Mid-Level Gift Officer

Job Description

Position Title:
Mid-Level Gift Officer

Reports To:
Major Gift Officer

Compensation Plan:
Exempt, Full-Time

Eligible Benefits:
All benefits per the HLI Employee Handbook

BFOQ:
The position has a bona fide occupational qualification: the candidate must be a Catholic in good standing and possess knowledge of the Catholic Faith - its teaching, beliefs, practices, liturgy, structure, and protocol. The position also requires a complete understanding of Catholic Church teaching on life and family issues, to which HLI faithfully adheres. The candidate must sign HLI's Non-Disclosure Agreement and Statement of Faith.

Position Summary:
To fulfill HLI's mission to Defend Life and Family Around the World, the Mid-Level Gift Officer (MLGO) manages a portfolio of 200-400 donors and prospects to cultivate and solicit gifts of $1,000 and higher. The MLGO works to identify donors that are positioned to move to the major gift portfolio. The MLGO must be able to function within a matrix environment by working directly with the Major Gift Officer (MGO) and other staff, including the Executive Vice President and the President. This position may require travel domestically for consecutive days, including overnight stays, and including occasional work after hours and on the weekend. This position may be in Front Royal, Virginia but remote candidates will be considered. Essential functions and core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Manage a portfolio of donors through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
2. Develop and maintain donor relationships using moves management with the expectation of having an average of 180 meaningful contacts per year.
3. Create individual donor strategies, along with materials, to renew and upgrade donor gifts.
4. Collaborate with internal staff (Mission, Education, and Marketing) to enhance relationships and create greater fundraising and outreach possibilities.
5. Maintain an organized system for donor stewardship by tracking donor interactions and updating constituent records in contact management software (Virtuous).
6. Work closely with Major Gift Officer to identify donors that are open to an in-person meeting.
7. Represent HLI at conference exhibits and other events as needed. (Approx. 10-15% travel)

Basic job qualifications and abilities include but are not limited to:
1. Bachelor's degree required.
2. A minimum of two to three years' experience in nonprofit fundraising or development.
3. Ability to set goals and achieve them.
4. High levels of discretion and an ethical approach to fundraising are required.
5. Ability to work cross-functionally with various internal and external constituents.
6. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
7. Event planning experience a plus.

*Applicants who are, or become, disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions and meet basic job qualifications either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

About the Employer

HLI's Mission Statement is Defending Life and Family Around the World.

Human Life International is the world's largest global pro-life apostolate, with an active network in nearly 100 countries.

Learn more at www.hli.org.