Major Gifts Officer, Public Broadcasting

About Democracy Now!
Democracy Now! is a non-profit news
organization based in NYC. We produce a daily TV, radio and
internet newscast that is carried by more than 1,500 stations
worldwide. Our website, democracynow.org, gets tens of millions of
visits annually and we have more than four million followers across
social media platforms. Everyone who works at Democracy
Now! is committed to creating and distributing high-quality
independent news – it’s a great place to work.

Overview
Democracy Now!’s Major Gifts
Officer is a senior member of our growing development
team. As a departmental leader, the Major Gifts Officer devises and
implements fundraising strategies to meet annual and long-range
revenue goals to advance the work and mission of Democracy
Now! This experienced individual-giving professional will also
build and maintain a large portfolio of major gifts donors and
prospects; plan and execute cultivation events in New York and
around the U.S; and direct our planned giving program.
Democracy Now!’s Major Gifts Officer reports to the
Director of Development.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Director of Development and
organization leadership to design and implement comprehensive major
gifts and planned giving growth strategies for Democracy
Now!

Build and maintain relationships with individual
donors who contribute $5,000 to $49,999 to Democracy Now!
annually.

Partner with the Director of Development and
organization leadership to identify and reach out to new donors who
can support the work of Democracy Now! with five-figure
gifts.

Directly ask for and secure five-figure gifts from
individual donors.

Direct prospect research.

Direct Democracy Now!’s new and growing
planned giving program.

Plan and execute small donor events and gatherings in
NYC and across the United States.

Collaborate with the Director of Development to plan
and execute major organization-wide fundraising events.

Report to organization leadership on revenue
projections and actual revenue from major giving and planned giving
initiatives.

Generate donor communications, proposals, reports and
briefings as needed.

Prepare the Director of Development and organization
leadership for meetings with major individual donors.

Stay up to date on individual giving trends and
strategies through regular surveying of the philanthropic landscape
and attending professional development events.

Other duties as assigned.

 
Skills and Qualifications

Strong alignment with the mission of Democracy
Now! required

3 to 5 years of experience in securing four- and
five-figure gifts

Experience fundraising for a non-profit news
organization a plus

Ability to educate and excite new donors about the
work and mission of Democracy Now! in writing and in
conversation

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal
communication skills

Demonstrated prospect research and donor moves
management experience

Knowledge of development best practices

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and
respond quickly to emerging opportunities

Excellent planning and organization skills

Event-planning experience is a plus

Experience with cloud-based donor databases like
CiviCRM preferred

 
Compensation and Benefits

The salary range is $90,00 – $110,000.

Benefits include health, dental, 401(k), paid time off
and more!

 
Other Information

This is an NYC-based position with onsite work
requirements.

The latest COVID-19 booster is required for this
position unless Democracy Now! has approved a specific
medical or religious exemption in advance of the first day of
work.

 
To Apply

The Application deadline is February 1, 2024.
Democracy Now! will review applications on a rolling
basis, so early applications are encouraged.

We are excited to hear from you! To join team
Democracy Now!, please submit a cover letter and resume.
Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

 
Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity
employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and
LGBTQ+ identifying people are encouraged to apply.
No phone calls, please.