Major Gifts Officer – Washington, DC

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Major Gifts Specialist is a
member of WWP’s fundraising team. The Major Gifts Specialist
stewards a portfolio of major gift donors and new prospects. The
Major Gifts Specialist identifies, cultivates, and solicits high
net worth individuals through ongoing personal contact with strong
emphasis on in-person meetings and cultivation events. The Major
Gifts Specialist shares in the financial goal of the Major Gifts
team and is responsible for generating revenue from different
revenue channels such as cash, gifts of stock, and deferred
gifts.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive the growth of a portfolio of major and prospective
  donors.
• Articulate effectively, verbally and in writing, WWP’s history,
  mission, vision, and programs to potential funding sources.
• Ensure portfolio is properly balanced for effective moves
  management.
• Track communications within Salesforce CRM to ensure
  prioritizing individual passions through relationship based
  fundraising strategies.
• Represent WWP and speak to community audiences, organizations,
  and donors.
• Travel to meet with existing and prospective donors in support
  of program objectives.
• Establish effective working relationships and work
  collaboratively with WWP teammates across the organization, e.g.,
  Communications, Marketing, Programs, and other Resource Development
  teams, working cross channels to garner new donors.
• Provide monthly and quarterly revenue projections and
  forecasting for the portfolio.
• Develop appropriate cultivation strategies.
• Move potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion
  toward solicitation and closure.
• Develop highly personalized donor communications including
  proposals, stewardship reports, and general program updates.
• Utilize wealth screening information, other research, and
  networks of existing donors to identify prospective major
  donors.
• Other related duties as assigned.