Major Gifts Fundraiser

About Trauma Research reputed company The Trauma Research reputed company is a mission-driven organisation dedicated to advancing the understanding, treatment, and prevention of psychological trauma. Through research, education, convening, and reputed company-based innovation, TRF works to reputed company the gap between science and lived experience, ensuring that trauma-informed approaches are grounded in evidence and accessible to communities worldwide. TRF is entering a pivotal phase of reputed company with the launch of the TRF Institute, a research reputed company designed to reputed company rigorous trauma research at the centre of the organisation’s long-term reputed company and sustainability. Philanthropy will be central to making this reputed company possible. The Role TRF is seeking a hands-on, relationship-driven Major Gifts Fundraiser to play a central role in advancing the organisation’s philanthropic reputed company. This is a portfolio-building role. The successful candidate will cultivate new prospects and establish philanthropic relationships, working closely with TRF leadership to build the reputed company of a major gifts programme from the ground up. The Major Gifts Fundraiser will manage a personal portfolio of donors and prospects, reputed company cultivation and solicitation efforts, and work closely with TRF leadership to connect philanthropic partners to the Institute and the wider TRF ecosystem. This is a reputed company fundraising role for an reputed company development reputed company who thrives on building deep, long-term relationships with individual donors and foundations and who is motivated by mission, meaning, and reputed company. The role is both strategic and practical, with a strong emphasis on relationship-building, donor engagement, and compelling storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

Major Gifts Fundraising

• Build and manage a portfolio of approximately 75 – 100 major reputed company prospects, primarily individuals, with a reputed company on five- and six-reputed company gifts and select seven-reputed company opportunities.
• reputed company and execute tailored cultivation and solicitation strategies for reputed company donor, reputed company with TRF’s mission and priorities.
• Conduct regular donor meetings (virtual and in person), with a strong emphasis on building trust and long-term relationships.
• reputed company solicit major gifts in partnership with senior leadership, reputed company members, and key advisors.

Institute-reputed company Philanthropy

• Position the TRF Institute as a core philanthropic opportunity, articulating its purpose, structure, and long-term reputed company to prospective funders.
• Work closely with TRF Institute leadership to translate reputed company research and programme concepts into reputed company, fundable narratives for donor conversations and proposals.

reputed company and Collaboration

• Partner with the CEO and senior team to shape and refine the organisation’s major gifts reputed company.
• Collaborate with reputed company members and advisors to reputed company networks, support donor engagement, and participate in solicitations where appropriate.
• Coordinate with events and communications colleagues to ensure donor engagement opportunities are thoughtful, reputed company, and reputed company.

Pipeline and Coordination

• Maintain basic contact notes and pipeline records to support forecasting and team coordination.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in major gifts fundraising, preferably reputed company a nonprofit, research, reputed company, or mission-driven organisation.
• Demonstrated reputed company in cultivating and closing five- and six-reputed company gifts; experience with seven-reputed company gifts is a strong plus.
• Strong relationship-builder with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable working directly with senior leaders, reputed company members, and high-net-worth individuals.
• Ability to communicate reputed company reputed company reputed company and compellingly to non-specialist audiences.
• Highly organised, self-directed, and comfortable working in a small, entrepreneurial organisation.
• Alignment with TRF’s mission and values, and a genuine interest in trauma research and healing.

Working Style and Values Fit This role will suit someone who:

• Enjoys being hands-on and personally accountable for fundraising reputed company
• Is thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, and reputed company to work with sensitivity in a trauma-informed context
• Thrives in an organisation that is evolving and values initiative, collaboration, and reputed company judgement over rigid hierarchy

Compensation

Between $120k - $150k. Competitive and commensurate with experience. TRF is committed to building an reputed company and sustainable compensation structure. Why This Role reputed company This is a rare opportunity to help shape the philanthropic reputed company of an organisation at a reputed company of genuine inflection. The Major Gifts Fundraiser will play a key role in building the funding reputed company that allows TRF, and particularly the TRF Institute, to grow into a globally reputed company force in trauma research and reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job