Senior Major Gifts Manager

Center for the Advancement of Public Action, Bennington College

Senior Major Gifts Manager engaging individual donors and cultivating relationships for fundraising at Beyond Plastics. Focus on strategic fundraising, donor engagement, and event management in the Northeast.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRemote • Vermont • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cultivate prospects, steward donors, and engage individuals in fundraising opportunities and events
Develop and execute a comprehensive national donor relations program with a focus on the Northeast
Support donor moves management and touchpoints
Visit individual donors one-on-one, in-person and virtually, to ascertain donor priorities and needs
Build relationships and solicit gifts, write individual donor correspondence
Manage fundraising digital outreach strategy in collaboration with Senior Digital Strategy Manager
Ensure effective donor and event records management
Work with Development & Outreach Coordinator for Action Network fundraising uploads and data management
Lead fundraising event planning and coordination
Provide management for all Development fundraising and donor cultivation events and activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of five years of experience in relationship building and stewardship in a non-profit setting
Demonstrated experience identifying, securing, and building relationships with individual donors
Ability to maintain donor records and conduct donor research
Experience working effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Excellent problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented approach to work
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects to meet deadlines
Strong interest in ending plastic pollution through policy change and a commitment to the goals of Beyond Plastics
Demonstrated commitment to environmental justice and civic engagement
Confidence, maturity, creative thinking, and excellent listening skills to engage with donors and maintain confidentiality
Superior written communication skills, specifically grant writing
Entrepreneurial, innovative, and strategic thinking skills
Proficient in Google Workspace and Raiser’s Edge

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Retirement benefits
Tuition benefits including Tuition Exchange scholarships
On-site fitness center
Generous time off benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Fundraising StrategyDonor ResearchData ManagementProject ManagementRelationship Building

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCreative ThinkingExcellent Listening SkillsConfidenceMaturity

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree