Senior Manager, Major Gifts

The Senior Manager, Major Gifts is responsible for setting and executing the strategy for the Sundance Institute's major gifts program. This includes managing a portfolio of approximately 125 current and prospective major gift ($25K+) donors, developing and executing solicitation strategies for major gift donors, and ensuring thoughtful stewardship.

What You Will Do

The Senior Manager, Major Gifts also provides strategic leadership and direct supervision to a small team of employees to secure significant financial contributions aligned with our mission and values.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You will be successful in this role if you strategically advance fundraising initiatives by creating and implementing innovative fundraising strategies that are in sync with the Institute's mission and values, as well as interests of the donors.

Requirements

• 5 years of direct fundraising experience, preferably within an arts nonprofit organization.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies to solicit gifts of $25K+.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to initiate and cultivate strong relationships that are beneficial to all parties.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize and manage processes.
• Excellent customer support skills including a proactive approach to address donor needs and concerns.
• Demonstrated experience working with prospect research and customer relationship management databases.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 25 paid Institute holidays plus accrued vacation time
• Paid sick, family, and medical leave
• Employee Wellness initiatives
• 401(k) with automatic 3% employer contribution after one year of employment
• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)