Gift Officer III Buckner Retirement Services

Buckner International Location: Buckner International Support Center
Location: Dallas, TX - Hybrid
Address: 12377 Merit Drive, Suite 900
Job Schedule: Full-Time

We are seeking a Major Gift Officer - Senior Living to join our development team.

As a Major Gift Officer - Senior Living, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards donors and donor prospects capable of making commitments in the assigned region for all ministries and programs of Buckner International.

Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others!

What You'll Do:

As a member of our team, you will have an impact on our clients through the accomplishment of the following responsibilities:


* Design and implement strategies to build out a robust pipeline of donors to support Buckner Retirement Services benevolent care and chaplaincy programs, supporting the $2MM+ Buckner Retirement Center Philanthropic need.


* Cultivate current donors and work within the BRS communities to develop new relationships who have the potential to support at the Major Gift level.


* Work with Buckner Stewardship and Communications teams to refine materials focused on communicating the need for benevolent care and chaplaincy programs.


* Work alongside BRS community leadership to introduce Buckner benevolent care and chaplaincy programs to new and existing residents.


* Work with grants team to develop tracking and reporting metrics for number of seniors receiving care across the organization and in each community.


* Refine current communication strategies and case for support documents for each individual levels of giving across the organization - Mass, Mid-Rising, Major, Corporate and Foundation giving; to include specific donor impact and statistics.


* Work with the Church Engagement team at Buckner to develop appropriate strategies to engage church support for Buckner Retirement Services, especially around chaplaincy programs.


* With stewardship, develop a regular cadence of expressing gratitude, impact and real-world outcomes, as well as the ongoing need for support.


* Work with BRS community leaders and Dev.

Operations to include residents in the Impact Advancement CRM system and work with Mass Comm to develop communication strategies with those residents.


* Collaborate to host Planned Giving and other relevant activities at the retirement communities.


* When possible, involve resident family members in the conversation about Buckner Retirement Services senior care programs.


* Experience with giving societies of donors who support Senior Care and Assistance desired.


* Develop and manage a strategic donor pipeline specific to Buckner Retirement Services.


* Cultivate and steward both current and prospective donors, with an intentional focus on entry level giving and long term relationship development.


* Develop and execute a phased engagement strategy for Mass, Major, and Corporate and Foundation donors.


* Ensure consiste...