Saint Elizabeth Community (SEC) is seeking a Major Gifts Officer (MGO) to lead its philanthropy program aimed at enhancing funding for its elder and rehabilitation care services. The MGO will manage relationships with around 150 prospective donors, ensuring effective cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of these relationships, while collaborating with other staff and volunteers. Candidates should have at least seven years of professional fundraising experience and a strong track record in managing major gifts, with applications to be submitted electronically.

1. SAINT ELIZABETH COMMUNITY
JOB DESCRIPTION: MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
Overview:
Saint Elizabeth Community (SEC) is a private not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing
elders and rehabilitation patients with quality, compassionate care that will enhance their daily
living. Saint Elizabeth Community offers a range of services from post-surgery rehab,
transitional care rehab, independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and adult day
services through six operating units with 10 locations in Rhode Island.
SEC recently completely a three-prong strategic plan. One strategic priority, enhancement and
expansion of the philanthropy program, is intended to provide vital funding to support the
advancement of the SEC mission. During 2011, SEC partnered with an outside consultant to
conduct a fund development assessment and create an integrated philanthropy plan. The plan
includes strategies and tactics to motivate volunteers and staff, develop a culture of philanthropy,
and to recruit resources that will ultimately fund the organization’s programs and services,
capital projects, and add to the organization’s endowment. A formal major and planned giving
program is a major strategy identified in that integrated philanthropy plan.
The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is a newly created position for the SEC Philanthropy Program.
The MGO will be responsible for planning, implementing and leading SEC’s major and planned
giving program. He/she will work collaboratively with volunteers, other development staff, and
other staff members of Saint Elizabeth Community in order to contribute to the success of an
integrated fund development program. The MGO reports to the Director of Development for
Saint Elizabeth Community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage relationships with approximately 150 prospective donors and will be
expected to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward these very important
friends of SEC.
Works collaboratively with and in support of volunteers, other development and
advancement staff, and other representatives to cultivate and solicit donors for
system-wide priorities.
Maintains a donor-prospect moves management system which monitors all prospect
contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and donor relations.
Recommends and assists with programming involving the CEO, Director of
Development, other executive staff members, and volunteer leaders.
Must be a highly energetic professional with a track record of building donor
relationships and closing gifts in the five and six-figure range.

2. Conducts efficient and accurate prospect and donor research to provide insight about
donor intentions
Comfort and experience in developing individual major gift proposals
Qualifications:
A minimum of seven years professional fundraising experience; three to five
years of successful experience in major or planned gift fundraising
Proven experience in recruiting individual major gifts and managing a multi-
prospect portfolio
Ability to flex from an autonomous situation to a team based environment when
needed
Comfort with leading up
Ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and major gift donors
in order to develop relationships between them and SEC
Interest in all aspects of elder-care, dedication to promoting SEC’s fundraising
priorities through developing excellent relationships with staff, trustees,
volunteers, and the philanthropy office
Demonstrated leadership and the ability to successfully manage multi-functional
or diverse areas.
Successful experience in making cold calls as well as developing cultivation and
solicitation strategies.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of completing
assignments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must have reliable transportation
Bachelor’s Degree; Masters preferred
CFRE preferred
Application Information:
Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should email a cover letter and a resume
to info@ascentadvisors.net. Candidates should highlight relevant work experience in both their
resume and cover letter.
Resumes sent to Saint Elizabeth Community will not be considered. Only electronic
submissions will be considered (please, no hard copy submissions).
This posting will remain open until filled.