Major Gifts OfficerMedia Research Center

Job Summary

We're looking for someone with 5+ years of experience as a Major Gifts Officer to join our team and scale our impact. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of cultivating high-value gifts and managing donor relationships. This role requires excellent communication skills, a strong interest in our mission, and the ability to travel extensively for face-to-face donor interactions. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a portfolio of major donors and expanding our fundraising capacity.


This position can be based in MRC’s headquarters or in a virtual office in Virginia. Up to 40% travel is required, as building face-to-face relationships with donors and prospects is critical to success in this role. 

Responsibilities
  • Manage a nationwide portfolio of up to 150 donors and prospects, developing strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors 
  • Raise at least $1 million annually by building and deepening donor relationships and cultivating existing ones 
  • Align donor interests with MRC’s funding needs through creative proposals and structured complex gifts 
  • Plan and execute quarterly donor-focused event to recruit and engage prospective donors 
  • Provide personalized donor stewardship through tailored communications and briefings 
  • Collaborate with Growth & Development Team and Director of Major Gifts to support gift solicitations 
  • Maintain accurate donor records using Salesforce and other administrative tools 
  • Travel nationwide for donor meetings and manage cost-effective fundraising budget
Qualifications
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to prepare and deliver compelling proposals 
  • Demonstrated commitment to MRC’s mission and values 
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, strong work ethic, strategic thinking, and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Requirements
  • Fundraising5+ years
  • Communication Skills
  • Proven experience cultivating gifts of $10,000 or higher
  • Ability to build a pipeline of prospective donors
  • Strong interest in MRC’s mission to restore media balance and combat bias
  • Ability to travel up to 40% for face-to-face donor cultivation and stewardship
  • Quarterly visits to the MRC's headquarters for remote workers
Nice to Have
  • CRM and Salesforce
  • Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Experience managing a portfolio of individual donors
About Us

The Media Research Center has played a crucial role in countering left-wing bias in news media and popular culture, revealing the left’s agenda to undermine traditional values, restrict individual liberty, and stifle private enterprise. Alongside this effort, MRC champions free speech by taking on Big Tech companies that aim to suppress conservative voices. Our mission is to document and combat the falsehoods and censorship of the news media, entertainment media and Big Tech in order to defend and preserve America's founding principles and Judeo-Christian values. The MRC is a research and education organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

Why Work For Us
  • Competitive salary PLUS BONUS potential
  • Benefits package 
  • Hybrid
  • The opportunity to advance MRC’s mission of promoting media integrity and combating Big Tech bias 
  • Work in a supportive and dynamic team environment
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