Job description
Job Title: Philanthropy Gift Officer
Work Location: Remote
Reports to: Vice President of Development
Travel: 45%
Job Summary
The Philanthropy Gift Officer (PGO) is responsible for strategically stewarding, cultivating, retaining, and growing a portfolio of rising, major, and signature donor relationships. This role connects donor passions and philanthropic goals with MAP’s mission, delivering meaningful engagement opportunities that inspire generosity and deepen commitment.
With a focus on individual revenue and expense goals tied to the assigned portfolio, the PGO will manage a portfolio of rising to signature donors (cumulative gifts of $5,000+), ensuring high retention, increased giving, and enhanced donor involvement. By providing personalized engagement, thoughtful stewardship, and compelling investment opportunities for impact, the PGO plays a vital role in advancing MAP’s mission and enabling donors to fulfill their vision for global health.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of assigned donors ($5,000+ cumulative gifts annually), ensuring high retention, increased giving, and deeper engagement
Cultivate, steward, and grow relationships with approximately 90–150 rising, major, and signature donors, including individuals, family foundations, and organizations
Develop and implement personalized engagement strategies that align donor passions with MAP International’s mission and priorities
Gather and share accurate, compelling proposals followed by impact stories and data to demonstrate how contributions are used and the difference they make locally and globally
Represent MAP at select high-level donor engagements, events, and gatherings to deepen relationships with rising, major, and signature donors
Advance prospecting efforts to identify and research new high-capacity individuals, family foundations, and organizations, building a robust pipeline through strategic outreach and early cultivation activities
Maintain daily communication with portfolio donors via phone, email, and mail to steward them for gifts, communicate impact, invite them to events, and share urgent needs
Develop relationships with donors to understand their passions while clearly communicating MAP’s mission and ongoing work
Conduct regular in-person visits and virtual meetings with donors and partners, ensuring timely follow-up and meaningful connection
Partner with internal teams to coordinate messaging, donor materials, and stewardship efforts for consistency and excellence
Maintain MAP’s CRM system (Agilon ONE), capturing donor interactions and communications to support reporting
Follow moves management plans for each donor consistently and on time to ensure retention and growth
Actively participate as a member of the Philanthropy team within Global Giving (Philanthropy, Direct Response, Marketing)
Organizational Relationships
Reports to the Vice President of Development
Member of the Philanthropy team within Global Giving
Interfaces with internal teams including:
Office of the President
Finance
Operations
IT
Human Resources
Foundations Gift Officer
Marketing
Direct Response Officer
Corporate Relations
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This is a remote position requiring an appropriate home-based workspace.
Ability to qualify donors from the larger pool of organizational donors meeting rising, major, and signature gift criteria
Ability to create reasonable financial goals based on donor capacity and giving history
Ability to develop individualized contact and solicitation plans based on donor interests, motivations, and preferences
Ability to retain and upgrade donors
Ability to solicit gifts across giving levels:
Rising: $5,000–$9,999
Major: $10,000–$99,999
Signature: $100,000+
Ability to develop effective investment opportunity proposals
Ability to communicate accurate and compelling impact reporting to donors
Ability to manage processes, deadlines, and budgets while following organizational policies
Ability to maintain a positive, solution-oriented mindset
Strong team orientation aligned to organizational mission, goals, and values
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong relationship-building skills within a relationship-driven fundraising model
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree required, or equivalent work experience
Experience requiring strong written and verbal communication skills
Basic knowledge of international relief, global health, or nonprofit operations
Moderate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
Experience with donor databases (Agilon, Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, or similar) required
Minimum of 3 years of successful fundraising experience with individuals, foundations, churches, or organizations
Proven track record of achieving and exceeding fundraising targets
Experience in international NGO or relief sector preferred
Other Skills and Abilities
Strong interpersonal and listening skills
Self-motivated with a positive attitude and accountability
Team player with a service-oriented mindset
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational and multitasking skills
Confident, innovative, and high-energy self-starter
Strong administrative and organizational capabilities
Moderate to advanced CRM and Microsoft Office proficiency
Ability to travel up to 45%
Ability to inspire and motivate donors, colleagues, and volunteers
Proactive, flexible, and professional demeanor
Passion for philanthropy and MAP’s mission
Physical Demands
Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, and communicate
Must be able to travel
Requires close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus for computer work
Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.