ABOUT PER SCHOLAS:

For nearly 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive equity and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we're forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 25,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings. At Per Scholas, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging aren't just buzzwords—they're in our DNA. 85+ percent of our learners are people of color, two in five are women, and more than half hold a high school diploma as their highest educational credential. Learn more by visiting PerScholas.org and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

 

POSITION TITLE:  Major Gifts Officer

 

LOCATION: Hybrid and within proximity to one of the following Per Scholas campuses: New York, Newark, Greater Boston

 

REPORTS TO: Director of Individual Giving

 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Per Scholas’ Major Gifts Officer – an energetic accelerator of major gifts – identifies, cultivates, and secures five- and six-figure gifts by nurturing relationships between donors and the organization. This position is a new role focused on growing commitments from a portfolio of 100+ donors and prospects via regular touchpoints that include donor meetings, campus visits, and events. The Major Gifts Officer will leverage our upcoming 30th anniversary year of celebration and the launch of our 2030 strategic plan. The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for advancing best practices in moves management, traveling and meeting with donors and prospects in our national portfolio, as well as in high-opportunity markets on the East Coast. 

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Serve as solicitor or orchestrator in soliciting and securing major gifts at the five- and six-figure level, helping to grow a base of future seven-figure prospects. 
  • In close collaboration with the Director of Individual Giving, steward a portfolio of 50+ current donors, while simultaneously identifying, qualifying and cultivating 50+ new prospects with the capacity to make gifts of $10,000 or more. 
  • Uphold a strong moves management system that ensures accountability and performance and builds an increasing base of major and leadership gift donors, and provide activity reports on moves management on a regular basis 
  • Collaborate and engage the local teams, including geographically-assigned fundraisers, in donor cultivation and stewardship to bring the philanthropic potential of Per Scholas’ work to new donors
  • Attend program and fundraising activities as needed (travel and occasional evenings will be required)

 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO US:

 

Professional Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of sophisticated major gifts experience, with a proven track record of closing five- and six-figure gifts
  • Proven achievement of building effective, long-term relationships with recurring and prospective donors
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including comfort dealing with high-net-worth individuals
  • Ability to distill complex information into coherent, compelling stories that build a case for support 
  • Knowledge of philanthropy landscape and trends, particularly in the NYC/tri-state area
  • Self-motivated strategic thinker with a proven record of working independently and achieving results 
  • Successful experience working with high-level board members and institutional leaders
  • Ability to garner trust and confidence of senior staff, including program leaders, board members and donors 
  • Proven research and funder prospecting abilities
  • Experience with prospect and donor management fundraising software applications, including Salesforce and iWave (now Kindful)
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, and Google Apps for Business (Docs, Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Chat, etc.) 
  • Ability to travel up to 30%, and work occasional evening and weekend hours, as needed

 

Personal Characteristics

  • You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission
  • You are excited by the opportunity to build and develop a donor pipeline from the ground up, leveraging creativity and strategic thinking
  • You are comfortable working independently and taking initiative as an individual contributor to drive fundraising success
  • You are data-driven, results-oriented and a forward-looking catalyst for social change.
  • You are an effective communicator with strong oral and written skills.
  • You are detail oriented, with exceptional organizational and time management skills.
  • You are interested in workforce development, technology, diversity, organizational growth, and scaling impact
  • You stand behind our mission, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying career positions, and that talent should be recognized and recruited from many diverse sources.

#LI Remote 

For this role specifically, the salary range is between $120,000/year and $125,000/year, where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides, and alignment with qualifications and experience.

 

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to email our Talent team at jobs@perscholas.org. We look forward to viewing your application!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

PII Policies

Non-Discrimination Policy

Apply for this Job

* Required
resume chosen  
Dropbox Google Drive
(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)
Cancel
cover_letter chosen  
Dropbox Google Drive
(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)
Cancel
When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review
+ Add another education

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Per Scholas’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Enter the verification code sent to to confirm you are not a robot, then submit your application.

This application was flagged as potential bot traffic. To resubmit your application, turn off any VPNs, clear the browser's cache and cookies, or try another browser. If you still can't submit it, contact our support team through the help center.