Nonprofit Career Round-Up: 8/25/2011

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• Development Officer at Georgia Historical Society: Under the general supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, the Development Officer is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a development plan designed to obtain philanthropic support to achieve GHS’s organizational and financial goals. The candidate will support the fundraising efforts of the CEO, the Board of Curators, and others, to raise funds to meet specific measurable fundraising goals, and to monitor progress against those goals.


• Senior Program Manager at Freedom House: This senior staff position in the programming area of Freedom House requires knowledge of Internet freedom issues and effective program and grant management skills. The Senior Program Manager will report to the Deputy Director of Programs. The position is contingent on funding.


• Major Gift Officer at Framingham State University: The Major Gift Officer will help create and initiate fundraising objectives for the University and will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating and closing major gifts of $25,000 and higher from alumni and friends. Additionally, this position will play a key role in the strategy and execution of future fundraising objectives. The interested candidate should possess a strong history of fundraising, preferably in a higher education setting and must be a highly energetic professional with a track record of building donor relationships and closing major gifts.