Temporary Major Gift Officer, Principal & Major Gifts (Leave Coverage)

ROLE OVERVIEW
Under the direction of the Senior Major Gift Officer, the Major Gifts Officer identifies, develops, manages, and grows strategic relationships with existing major donors and prospects. This includes qualification, cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation plans for a portfolio of around 150 individuals giving over $25,000 a year with the goal of securing funding for MSF-USA. The role requires close coordination with various MSF personnel to develop proposals around priority MSF activities and initiatives in line with the donors’ preferences.

In consultation with the Senior Major Gift Officer, the role executes individualized qualification and solicitation strategies for major donors at MSF USA and is responsible for ensuring those strategies are properly implemented in their assigned territory. This includes initiating and managing donor outreach, tracking engagement and interactions, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within the Salesforce CRM database, assisting in the production of regional events, and conducting preliminary research to support donor prospecting efforts.

DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTABILITIES
Key Account Management
Take overall responsibility for designing, developing and delivering the organization's account management strategy. May also personally manage a few relationships with the most strategic donors.

Donor Development
Pursue strategic opportunities in coherence with MSF-USA´s strategy, that create long-term value for the movement by cultivating partnerships or identifying and develop new geographies, markets or donors for its mission.

Donor Relationship Development
Build trust and loyalty with potential donors. At the simplest level, update donors on activities. At a more complex level, build long-term relationships with donors, especially large corporations or foundations.

Brand Positioning
Develop brand positioning based on the brand strategy and implement brand plans.

ROLES SPECIFIC OUTCOMES
Donor Relationship Management (Account Management)
Develop and implement a donor contact plan to engage, renew, and upgrade existing donors. Develop donor-specific solicitation plans that center donor communication preferences and funding interests. Act as first point of contact for donor queries and complaints and resolve these, referring complex issues to others and ensuring that the donor receives an appropriate response. Provide best-in-class, donor-centric service for the most positive and engaging donor experience.

Donor Relationship Development (Prospecting)
Develop and implement a donor engagement plan to identify and build relationships with prospective donors and enable warm, effective two-way communication and organizational engagement. Creatively approach these prospects with unique outreach strategies, organizational updates and special engagement opportunities.

Collaborative Proposal Development
Work closely with MSF personnel to design and present compelling proposals tailored to donors’ interests and aligned with MSF priority initiatives. Ensure proposals clearly articulate the impact of donor contributions and inspire continued or increased support.

Donor Stewardship and Reporting
Develop and execute personalized stewardship plans to ensure donors feel valued and informed about the impact of their contributions. Provide timely and accurate updates, reports, and acknowledgments to maintain trust and transparency with major donors.

Data Management and Reporting
Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date donor records in the Salesforce CRM database. Track all donor interactions and engagement activities to ensure data integrity and to support data-driven decision-making and performance evaluation.

Event Coordination and Engagement
Assist in the planning and execution of regional events designed to cultivate and steward major donors. Leverage these events to deepen donor relationships, showcase MSF’s work, and inspire greater investment in MSF’s mission.

COMPLEXITY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt strategies and approaches to meet the unique preferences, motivations, and communication styles of individual donors, ensuring personalized and effective engagement.
• Analyzes donor behavior, giving patterns, and feedback to identify opportunities for growth, address challenges, and refine solicitation and stewardship plans.
• Balances competing priorities by assessing the urgency and importance of donor needs, organizational goals, and resource constraints to make thoughtful, mission-driven decisions.
• Anticipates potential obstacles in donor relationships and proactively identifies creative, donor-centric solutions to maintain trust and engagement.
• Leverages a deep understanding of MSF’s mission, programs, and funding priorities to craft compelling proposals and respond effectively to complex donor inquiries.
• Employs critical thinking to evaluate donor prospects, assess alignment with MSF’s priorities, and develop innovative strategies to cultivate new relationships.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to address nuanced donor concerns, ensuring alignment between donor expectations and MSF’s operational realities.