Job Description

Title : Major Gifts Officer

Department : Development

FLSA : Exempt

Starting Salary Range : $71,550.36 - $82,925.50

Status : Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40 (applicants who prefer 30 hours will be considered)

Reports to: Director of Major Gifts

Marion Polk Food Share is the regional food bank serving Marion and Polk counties. Support from our local community makes it possible for the Food Share to collect and distribute nutritious food for children, adults, and seniors through more than 80 partner programs, including food pantries, meal sites and home-delivered meals and to carry out programs to address the root causes of hunger.

Our Mission: “to bring people together to end hunger and its root causes.”

At the Food Share, our commitment is to:

• Treat all people as our neighbor.
• Encourage creativity and be willing to take risks.
• Listen first and seek to understand.
• Focus on shared goals.
• Celebrate diversity, ensure dignity, and act equitably.
  

Summary of Role:

The Major Gifts Officer raises funds for Marion Polk Food Share’s mission by soliciting leadership-level support from a portfolio of assigned major donors. Through donor-centered relationship building, the Major Gifts Officer creates individual donor plans for each donor that include personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship outreach and activities.

Areas of Responsibility, Evaluation and Essential Functions:

• Maintains a portfolio of 150 Marion Polk Food Share donors who are giving leadership-level gifts.

• Develops and maintains written personalized donor plans for each qualified donor in portfolio that includes cultivation, solicitation and stewardship outreach and activities.
• Engages with qualified donors to deepen their connection to the work of the Food Share that they support through correspondence, emails, phone calls and in-person meetings.
• Develops personalized gift proposals, involving Food Share leadership as needed, to solicit donors for leadership-level gifts.
• Sets giving goals for each donor and monitors progress toward goals throughout the year.
• Ensures donors are receiving prompt acknowledgement and meaningful information about their support.
• Engages Food Share leadership in donor relationships as needed.
• Qualifies donors for portfolio as needed.
• Meets with Director of Major Gifts weekly to review donor strategies and track progress.
• Ensure donor interactions and information are kept updated in Food Share’s donor database.
• Attends all Food Share donor events.
• During capital projects and/or special fundraising initiatives, collaborates with development leadership and/or counsel to engage assigned donors as appropriate to each donor’s plan.
• Works collaboratively with members of the development team to support other development activities and achieve team goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Conditions:

Work may be performed at a workstation while using a telephone and sitting at a computer screen for extended periods and throughout other venues in the community. May occasionally lift, move, and carry objects more than 30 pounds. Work is subject to varying indoor and outdoor temperatures and road and walkway surface in all seasons. May work or travel out of the local area and work outside normal working hours, such as evenings and weekends on occasion. Work more than 40 hours per week during peak business periods may occasionally be required.

Hybrid/remote/onsite requirements:

Remote work may be available for this position. All remote work assignments begin, end, or change only with supervisory approval.

Education and/or Experience; Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of relevant full-time work experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Major gift fundraising experience particularly soliciting and securing major gifts.
• Capital campaign experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and experience with computer databases and tools.
• Must possess Oregon driver’s license, acceptable driving history for the last three years and willingness to travel to meetings throughout Marion and Polk counties.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen (excluding THC) and full background check, including driving record check.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal,
• Strong presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use effective interpersonal skills, listening, diplomacy and tact to build strong relationships with donors and staff.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse colleagues and external contacts to achieve results.
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail, accuracy and ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a collaborative team member.
• Excellent customer service and follow-through skills.
• Must review and agree to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Code of Ethical Standards.
• Have a deep understanding of the culture, values, and needs of the counties we serve is highly desirable, as this insight helps foster meaningful connections and impactful giving.

**This position has no supervisory responsibilities but may provide leadership, guidance, and training to volunteers.

The Food Share provides essential services to our neighbors in Marion and Polk counties. As a result, all Food Share employees may be asked to report to work during local public health, weather, or other environmental emergencies.

More on Compensation:

The Food Share provides all employees with the following benefits:

• Competitive pay
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Earned vacation and sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K retirement contributions after 6 months of service

The employee in this regular, full-time position is also eligible to receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Contributions towards Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for employees and dependents
• Employer paid Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D Insurance.

Application Information:

Nonprofit Professionals Now is pleased to be supporting Marion and Polk Food Share in this key leadership role. Applicants are asked to submit a resume and a cover letter by the deadline. All applications will be reviewed and considered.

Application Deadline: Sunday, December 21, 2025

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