Major Gifts Officer (Individual Donors)

Job overview

The Major Gifts Officer (Individual Donors) is an onsite role based in Houston, TX, with a salary range of $90,000 - $95,000 per year. This position supports the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region in its mission to provide life-saving services and disaster relief to millions of people. The role exists to drive major gift fundraising by identifying, cultivating, and stewarding individual donors at the $5,000+ level. The officer builds a robust donor pipeline and develops engagement strategies to mobilize philanthropic support, particularly during urgent disaster response efforts.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with leadership to execute fundraising plans
• lead identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual donors
• manage a portfolio of prospects
• mobilize donors during disaster relief
• maintain accurate records in Salesforce
• engage volunteers and community partners.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

houston tx

american red cross

fundraising

major gifts

nonprofit

donor relations

hybrid

disaster relief

$90k-$95k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with 6% match, Paid Family Leave, PTO, Employee Assistance Program.

Why this role

Hybrid work schedule (in-office Tuesday-Thursday), focus on disaster relief fundraising, and high-touch donor engagement.

About the employer

American National Red Cross is hiring for this role. Industry: Voluntary Health Organizations. Sector: 81.