Temporary Major Gift Officer, Principal & Major Gifts (Leave Coverage)

ROLE OVERVIEW
Under the direction of the Senior Major Gift Officer, the Major Gifts Officer identifies, develops, manages, and grows strategic relationships with existing major donors and prospects.  This includes qualification, cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation plans for a portfolio of around 150 individuals giving over $25,000 a year with the goal of securing funding for MSF-USA. The role requires close coordination with various MSF personnel to develop proposals around priority MSF activities and initiatives in line with the donors’ preferences.

In consultation with the Senior Major Gift Officer, the role executes individualized qualification and solicitation strategies for major donors at MSF USA and is responsible for ensuring those strategies are properly implemented in their assigned territory. This includes initiating and managing donor outreach, tracking engagement and interactions, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within the Salesforce CRM database, assisting in the production of regional events, and conducting preliminary research to support donor prospecting efforts.  

DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTABILITIES 
Key Account Management     
Take overall responsibility for designing, developing and delivering the organization's account management strategy. May also personally manage a few relationships with the most strategic donors. 
 
Donor Development 
Pursue strategic opportunities in coherence with MSF-USA´s strategy, that create long-term value for the movement by cultivating partnerships or identifying and develop new geographies, markets or donors for its mission. 
 
Donor Relationship Development 
Build trust and loyalty with potential donors. At the simplest level, update donors on activities. At a more complex level, build long-term relationships with donors, especially large corporations or foundations.  
 
Brand Positioning 
Develop brand positioning based on the brand strategy and implement brand plans. 

ROLES SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
Donor Relationship Management (Account Management) 
Develop and implement a donor contact plan to engage, renew, and upgrade existing donors. Develop donor-specific solicitation plans that center donor communication preferences and funding interests.  Act as first point of contact for donor queries and complaints and resolve these, referring complex issues to others and ensuring that the donor receives an appropriate response. Provide best-in-class, donor-centric service for the most positive and engaging donor experience.