Gift Officers

The Las Vegas Rescue Mission is looking for both a Major Donor and a Mid-Level Donor Gift Officer, to join our Development Department. We are a private, faith-based organization that serves our community by offering a safe place for men and women to break the cycle of homelessness and addiction.

The Gift Officers play a key frontline fundraising role within the Development team, helping to grow and sustain a pipeline of individual donors in support of the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM). This position focuses on relationship-building, prospect research, and donor engagement strategies, while also supporting the planning and execution of our capital campaign. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, detail-oriented, and eager to learn and grow. The candidate is a motivated self-starter who thrives when working independently, yet also values collaboration and contributes positively to a team-oriented culture.

Essential Functions

Fundraising & Donor Engagement

• Manage a portfolio of current and prospective individual donors.
• Develop and implement strategic approaches to engage both new and existing donors, with a focus on deepening relationships and increasing philanthropic support.
• Conduct at least 10 meaningful donor touchpoints per month (including calls, emails, tours, meetings, and events).
• Support the Director of Development in identifying, cultivating, and stewarding major and planned giving prospects.
• Assist in preparing donor briefings, proposals, and stewardship materials.
• Track donor interactions and moves management activity in the donor database (RENXT).
• This role requires on-site and field-based work, as directed by Director of Development, to cultivate and steward donor relationships and to support events and external engagements.

Donor Stewardship & Communications

• Draft and coordinate personalized donor communications including thank-you notes, emails, proposals, and reports.
• Help maintain timely and consistent stewardship efforts, including supporting updates to donor acknowledgment letters.
• Coordinate logistics for donor meetings and campaign-related activities.
• Ensure all donor interactions and touchpoints are recorded accurately in the CRM system.

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Comfort with data entry and CRM tools
• Ability to build rapport with a variety of stakeholders and donors
• Adaptability and a growth mindset

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities but serves as a coach and mentor to other team members.

 Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

Required Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2–4 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, donor engagement, or related work
• Experience with CRM software (RENXT) and donor databases
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Commitment to the mission and values of the Las Vegas Rescue Mission
• Compassion and understanding of LVRM’s programming.

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, offering a competitive benefit package and paid vacation.  Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Please email your resume to Heather Williams hwilliams@vegasrescue.org