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Director of Major Gifts

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Director of Major Gifts

Fundraising and Development
The National Ability Center (NAC) empowers individuals with disabilities by building self-esteem, confidence and lifetime skills through sport, recreation, and educational programs. As a leader in adaptive recreation and outdoor adventures, all who engage with the NAC rally around the belief that our differences make us stronger, and that recreating together can change our world.

By including family and friends in programming, the NAC strives to reinforce relationships and build support systems that extend beyond the initial program experience. The NAC family draws from decades of experience working with people of all abilities, harnessing the power of specialized equipment, techniques, teaching methods, a passionate team of full-time staff, seasonal instructors and over 1,000 volunteers.


The Opportunity:

The Director of Major Gifts is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors to secure significant financial contributions for the National Ability Center. This individual will have demonstrated experience securing gifts at the $10,000 level and above that will enable them to lead strategies for developing long-term relationships with donors, ensuring high levels of engagement and support. The Director of Major Gifts is accountable for donor research, donor appreciation, database management, and all necessary actions to achieve revenue targets.

Responsibilities:
- Build donor relationships through face-to-face cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship alongside the CEO and VP of Development.
- Recruit and steward individual donors by building year-round engagement activities to maximize revenue and to build donor loyalty (tours, ski days, meetings, NAC events, etc.).
- Develop and maintain year-round relationships with individual gift donors to grow immediate, long-term, and planned gifts.
- Increase annual revenue through relationship-based fundraising and strategic moves management.
- Attend community events and fundraisers as a lead NAC representative.

Location: Park City, Utah (Hybrid, 2-3 days in office)


IMPORTANT NOTE: We have partnered with DRiWaterstone Human Capital for this career opportunity. All qualified and interested candidates are required to apply through DRiWaterstone's application using the following link. Please do not continue with the application process on the NAC Careers Page. The job description is provided below, and you can find all of position details using this link:

Applications will only be accepted through this link:  https://driwaterstonehc.com/position/dirmg-nac/ 



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Additional Info

Job Type : Full-time

Education Level : Bachelors Degree

Experience Level : Mid Level, Senior Level

Organization Mission : Our mission is to provide a safe, inclusive, and uplifting environment for people with disabilities. We are proud to offer a place where individuals can practice and develop their individual goals and life-long skills and cultivate independence and self-advocacy. We believe everyone should be able to thrive and experience the joy of recreation.

Nondiscrimination Statement : Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and veteran status.

Job Location : Park City, Utah

Work Model : Hybrid

Compensation Type : Salary

Job Status : Exempt

Benefits Offered : Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off

Pay Range : $120,000 annual salary

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