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About itrekitrek introduces tomorrow’s leaders in business, law, policy, and STEM to Israel, helping them experience the country firsthand through peer-led, week-long treks. itrek’s unique peer-led model empowers students at the world’s top graduate programs to craft and lead an authentic experience for their classmates, experiences that reflect the diverse interests of the program’s participants and fields of study. Whether it’s meeting with members of Knesset, justices of the Supreme Court, or technology companies, every Israel Trek brings the country to life through a combination of education, culture, and fun. Since its founding in 2011, over 25,000 graduate students across 103 nationalities have visited Israel with itrek, returning to campus with a more nuanced understanding and appreciation of Israel.itrek is a growing 30+ person team based in New York and Israel that continues to operate as a fast-moving and nimble organization. We love exploring new ideas and collaborating as a team to push ourselves and our thinking.Position Overviewitrek is expanding beyond its strong history of institutional giving to build a robust individual donor base and seeks a motivated and experienced Major Gifts Officer (MGO). Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer (CGO), the Major Gifts Officer will cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, focusing on four and five-figure gifts. With main offices in New York City and Tel Aviv, the MGO will spearhead itrek’s expansion beyond the East Coast, and will develop strategies for cultivation and solicitation, implement all aspects of moves management, and oversee a portfolio of donors and prospects in key demographic areas. This position will provide account management and relationship management support to both the CEO & CGO in managing their specific donor portfolios. In addition, the position is responsible for planning and implementing small-scale events for donors and prospects. The Major Gifts Officer is a fully-remote position, with travel required in key demographic areas contingent on the MGO’s specific location. Potential areas of concentration include the Midwest and West Coast. With an established strong supporter presence in New York City and Boston, the MGO will be critical to expanding itrek’s supporter network nationally. The MGO will have experience collaborating with both senior-level professionals as well as engaged lay leaders and board members. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, energetic, collaborative, and goal-oriented fundraiser who doesn’t shy away from a challenge. They have an ability to deeply empathize with donors, communicate itrek’s work in a compelling manner, and effortlessly move from high-level strategic thinking to frontline solicitation. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit and experience or interest in regional fundraising. The MGO will join itrek at an exciting time of growth, when the organization is raising the financial resources to support a budget of more than $12m. The Major Gifts Officer will become part of an existing five-person Development Team. Primary Responsibilities
Individual Major Giving, Stewardship & Strategy (70%)
Fundraising Events (25%)
Development Team Responsibilities (5%)
Skills and Qualifications
Benefits
Salary range $100,000-$130,000; commensurate with experience