Major Gifts Officer, Southern California

Title: Major Gifts Officer, Southern California

Department: Development, Major Gifts

Center Background: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization working to ensure that reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights worldwide. With offices in New York City, and Washington, D.C.; Nairobi, Kenya; Bogota, Colombia; and Geneva, Switzerland, the Center is a non-profit, non-partisan organization changing law and policy throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. Our 230+ diverse professionals are committed to advancing the Center’s human rights mission through game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work. This has fueled the Center’s exceptional growth to an operating budget of more than $50 million and won the respect of law firms worldwide. Our global pro bono network includes over 2,100 lawyers across 6 continents, 88 countries, and 125 law firms, contributing over $30 million USD in pro bono legal services annually. The Center’s Strategic Plan sets a high mark for impact: By 2030, half of the world’s population will be living under stronger protections for reproductive rights than they were in 2020. The Center has a record of success to back up this ambitious goal. Since our founding in 1992, the Center has transformed how reproductive rights are understood and applied by courts, governments, and human rights bodies worldwide on issues including maternal health, abortion, assisted reproduction, and adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have won groundbreaking cases before national courts, U.N. Committees, and regional human rights bodies. The Center has also led development of historic, proactive legislation advancing robust protections for reproductive rights. It has built the legal capacity of women’s rights advocates in more than 65 countries and counting. To learn more about the Center, please go to www.reproductiverights.org

The Job: Reporting to the Director of Major Gifts, Western Region, the Major Gifts Officer, Southern California, is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects and existing donors. The MGO nurtures these relationships using professional prospect management techniques and works collaboratively and in coordination with colleagues across the Center for Reproductive Rights to provide donors with an outstanding philanthropic experience. The MGO also serves as the fundraising lead and primary liaison for the volunteer host committee of the annual Los Angeles Benefit.

This position will be based remotely in Los Angeles. Covid-19 Vaccination is required for all U.S.-based employees of the Center.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage a portfolio of 150+ donors and prospects, including individuals and family foundations.
• Create individual goals for each donor based on the donor’s giving history and knowledge of the donor’s potential.
• Create individual “moves management” plans for each donor in the portfolio and consistently execute them in a timely manner so that donors are retained and upgraded.
• Create briefings, proposal materials, and other donor communications.
• Engage with the Center’s leadership and Board of Directors to identify and cultivate prospects for new volunteer leadership.
• Working closely with the Special Events Team, serve as the fundraising lead and primary liaison for the host committee of the annual Los Angeles Benefit.
• Produce regional donor cultivation and stewardship opportunities, such as small events or briefings.
• Build strong relationships with the Center’s Programs, Communications, Finance, Legal Teams and others to acquire the information needed to effectively engage major donors.
• Create weekly and monthly reports as required by management that will accurately reflect portfolio activity and performance.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience working in a strategic, front-line annual, and/or major gifts fundraising position.
• Commitment to the Center’s mission, purpose, and values.
• A successful track record of personally identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding high net-worth individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, build strong relationships, and thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Strong communication, writing, and interpersonal skills; in particular, a sophisticated ability to effectively and compellingly communicate the Center’s case for support to different audiences.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience in reproductive rights a plus or familiarity with other issues relating to women’s equality, human rights, civil rights, or racial and social justice issues is highly desirable as is knowledge of the Southern California philanthropic market.
• Principled, ethical, professional, and committed to exceptional work quality and standards.
• Experience with volunteer management.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion essential.
• Ability to travel required.
• A Bachelor's degree is required.

Compensation: The annual salary for this position is $150,000. This salary is reflective of a position based in Los Angeles, California. This salary will be subject to a locality adjustment if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. Note that most of the salaries listed on our job postings reflect New York, NY salaries, where our National offices are headquartered.

Union Status: This position is not covered by a Center Union.

FLSA Exempt Status: This is an exempt position.

Benefits:

• Health: The Center pays up to 90%* of the premium for a comprehensive health insurance plan with no in-network deductible and best-in-class reproductive healthcare coverage, including infertility. The Center also offers Dental and Vision coverage. (* % may differ in various countries).
• Flexibility: The Center currently operates in a hybrid model, requiring staff to work 3 days per week in the office and allowing work 2 days per week from home.
• Well-being: The Center offers resources to help prevent and recover from burnout through different programs that enable mental, physical, and community well-being. The Center provides generous leave, including paid parental leave, personal days, vacation, and sick leave. We are closed the last week of December to allow staff to spend winter holiday time with their loved ones.
• Growth: You will be working with and learning from some of the top legal and operational minds, all passionate about advancing reproductive rights worldwide. You will also be eligible for a stipend to use towards professional growth.
• Global: You will get a front-row seat to the fight for reproductive rights globally. You will have access to Employee Resource Groups to connect to colleagues with similar interests/backgrounds/views.
• Investment: After the first year of employment, the Center will contribute 7.5%* of your annual salary to a 401(k) (*applicable only in US and Kenya).

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Center is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage people from all communities to apply. If you are excited about this role but unsure about whether your experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. To learn more about the Center’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please visit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Center for Reproductive Rights.

Center policy on visa sponsorship for U.S.-based positions: Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by The Center for Reproductive Rights.