Major Gifts Officer

The Role Every gift to Crisis Text Line helps someone in crisis get support when they need it most. As our Major Gifts Officer, you’ll build the relationships behind that support. This is a chance to build a major gifts program while it’s still taking shape. You’ll manage your own portfolio of donors and prospects, work side by side with our board and senior leaders, and have real say in how we find, engage, and thank the people who make our work possible. You’ll thrive here if you love building trust with people, take initiative, and like figuring out the path as you go. You’ll join a newer team that is building together, and this role will report to the VP of Philanthropy. Key Responsibilities Manage a portfolio of major donors and prospective donors, with individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans Build and maintain authentic relationships with high-net-worth individuals, board members, community leaders, and other key stakeholders Partner with board members and organizational leadership to identify prospects, strengthen relationships, and create opportunities for engagement Find new prospects through research, relationship mapping, referrals, board connections, and following up on cold and warm leads Lead donor meetings and conversations, and conduct regular outreach including calls, events, and personalized communications Prepare donor briefings, proposals, meeting materials, and other cultivation and solicitation materials Track donor activity, next