Major Gift Officer

The Brigid Alliance seeks to add a Major Gift Officer to its remote team to help the organization sustain significant growth, beckoned by an increasing need for travel support among abortion seekers in the US. 

About: 

The Brigid Alliance (501c3) is a nationwide practical support organization that supports people who must travel long distances for abortion care. Working across the United States, we arrange and fund confidential travel, lodging, childcare, and logistical assistance, closing the gap between the need for an abortion and the ability to access one. We work in partnership with independent and nationally affiliated clinics, abortion funds, local and regional practical support organizations. The Brigid Alliance envisions a world where everyone has access to abortion care, uninhibited by stigma, and free of systemic or geographic barriers.

Since launching in August of 2018, The Brigid Alliance has assisted over 3,000 individuals and families from all 50 states. We are a crucial part of the reproductive health ecosystem connecting the geographic and metaphorical dots between policy, providers, practice, and patient. By alleviating the logistical barriers and financial obstacles of access to care, we are working to ensure that everyone has access to abortion care, no matter where they live.

Responsibilities:

The Major Gift Officer will be part of a remote team that reports to the Director of Resource Development. Our budget has more than doubled year over year since inception, and this position is an integral part of sustaining our growing number of donors at a time when our services are increasingly needed. As the Major Gift Officer, you will bolster the capacity of the department, with a focus on front line fundraising and direct engagement with individual donors giving $1,000 or more each year. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintain a portfolio of donors and prospects who you are moving through the donor pipeline;
• Participate in department wide donor and prospect review process and be a partner in maintaining an organized system;
• ​​Develop individual donor strategies, along with materials, to engage donors in a way that integrates with organization wide communications strategy;
• Track interactions with donors in the database;
• Support the fundraising efforts of the Director of Resource Development, Executive Director, and Board members in securing new and renewed gifts;
• Project manage 2 appeal campaigns per year ensuring goals are met; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• ​​3-5 years of experience managing high level donor relationships with demonstrated success in closing 4 and 5 figure gifts;
• Ability to conceive, plan, and execute a major gifts program, including: annual giving, special events, and special projects/campaigns;
• Experience working with a CRM database;
• An understanding of and affinity for The Brigid Alliance’s mission, commitment to abortion access and reproductive justice;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and orientation to customer service;
• Keen attention to detail and organization;
• Self-motivated, resourceful, creative, and able to work independently and collaboratively on a small team;
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute multiple and sometimes urgent tasks in a fast-paced environment;
• Proficient in Google Drive tools;
• Open to giving and receiving feedback and committed to practicing this regularly;
• Ability to work remotely on a full-time basis and support a growing remote culture; and
• Strong research skills.

Location and Hours: 

The Brigid Alliance is a New York-originated organization with a fully remote team. All individuals legally authorized to work in the US are invited to apply. This remote position follows a Monday to Friday work schedule. Accepting applications from candidates residing in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

The Brigid Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that the diversity of ideas, experiences and cultures that our employees contribute to our organization is our greatest advantage; we are committed to an equitable workplace where everyone is treated as a respected and valued member of the team. The Brigid Alliance is proud to be an inclusive and equal-opportunity workplace, where all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion and job status without regard to sex, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, age, disability, height, weight, handicap, military or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. As an organization working in solidarity with the reproductive justice movement, The Brigid Alliance is committed to fostering the leadership and elevating the voices of women, young people, people of color, Indigenous people, immigrants and refugees, low-income people, LGBTQ+, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people, people who have had abortions, people with disabilities, young parents, people who were formerly imprisoned, people who have received funding for abortions, and people living in the many intersections of these experiences. Candidates of all backgrounds, especially those that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized, are encouraged to apply.