Individual Giving Officer in Bethesda, Maryland

Location

Bethesda, Maryland

Job Type

Full-time

Company

Scion Staffing

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Individual Giving Officer on behalf of a nationally recognized healthcare-focused nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing research, improving patient outcomes, and supporting individuals and families affected by a life-threatening genetic disease. This is a full-time, remote opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional located within the Northeast region.

Position Overview

The Individual Giving Officer will lead major gift fundraising efforts across a multi-state territory, managing relationships with individuals, families, and foundations capable of making significant philanthropic investments. This role is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors while helping advance a mission-driven organization committed to transforming lives through research, advocacy, and care.

PERKS

• Competitive salary range of $125,000–$150,000, depending on experience and location • Fully remote work environment within the assigned territory • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off • Opportunity to join a highly respected national nonprofit organization • Collaborative and mission-driven culture focused on innovation and impact • Professional growth and leadership development opportunities • Meaningful work supporting transformative research and patient-centered initiatives

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 75–100 major donor prospects and supporters capable of making gifts of $10,000 or more. • Develop and execute cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and engagement strategies designed to secure major and planned gifts. • Identify, qualify, and build relationships with new high-capacity donors throughout the assigned territory. • Secure significant philanthropic investments, with a focus on gifts of $100,000 and above. • Represent the organization in donor meetings, presentations, events, and community engagement activities. • Communicate organizational impact, research advancements, and funding priorities in a compelling and donor-centered manner. • Maintain accurate donor records and collaborate with internal teams to achieve fundraising goals and enhance donor stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. • 8+ years of major gift fundraising experience with a demonstrated record of securing six-figure gifts. • Strong knowledge of donor cultivation, stewardship, moves management, and planned giving strategies. • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations. • Excellent communication, presentation, and proposal-writing skills. • Experience using donor databases and CRM systems; Salesforce experience preferred. • Ability to travel regularly throughout the Northeast region and manage multiple priorities independently.

LOCATION

This position is remote and requires residency within the Northeast United States. Regular travel throughout the region is required.

Compensation

$125,00–$150,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and geographic location plus comprehensive benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance • Retirement savings program with employer contribution opportunities • Generous paid time off, holidays, and wellness benefits • Professional development, leadership training, and career advancement opportunities

About Our Firm

Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing. We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.