Major Gifts Officer - Capital Campaign
Reports to: Chief Development Officer Status: Full time
Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Major Gifts Officer plays an integral role in growing philanthropy at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art during a time of critical and exciting growth. Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (MBMA) will become Memphis Art Museum in 2026. Nestled in the heart of downtown Memphis, the city’s new art museum will be a beacon of culture, featuring 600% more art-filled free and public spaces to enjoy. The MGO will support the transformative capital campaign to fund this project, including managing a robust prospect portfolio (cultivates, solicits and stewards capital donors and prospective donors) in order to meet ambitiously defined fundraising goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Helps execute a successful Capital Campaign by overseeing various aspects of the campaign planning and implementation, working closely with development leadership, key volunteers and senior staff
- Contributes to securing gifts for MBMA’s multi-million-dollar capital campaign by developing donor and prospect strategy and inspiring philanthropy among major donors
- Works in close collaboration with development team members to engage in all aspects of the donor development cycle including donor identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
- Monitors campaign progress, researches and tracks activities for prospects and donors in the database, and provides portfolio management support
- Create compelling fundraising materials, proposals, and reports to communicate campaign goals and progress
- Manages existing and new relationships with related campaign donors
- Serve as a public representative of the museum, including cultivating relationships with community members and supporters to build awareness of and commitment to MBMA’s work.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Five to Seven (5-7) years of direct fundraising, fund development, external sales, or a related field and demonstrated success in achieving revenue targets.
- Proven ability to secure six- and seven-figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and foundations.
- Must be a self-starter, strategic thinker, collaborative colleague and possess strong relationship-building, written and oral communication skills, and a passion for serving others.
- Demonstrated successful experience conducting prospect identification and research for development goals.
- Demonstrated project coordination and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and duties.
- Hands-on experience working with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite to develop gift proposals, associated budgets, and other related development campaign materials.
- Database management experience, preferably with Raiser’s Edge.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical functions, compile data, create reports, and proofread and maintain documents, records, and correspondence with strong attention to detail.
Salary: $95,000-100,000. Salary is contingent on experience and ability.
Benefits: (i) A cafeteria plan that includes optional health, dental, vision, additional life insurance and supplemental policies, and a flexible spending account. The museum contributes toward the employee portion of health insurance premiums. (ii) A 401(k) retirement plan. The museum matches up to 4% of your salary annually. (iii)Employment category, combined with years of service to the museum, determines the amount of time off (OPTO) that each employee receives in addition to regular paid holidays.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Qualified applicants please send your resume and cover letter, including salary expectations, to development@brooksmuseum.org. Indicate the job title “Major Gifts Officer” in the subject line. The Memphis Brooks Museum of art is an equal opportunity employer.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Recent studies show that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, yet women and other people who are systematically marginalized tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds.
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.