Associate Director of Development
(Major Gifts Officer)
National / Remote
Reach Out and Read is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Development (Major Gifts Officer) to lead the qualification and cultivation of individual donors with the capacity to give $10,000 and above, driving impactful major gift solicitations. This dynamic frontline role offers the chance to work directly with high-capacity donors, developing personalized engagement strategies to inspire significant support for our mission.
The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of qualified donors and building strong relationships. They understand and apply fundraising best practices to develop donor strategies and provide opportunities for donors to receive recognition and increase future giving. The Major Gifts Officer will travel frequently and work flexible hours as needed.
Reporting to the National Director of Development, Individual and Major Gifts, the successful candidate will bring a strong knowledge of fundraising best practices and a proven track record in securing major gifts. As a key contributor to our high-growth focused team, you will play a pivotal role in expanding our donor base, and collaborating across the organization to ensure alignment with our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven development professional who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, with a commitment to fostering long-term donor relationships that fuel transformational impact.
Donor Cultivation and Strategic Engagement (65%)
Internal Collaboration and Leadership (20%)
Data Management and Best Practices (15%)
There are innumerable ways to learn, grow and excel professionally. We respect this when we review applications and take a broad look at the experience of each applicant. We want to get to know you and the unique strengths you will bring to the work. We’ll honor your lived and professional experience as key aspects of your candidacy for the role and prioritize applicants with experience dismantling the structural inequities that disproportionately impact children and families with traditionally marginalized identities. We are most likely to be interested in your candidacy if you can demonstrate most of the qualifications and experiences listed below:
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) exempt position, with flexible remote work options from a home office anywhere in the country. The role requires 25-35% national travel.
Salary will be competitive with similar roles at non-profit organizations of a comparable size, and you will also receive a robust benefits package. The salary range for this position is $100,000-$110,000 commensurate with experience. We offer medical and dental insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with match, paid vacation, professional development stipend, and more.
Reach Out and Read is committed to building an organization that embraces diversity, pursues equity, and fosters an environment of inclusion. Reach Out and Read sits at the intersection of health and education, uniquely positioned to play a critical role in addressing systemic disparities and inequities in the public health framework. Reach Out and Read strives to be an antiracist organization, using its influence to fight against social injustice by supporting a culture of learning, empowerment, equity, and a deep appreciation for the unique experiences that we each bring to our communities. And, we believe that changing the world begins with holding ourselves and our workplace to that same standard.
Founded in 1989, Reach Out and Read is a national non-profit organization working to ensure all families have the opportunity to create meaningful everyday moments through shared reading aloud and building relationships. By leveraging pediatric care to champion the positive effects of reading daily and distributing books, Reach Out and Read gives young children a foundation for success and reaches 4.4 million children across the county – half of whom identify as BIPOC and two-thirds of whom come from low-income families.
Reach Out and Read’s tens of thousands of trained pediatric providers use books as a diagnostic tool during regular check-ups, and teach parents how to engage their child with a book to promote positive parent-child interactions during the rapid brain growth between birth and age five. The daily practice of reading aloud with a parent supports children’s literacy and math skill development, their social-emotional development, and prepares them for future success in school. Working together with our sites and providers, we leverage our three decades of expertise, build on our literacy foundations, and engage our shared networks as a catalyst for change, focusing on equitably strengthening and deepening our impact on the children, families, and communities we serve.
The Impact:
To learn more about Reach Out and Read, visit www.reachoutandread.org.
Reach Out and Read is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability or veteran status. Reach Out and Read is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and we are committed to making special accommodations for your interview or work as a member of our team. If specific accommodations are needed, please email HR @ reachoutandread.org and our HR team will work to accommodate your needs.
Associate Director of Development
(Major Gifts Officer)
National / Remote
Reach Out and Read is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Development (Major Gifts Officer) to lead the qualification and cultivation of individual donors with the capacity to give $10,000 and above, driving impactful major gift solicitations. This dynamic frontline role offers the chance to work directly with high-capacity donors, developing personalized engagement strategies to inspire significant support for our mission.
The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for managing a portfolio of qualified donors and building strong relationships. They understand and apply fundraising best practices to develop donor strategies and provide opportunities for donors to receive recognition and increase future giving. The Major Gifts Officer will travel frequently and work flexible hours as needed.
Reporting to the National Director of…
Reach Out and Read offers a robust benefits package: medical and dental insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with match, paid vacation, professional development stipend, and more.
Reach Out and Read offers a robust benefits package: medical and dental insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with match, paid vacation, professional development stipend, and more.