GSCO celebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having adiverse community. People from historically marginalized groups are stronglyencouraged to apply.

　　Girl Scouts of Colorado offers amazing opportunities for talented,forward-thinking, innovative individuals who share our vision of helpinggirls and young women change the world for the better.

　　Girl Scouts has been equipping girls to achieve their full potential more than100 years-and today, Girl Scouts stands as the preeminent leadershipdevelopment organization for girls, with 2.5 million members across thenation and around the globe.

　　At Girl Scouts of Colorado, we serve more than 20,000 members and webelieve all girls should have the opportunity to reach their full potentialand all girls have the power to change the world.

　　Here's your opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference ingirls' lives and in the world!

　　You will be joining a supportive and flexible work environment with teammembers who work together to champion girl ambition. We are on a mission tobuild girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world abetter place. The right candidate won't just be promoting a program. Theirwork will impact and change future generations!

　　Major Gifts Officer General Duties: Reporting to the Chief DevelopmentOfficer, the Major Gifts Officer will serve as a frontline fundraiser andexecute key donor engagement strategies to build and expand the major giftspipeline. The key to success in this role will be identifying and buildingrelationships with new prospects, as well as strengthening relationshipswith existing donors to maximize philanthropic support. This individual willalso work with GSCO board members and staff leaders to coordinate and executelong-term fundraising initiatives.

　　This role will involve primarily in-person interaction within the Denver Metroarea, with occasional travel to various front range communities and acrossthe state of Colorado.

　　ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Build out a major gifts program at GSCO by developing a donor solicitationstrategy for major gift prospects.Manage an active portfolio of 100-150 major gift prospects.Identify and qualify new major gift prospects and create a comprehensivestrategy for donor cultivation, solicitation, and retention based on thedonor's giving history and capacity.Grow relationships with major gifts prospects.Directly solicit major gifts and partner with leadership, senior staff,and volunteers on solicitations by providing prospect briefings, strategicguidance, and assistance with donor communications.Develop, plan, and participate in strategic donor engagementopportunities, such as small events for select prospects in the portfolioand larger donor stewardship events.Develop a high-quality donor experience through regular correspondence,professional proposals, and timely acknowledgements.Identify, build, and assess major gift fundraising metrics.Track prospect activity in database and maintain regular reports thataccurately reflect progress toward building relationships and increasing donorsupport.Represent GSCO at external functions and events.

　　PRIMARY CROSS-FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

　　In accordance with the philosophy of Girl Scouts of Colorado, the personfilling this position may occasionally be required to carry out or assist withother tasks in addition to the duties listed on this job description.Support the efforts and commitments of Girl Scouts of Colorado in pluralismand diversity throughout the organization and within each community served.Embrace diversity and inclusiveness by contributing to positive relationshipsbetween diverse racial, ethnic, and social groups in the Council as awhole and between employees and volunteers.

　　JOB QUALIFICATIONS

　　Education and/or Formal Training

　　A bachelor's degree in a related field.CFRE prefe red.

　　Experience

　　Minimum of 5 years of experience in major gift development.A proven track record of soliciting and closing major gifts ($5,000+).Experience in relationship-based fundraising with an intentional focus oncultivation, stewardship, and building personal relationships withphilanthropists and the organization to secure major gifts.Experience developing and executing fundraising strategies.

　　Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

　　Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills to work effectivelywith a wide range of constituencies including staff, board members, anddonors with varying levels of philanthropic sophistication.Knowledge of and experience using prospect research tools, gift calculatorsand donor CRM software (Blackbaud NXT experience preferred).Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet concurrentdeadlines, organize time and priorities, and to do so in collaborationwith diverse stakeholders.Ability to maintain the highest level of discretion with respect to