Major Gifts Director (Opens in new window)
Company: EMILY's List
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 2, 2025
Job Description:
SUMMARYReports to: Chief Development OfficerSupervisory
Responsibilities: Majority Council Managers, Major Gifts Manager,
Major Gifts Coordinator, Major Gifts AssistantFLSA Status:
ExemptEMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in
politics, is searching for a Major Gifts Director to join our
Development team. The Major Gifts Director works with the Chief
Development Officer to lead the team responsible for all major
gifts fundraising, managing donor programming and events and
directly supervising mid-level fundraisers and support staff.At
EMILYs List, you'll be part of a dynamic team committed to electing
Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot. Read on for
more details about the job and about EMILYs List.Essential Job
Functions
- Manage the operational and programmatic work of the Major Gifts
team, which is responsible for engaging major individual donors and
institutional partners.
- Directly supervise a team of five, including two mid-level
fundraisers and three staff who support core functions of the Major
Gifts team, including call time, principal scheduling, event
support, donor materials, and database management.
- Work with mid-level fundraisers and Regional Finance Directors
to project revenue, budget for expenses, and implement annual
fundraising plans.
- Work cross-functionally with senior leadership and staff at
EMILYs List to fully support the Major Gift team's efforts and
ensure the Major Gifts team is equipped with the materials and
information they need to successfully reach their goals.
- Ensure necessary information flows to and from the Major Gifts
team and internal and external stakeholders.
- Help develop and manage regional and Washington, DC events and
high-touch donor engagement activities.
- Collaborate with the Executive team on principal travel
schedules.
- Interact closely with EMILYs President and Executive Director
in outreach, cultivation and stewardship of major donors across the
country.
- Liaise with other staff in the Development and Digital
departments to ensure collaboration and cohesion across fundraising
channels.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Travel is required as needed for events and
meetings.Qualifications
- The Major Gifts Director must have a minimum of six years of
experience in fundraising and direct major donor solicitation.
Formal management experience is preferred.
- Candidates should be innovative self-starters, able to work
with a wide variety of people, demonstrate an ability to prioritize
and handle multiple projects and produce results.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Raiser's Edge or
fundraising/sales type databases is a plus.
- Campaign and/or political experience is beneficial but not
required.
- All candidates should possess commitment and passion to elect
Democratic pro-choice Women, as well as a commitment to the
diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff.The
salary range for this position is $122,000 - $141,000 and comes
with a . The starting pay for this position is equal to others at
the same level throughout the organization. If you are selected for
an interview, you will be contacted directly. No calls, please.Our
office is based in Washington, DC. This position is based in the DC
office with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days per week in
office.About EMILYs ListEMILYs List, the nation's largest resource
for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women
up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of
fighting for our rights and our communities. Our work is centered
around a fundamental vision: Run. Win. Change the World. EMILYs
List has raised $850 million in service to that vision and has
helped Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and
training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns,
researching the issues that impact women and families, running one
of the largest independent expenditure operations for Democrats,
and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in
1985, we have helped elect the country's first woman as vice
president, 175 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 20 governors,
and over 1,500 women to state and local office. More than 40% of
the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been
women of color. Visit for more information.EMILYs List is an Equal
Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working
environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and
encouraged to apply.EMILYs List prohibits discrimination of
employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or
privileges of employment based on gender, disability, race, age,
national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including
marital and parental status), gender identity and expression,
religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran's status, or
any other basis prohibited by applicable law. The above statements
are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work
being performed by the person holding this position. This is not an
exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. EMILYs List
reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet
organizational needs as necessary.
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