000 above and beyond operating costs between 2012 and 2016. The successful candidate will be able to work well in a fast-paced office and manage multiple projects in a rapidly changing environment.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Effectively cultivate and solicit current donors.
• Identify new prospects.
• Develop access and solicitation strategies.
• Coordinate the engagement of senior staff, Board members and other allies in major gift fundraising efforts.
• Manage efficient and timely prospect/donor communication and acknowledgement systems.
• Maintain accurate records and reporting systems.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years’ experience in major gift fundraising.
• Demonstrated ability to identify qualified prospects and develop moves management strategies to cultivate, solicit and close new gifts.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate the involvement of senior staff and members of the Board in that process.
• Familiarity with fundraising/donor management software, preferably Raisers Edge.
• Excellent oral, written and editing skills.
• Ability to communicate with and successfully reach culturally and ethnically diverse target audiences strongly preferred.
• Legal experience is a plus.

Application Instructions

Please send a letter of interest, resume, and three references to kcoates@lawyerscommittee.org or Kathy Coates, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1401 New York Avenue, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005. If you are applying by email please include REF#MGO152012 in the subject line of the email. The Lawyers’ Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a standing policy of nondiscrimination. All qualified persons are accorded equal opportunity for selection without regard to actual or perceived race, religion, sexual orientation, matriculation, color, age, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, sex (gender or sexual harassment) marital status, genetic information, personal appearance, family responsibilities, disability or national origin. The position will remain open until February 5, 2012. Salary for this position is commensurate with experience. A generous fringe benefits package, including employer-funded health insurance, is provided.