Job Description

 

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army

About The Organization

This position is full-time, and applicants must be willing and able to be physically based at the National Museum of the United States Army in Fort Belvoir, Virginia but are given the option to telework up to two days per week.

The Army Historical Foundation (AHF) was established in 1983 as a member-based charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to raise funds to build the National Museum of the U.S. Army and manage revenue generation operations in the Museum facility. Our funding also helps acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals.

About The Position

The AHF is seeking a Major Gifts Officer reporting to the Vice President of Development to drive fundraising revenue, cultivate relationships with new and existing AHF donors, move and manage prospects through the major gifts pipeline, and retain a portfolio of donors within a regional framework. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of stewarding a portfolio of such donors and the demonstrated ability to communicate alignment between organizational mission and prospective donor interests. This position is based at the National Museum of the United States Army in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of donors interested in AHF's mission. While a portion of the Major Gifts Officer's portfolio will be existing prospects and donors, this role will also include new-donor identification and cultivation.
• Implement moves-management strategies for engaging and soliciting each donor and execute plans promptly.
• Work with departments across the Foundation to secure appropriate project information and create offers, proposals, and asks that resonate with donors.
• Perform other donor development activities as may be required.
• Ability to successfully solicit donations, follow through on pending asks and bring a gift to fruition.
• Ability to write compelling sponsor offers, proposals, and requests.
• Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines while adhering to the policies of the Foundation, working collaboratively with colleagues, and promoting the mission, goals, and values of the Foundation.
• This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in fundraising
• A high level of interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Exceptional attentiveness to donors, with timely and courteous interactions
• The willingness to travel for donor meetings based on regional assignment – roughly 10%

The Army Historical Foundation is dedicated to a diverse workforce.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Fundraising: 3 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Belvoir, VA 22060: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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