Senior Major Gifts Officer – Midlands/Upstate

Job overview

The Senior Major Gifts Officer role is onsite in Greenville or Columbia, SC. Compensation is not specified. Communities In Schools of South Carolina connects students with relationships and resources to help them thrive, stay in school, and succeed in life. The officer manages a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, cultivates and solicits major gifts, and contributes to regional and statewide fundraising strategies. This work helps secure philanthropic investment and support the organization’s long-term sustainability and student-focused programs.

What you'll do

• Prospect, cultivate, solicit, and steward major and leadership-level gifts
• develop individualized donor strategies
• manage a portfolio of 75–100 donors and prospects
• maintain donor data in Charity Proud
• support campaigns and planned giving opportunities
• partner with senior leaders, board members, volunteers, and cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior major gifts officer

major gifts

fundraising

donor relations

philanthropy

donor portfolio

capital campaigns

greenville sc

columbia sc

communities in schools of south carolina

student support mission

charity proud crm

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Focuses on gifts of $25,000 or more; requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–8+ years of progressive fundraising experience; travel within the Lowcountry region and evening/weekend events may be needed.

About the employer

Communities In Schools of South Carolina is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.