Senior Philanthropic Advisor – Major and Principal Gifts

Job overview

The Senior Philanthropic Advisor – Major and Principal Gifts role is described as remote, with the posting identifying Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, and Chicago metro areas. Compensation is $140,000 to $170,000 per year, with potential flexibility based on experience and bonus potential. The role supports a highly regarded national nonprofit whose annual fundraising exceeds $120 million. The advisor manages a portfolio of major and principal gift donors and prospects, building trusted relationships and securing significant gifts. The work advances fundraising goals through strategic donor engagement, collaboration with volunteer boards and colleagues, planned-giving referrals, and data-informed portfolio decisions.

What you'll do

• Manage moves for a portfolio of 100–125 major and principal gift donors and prospects
• secure gifts in the stated $100,000 to $1 million-plus range, with gifts up to $5 million
• achieve fundraising goals and grow the prospect pipeline
• manage the fundraising lifecycle and collaborate with the AVP on higher-level gifts
• build donor relationships
• collaborate with volunteer boards
• identify planned-giving prospects and refer them to the AVP of Planned Giving
• and use portfolio data and analytics to inform strategy.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior philanthropic advisor

major gifts

principal gifts

fundraising

donor portfolio

donor relations

remote

boston metro

san francisco metro

dallas metro

houston metro

chicago metro

$140k–$170k per year

travel up to 40%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Bonus potential
• benefits are not detailed in the posting.

Why this role

The posting describes remote work and travel as needed, up to 40% of the time. Candidates should have approximately eight or more years of major-gifts fundraising experience and demonstrated success securing gifts of $500,000 or more.

About the employer

BridgePoint Associates is hiring for this role. Industry: Grantmaking Foundations. Sector: 81.