Pregnancy Justice - Major Gifts Officer

Major Gifts Officer

Job Type: Full-Time; Regular; Exempt

Reports To: Chief of Staff

Location: Hybrid; 2 days per week required in-person in our NYC offices, with additional days as needed to fulfill job duties

Salary: Pregnancy Justice sets salaries based on years ofrelevant experience and its organizational pay scale. This position is internally designated as a Director-level role. Anticipated Salary for candidates with 10-12 years of relevant experience is $126,252–$132,644, with placement as follows:

• 10 Years Experience: $126,252
• 11Years Experience: $129,409
• 12 Years Experience: $132,644

Benefits Include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, group term life and AD&D insurance; flexible spending accounts; commuter benefits; 403(b) retirement plan; annual paid time off (20 vacation days; 10 sick days; 5 personal days; 1 floating holiday; 8 remote work days; federal holidays; and end of year office closure Dec. 24 -Jan. 1); 4 months of paid family leave; and professional development funding.

Position Summary: The Major Gifts Officer is a newly created position that will lead strategy and execution for individual giving, including major gifts, while strengthening the infrastructure necessary to support revenue growth. The Major Gifts Officer will be responsible for all aspects of the individual and major donor giving cycle, including donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

The Major Gifts Officer works collaboratively and interdepartmentally within Pregnancy Justice and will partner closely with the President in fundraising efforts. The position is internally designated at the Director level and will supervise the Development Associate. The Major Gifts Officer reports to the Chief of Staff.

What You'll Do: The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategy to grow individual and major donor revenue.
• Build, manage, and advance a portfolio of 75–125 individual donors and prospects.
• Lead cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts for major gifts (average gift of $5,000+).
• Engage long-term supporters, lapsed donors, and prospective donors, identifying opportunities for increased connection and investment in the organization.
• Partner with the President and as applicable with the Board, on donor engagement.
• Draft compelling proposals, reports, and tailored donor communications.

Fundraising Campaigns and Events

• Leverage the organization's 25th anniversary as a platform to elevate visibility and deepen support from individual and major donors.
• Collaborate with communications teams to integrate anniversary storytelling into major donor cultivation strategies.
• Develop and manage end-of-year and other fundraising campaigns.
• Lead the design, planning, and execution of fundraising events.

Development Operations and Infrastructure

• Directly supervise the Development Associate, a position that provides coordination across all Development activities, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance management.
• Strengthen systems for individual and major donor cultivation, stewardship, and relationship management.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of nonprofit experience, with at least 3-5 years of work in individual and major gift fundraising.
• Demonstrated success cultivating and closing five-figure gifts.
• Experience designing or significantly expanding an individual giving program.
• Experience supervising staff.
• Strong strategic planning, analytical, and financial management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Common Requirements for All Positions:

• Demonstrated commitment to and passion for Pregnancy Justice's mission, goals, and priorities, as well as its organizational culture and values.
• Approaches work with rigor, diligence, and a desire for excellence — not perfectionism — grounded in the discipline that comes from caring about outcomes. Able to self-recognize or receive feedback about one's mistakes, own them, learn from them, integrate their lessons, and move forward.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, look forward, and be proactive.
• Ability to work outside of regular office hours when necessary.
• Ability to manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Ability to interact with all staff in a positive, productive, and respectful manner.
• Full fluency in English is required. Fluency in Spanish or another language is a plus.

Other Critical Competencies:

• Integrity: Acts with honesty, transparency, equity, and in accordance with the highest ethical standards. Follows through on all commitments.
• Strategic Thinking: Within the context of the individual's role, applies big-picture thinking to achieve long-term outcomes, while also focusing on the details of short- to mid-term implementation.
• Sound Judgement: Within the context of the staff attorney role, uses common sense and factual data to make decisions in a timely manner. Accurately differentiates between important and unimportant issues.
• Problem Solving: Helps to identify and resolve conflicts or problems constructively to reach the best solutions for the organization and in furtherance of our priorities. Proposes solutions to effectively address underlying issues.
• Communication: Communicates thoughtfully, clearly, and directly within and across teams.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with various and diverse individuals and groups (both internally and externally), with a willingness to actively listen and invite different views and opinions to build alignment in support of a common goal. Works to ensure a thoughtful, effective, and strategic approach to legal work that values and incorporates all relevant voices, perspectives, areas, and depth of expertise.
• Commitment to Learning: Applies a growth mentality to one's own development. Models inquisitiveness and an openness to learn and improve. Demonstrates willingness and capacity to receive and provide positive and constructive feedback to all levels of staff with emotional intelligence. Takes ownership of individual growth in order to achieve full potential.
• Nimbleness: Within the context of the individual's role, demonstrates comfort with ambiguity, needing to be flexible and adaptable, consistently reassessing priorities to make sound decisions and take strategic risks in furtherance of our mission and priorities.

Working at Pregnancy Justice: This position is primarily office and remote-based, with occasional travel for meetings and events. As operational needs allow, staff may end their workday early on Fridays, supporting focused work time and work-life balance.

Pregnancy Justice is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for pregnant people and individuals with disabilities, including in the application process. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please send an email with the subject line "Reasonable Accommodation Request" to HR@pregnancyjusticeus.org.

Unionized Workplace: Pregnancy Justice is a unionized workplace committed to fair labor practices and collaborative labor-management relationships. While this position is not part of the collective bargaining unit, the Major Gifts Officer is expected to work effectively within a unionized environment, uphold organizational policies and collective bargaining agreements, and contribute to a respectful, values-aligned workplace culture.

Commitment to Inclusive Hiring Practices: Research indicates that members of marginalized communities tend to underestimate their qualifications and only apply when they meet all of the criteria in a job posting. If you are excited about this opportunity but are unsure if your past experience aligns with the job description, we encourage you to apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application and how your talents and experience can bring value to this role.

Pregnancy Justice is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, gender, pregnancy, national origin, height and weight, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, physical characteristics such as height and weight, or any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pregnancy Justice recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Application Process: The preferred application deadline is Friday, August 7, 2026. To apply, please upload your resume and respond to the application questions on the application page.