Major Gifts Officer

Galvanize USA
Position Title: Major Gifts Officer
Location: Remote
Reports to: Chief Development Officer
Hours per week (average): 40
Overtime Status: Exempt

Position Summary
The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) will play a pivotal role in advancing the missions of Galvanize USA, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and Galvanize Action, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. This role is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors and prospects, while ensuring compliance with all relevant IRS regulations and donor reporting requirements. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in securing transformational gifts and managing portfolios across both c3 charitable contributions and c4 advocacy investments.

Responsibilities and Tasks 

Donor Engagement & Relationship Management

• Manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects with the capacity to give five- to six-figure gifts annually.
• Design and implement individualized strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, aligning interests with the missions of both Galvanize USA and Galvanize Action.
• Provide high-level, personalized stewardship that deepens donor trust and commitment.
• Partner with leadership and volunteers to identify and execute donor engagement opportunities and joint solicitations.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to strategically transfer key donor relationships, ensuring shared ownership and building organizational capacity for long-term sustainability.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure all solicitations, acknowledgments, and receipts comply with IRS regulations governing 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities.
• Accurately classify gifts and pledges between c3 and c4 entities, tracking donor intent and restrictions.
• Prepare donor acknowledgments, pledge agreements, and reporting materials with precision and compliance integrity.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to reconcile contributions, campaign reporting, and audits.

Strategic Fundraising & Collaboration

• Contribute to the design and execution of fundraising campaigns that integrate c3 and c4 strategies.
• Work closely with program and communications staff to craft compelling cases for support and donor-facing materials.
• Support leadership in identifying new opportunities to expand the donor base and strengthen long-term sustainability.
• Provide input into budgeting and revenue forecasting processes.

Portfolio & Performance Management

• Maintain a disciplined moves management system with accurate data entry and reporting.
• Regularly evaluate portfolio activity to ensure progress toward revenue goals.
• Provide timely updates and reports for leadership and board stakeholders.

Miscellaneous

• All employees of Hopewell Fund are required to complete timesheets every two weeks.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• 5–7 years of experience in major gifts fundraising, with a proven track record of securing five- and six-figure gifts.
• Demonstrated experience fundraising for both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, including knowledge of related IRS regulations.
• Strong understanding of donor compliance requirements, restricted/unrestricted giving, and acknowledgment processes.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and storytelling skills.
• Proficiency with donor databases (CRM) and standard fundraising tools.
• CFRE preferred.
• Ability to travel as needed (typically, 4-6 times/year)
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US. We are not able to sponsor visas at this time.

Compensation & Benefits
 

The starting salary range for this position is $100,000 - $112,000. Placement within this band will be determined based on years of prior experience and relevant skills. Galvanize USA also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in the 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 120 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A current resume.
• A cover letter describing your interest in the role and alignment with Galvanize USA’s mission, and including a time you secured a five or six figure gift.

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About Galvanize USA

Galvanize USA is a nonpartisan civic empowerment program for women who want to help build an America that works for everyone - white, Black, and brown. Women who participate in Galvanize USA programming gain confidence, knowledge, and skills to more fully and authentically engage in civic life. We believe in unlocking the power of every woman to advance progress for all. 

The person holding this position will also work part-time for a coordinated project, Galvanize Action, in the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a 501(c)(4) organization, under a resource sharing agreement between the Hopewell Fund and Sixteen Thirty Fund. The responsibilities under that position will be overseen by Sixteen Thirty Fund. Galvanize Action identifies, engages, and moves moderate women in rural, small town, and suburban America to reliably support progress. To learn more visit galvanizeaction.org.

Hiring Statement

Galvanize USA is a project of Hopewell Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Hopewell Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Hopewell Fund’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. 

E-Verify

Hopewell participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and  employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.