Major Gifts & Development Associate

2 months, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Sales and Business Development
Health Care Providers & Services
1-10
Founded 1995

Description

  • Research and profile major donors, foundations, and conference attendees ahead of CEO meetings and engagements.
  • Draft outreach emails, thank-you notes, and cultivation communications in the CEO’s voice and manage timely follow-up.
  • Move prospects through the cultivation pipeline from initial contact to scheduled meeting to funded commitment.
  • Identify, track, and manage grant opportunities and submission calendars end to end.
  • Write grant proposals, letters of inquiry, donor reports, and major gift case statements.
  • Prepare briefing materials for the CEO’s speaking engagements and conferences to surface funding opportunities.
  • Maintain and update the donor CRM so the pipeline remains current and actionable.
  • Proactively surface new funding strategies and prospect ideas to expand the development pipeline.

Requirements

  • Experience in business development, nonprofit development, major gifts, or a donor-facing fundraising role.
  • Demonstrated success writing grant proposals or major donor communications that resulted in funding.
  • Familiarity with donor cultivation strategy and the major gifts cycle.
  • Comfort operating as an extension of a CEO or senior leader, including drafting in their voice and owning follow-through.
  • Experience in a startup, early-stage organization, or resource-constrained environment is a plus.
  • CRM experience with any platform is helpful but not required.
  • Scrappy, resourceful, and able to build systems independently in a fast-moving environment.
  • Relationship-oriented with the ability to build trust with major donors over time.
  • Strategic thinker who can prioritize high-impact moves over routine execution.
  • Excellent writer who can tailor clear, compelling messaging to different audiences.
  • Driven by outcomes and impact rather than activity alone.
  • Mission-aligned and comfortable working independently in a remote, startup environment with limited hand-holding.

Benefits

  • Fully remote, global work arrangement.
  • $1,500 to $1,800 monthly compensation, commensurate with experience.
  • Generous PTO.

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