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Posted: 27-Apr-23
Location: Plano, Texas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $50,000 range
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Internal Number: MGO
The Plano Symphony Orchestra (PSO) invites applications for a Major Gifts Officer. The PSO has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its musicians and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich PSO and the Orchestra’s culturally inclusive environment.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) works closely with the PSO’s Development team and plays a key role in supporting and achieving the strategic philanthropic goals of the Orchestra, with a focus on the PSO Annual Fund and Planned Giving campaigns.
This position is responsible for identifying and implementing strategies for success in securing significant philanthropic support for the PSO’s annual operating fundraising campaign and long-term strategic planned giving programs. The MGO manages a portfolio of donors and prospective donors and is responsible for facilitating all phases of the gift cycle: to identify, contact, cultivate, solicit, and close. The MGO creates solicitations, writes proposals, and stewards donors while working collaboratively with key volunteers, executive leadership, and other departments and staff.
This is a full-time, non-exempt position with a competitive salary and benefits package. The Major Gifts Officer will report directly to the Director of Development and Executive Director, working in collaboration with other PSO staff.
This position requires duties performed 9:00-5:00 pm weekdays. Some nights and weekends required.
The PSO maintains offices at 1635 Dorchester Drive in Plano and has programming throughout the year at a variety of venues throughout Plano and surrounding communities.
MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER
RESPONSIBILITIES
The PSO is a leading regional arts organization and holds a unique place in the cultural landscape of North Texas, providing accessible arts engagement and community enrichment through world-class musical experiences and education initiatives. The Major Gifts Officer and all PSO employees are responsible for supporting our mission to inspire, educate, entertain, and involve our community in the enjoyment of great music.
Daily operations include:
- Developing processes to identify and cultivate Major Gifts prospects using Spektrix (CRM) and wealth prospect software systems
- Matching donors with engagement opportunities to maximize financial and non-financial support
- Managing donor pledges and payment processes through personal visits, email, and other mediums, as individually required
- Following up on inquiries regarding significant gifts to the PSO
- Being accountable for meeting or exceeding established fundraising goals and metrics, as determined and set by the Director of Development and Executive Director
- Building trusting relationships with colleagues as well as executive leadership, board members, donors, and Guild volunteers
- Researching, developing, and writing funding proposals, appeal letters, and reports as required
- Becoming immersed in the key strategies and initiatives of the PSO and community partners
QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior fundraising experience in successfully cultivating and securing Major Gifts of $5,000 or more (typically 5+ years)
- Experience cultivating relationships and managing a mixed portfolio of 50-100 individual, corporate, and prospective donors with focus on retention, recapture, and growth
- Excellent project management skills; ability to multi-task, track multiple projects, meet deadlines
- Keen communication and interpersonal skills (in-person, telephone, written, and media relations)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other team members to strategically identify, cultivate, and secure Major Gifts donors
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with respect to prospects and donors
- Demonstrated aptitude at representing an organization in a professional and highly effective manner
- Understanding of strategic advancement through business operations including prospect management, donor relations, and gift processing through Spektrix, or other CRM
- Strong customer and community service mindset with the ability to interact with diverse individuals and groups, constituents and colleagues
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Arts Management, or other related field and demonstrated successful professional advancement and/or fundraising-related experience, preferably in the arts; or, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skill and abilities have been achieved
- Reliable transportation for various (possibly frequent) meetings with donors and donor prospects
- High level of creativity, initiative, and motivation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work select evenings and weekends as required for performances, events, meetings, etc.
ABOUT THE PLANO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The mission of the Plano Symphony Orchestra is to inspire, educate, entertain, and involve the children, youth and adults of our community in the enjoyment of great music.
We believe in the transformative power of music to change lives. We will grow and nurture the audience of today and tomorrow through exciting, inclusive, innovative, and impactful music in a welcoming and engaging way. We seek to serve our community through programming and music education that reflects our diverse North Texas region.
The Plano Symphony Orchestra (PSO)—now celebrating its 40th Anniversary Season—is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization governed by an elected Board of Directors. The PSO is a professional orchestra with compensated artistic and management personnel and has sought to attain its high artistic standards through solid institutional planning and faithful adherence to principles of sound non-profit management. The annual budget is approximately $1.7 million. The PSO annually presents an eight-concert subscription series, a Family Concert Series, the School Concert Education Program, special event concerts (including Patriotic Pops, the Plano International Festival, and the Plano Balloon Festival), and over 100 education outreach appearances. For more information, please visit www.planosymphony.org.
PAYSCALE
This is a full-time, non-exempt position with salary and benefits.
Range of annual salary for Major Gifts Officer: $50,000
HOW TO APPLY
For consideration, interested individuals should send a cover letter, resume, and writing samples to hiring@planosymphony.org, using the subject line “MGO Application.”
Any questions about this position may be directed to hiring@planosymphony.org. If a writing sample is not available, please contact the email address above for an alternate option.
THE PLANO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Plano Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. The PSO is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. The PSO seeks a broad spectrum of employees and is strongly committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment. We strongly encourage Black, Indigenous, and people of color—as well as members of underrepresented groups—to apply.
