Charlottesville, Virginia
McAlester, Oklahoma
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White Plains, New York
Posted: 06-Oct-25
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Type: Full Time
Montgomery Bell Academy is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to join its Advancement team. The Major Gifts Officer will play an essential role in growing philanthropy at MBA. MBA seeks a proven fundraiser who can both work independently to achieve ambitious goals and collaborate effectively with the Advancement team to ensure success across all areas of development.
Position responsibilities include:
Manage a portfolio of 125–150 major gift prospects, including parents, alumni, parents of alumni, and grandparents.
Proactively identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gift donors, with an emphasis on commitments of $50,000–$500,000+.
Meet annual fundraising goals through outright, planned, and non-cash gifts.
Conduct 100–120 donor visits each year and engage prospects through personal meetings, phone calls, written communication, and school events.
Develop tailored cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies in partnership with the Advancement Team.
Draft compelling proposals, briefings, reports, and correspondence to support donor engagement and solicitations.
Implement effective stewardship plans to strengthen long-term donor relationships and encourage ongoing philanthropic support.
Recruit, train, and guide volunteers to play an active role in major gift fundraising and campaign initiatives.
Collaborate with colleagues across annual giving, alumni relations, and advancement services to enhance donor pipeline development and identify leadership-level annual giving prospects.
Maintain accurate and timely records of donor strategies, contacts, and progress in MBA’s advancement database.
Partner with the Head of School, Trustees, and Advancement colleagues to align donor strategies with institutional priorities.
Represent MBA at key events, cultivating and engaging prospects while remaining current on institutional initiatives.
Monitor and report on fundraising plans, future campaign progress, and stewardship outcomes to ensure accountability and transparency.
Demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and sensitivity in all donor interactions.
