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Who We Are
Including Individuals. Empowering Families. Strengthening Communities.℠
Easterseals DC MD VA is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services.
Since 1945, Easterseals DC MD VA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment. And we won’t rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.
We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age: To help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services. To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and support.
Together with our partners, we’re reducing poverty and homelessness and improving healthcare and employment by empowering people of all ages and abilities to be full and equal participants in their communities. Join us.
As the Easterseals affiliate serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, Easterseals DC MD VA works through public-private partnerships to provide community-based services in the most efficient manner possible. These traits were demonstrated in the opening of our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center, which has quickly become an international model of excellence for delivering superior outcomes, including creating meaningful connections between generations. It was opened through visionary partnership among local, state, and national governments, as well as private individual, corporate, and foundation investment. The shared resources created a maximum return on investment for the community. Through a variety of resources, Easterseals provides information and guidance about how to navigate changing needs within our communities.
At Easterseals DC MD VA, we know that creating a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives can be done only when we value our greatest asset – our staff. More than 200 employees across the greater Washington, DC area, from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Falls Church, Virginia, value the rewarding work that enables Easterseals to lead the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities.
If you want to do well while doing good, Easterseals DC MD VA may be the place for you.
Core Values
Our entire staff shares our Core Values which are an integral component of the success of ESDCMDVA:
* Respect: We respect each other. We value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and appreciate the strength of diversity and inclusion.
* Responsibility: We share a sense of responsibility for doing things right, being good stewards and being accountable for our actions.
* Integrity: We conduct business ethically with a commitment to moral integrity and we expect people to hold a high moral standard. We communicate openly, honestly and directly.
* Innovation: We embrace new ideas, take measured risks and find better ways to help more people.
* Care: We show compassion for others and continue to live our mission each day.
Major Gifts Officer
Easterseals DC MD VA
Department: Development
Employment Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Senior Vice President of Development
Location: Maryland
Major Gifts Officer
Overview of Easterseals
Easterseals DC MD VA serves Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. For more than 80 years, we have been at the forefront making profound, positive differences in the daily lives of people of all ages with disabilities, special needs, military backgrounds, and their families. Our community-based programs are designed to support and strengthen families, enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities, create stronger communities, and reduce system-wide health care costs.
The Major Gifts Officer will work collaboratively with leadership to build new and leverage existing relationships to maximize corporate and foundation giving. In addition, the Major Gifts Officer will manage a portfolio of high-net worth individuals.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Performance Measurements:
- Identify major gift prospects. Analyze and predict a donor's propensity, capacity and enthusiasm to give. Gather pertinent data alongside the prospect researcher to determine the best candidates for the major gifts program.
- Cultivate major gift prospects, investing the necessary time and energy to build relationships designed to understand the donor/prospect goals with the expressed purpose of alignment with Easterseals mission and objectives.
- Solicit major gift prospects. Move prospective major donors along the donor pipeline ready to receive an appropriate ask based upon donor intent and interest.
- Stewardship of major gift donors. Develop stewardship strategies that continue the major gift relationship for future gifts and planned giving opportunities.
- Adhere to the highest ethical standards; demonstrate empathetic disposition, and perseverance; reflect optimistic and positive attitude, and convey sensitivity to needs of the donors.
- Execute and report on quarterly/annual fundraising plans, donor solicitations identification, cultivation, campaigns (capital and annual) and stewardship efforts.
- Work collaboratively with development team. Offer prospect strategy counsel to the president, vice president, development and advancement staff who are managing other prospects. Be a resource for development/advancement staff, from identifying potential volunteer connections to knowing about meeting and event spaces in key locations.
- Track prospects and donor contacts in portfolio using organization tools and tracking methods via Raisers Edge.
- Work toward annual fundraising (annual and capital) goals and metrics and operating campaigns.
- Demonstrate Easterseals values in performance of all duties.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred
Experience
- A proven fundraising track record, as well as possible history in finance, sales, and marketing.
- The ability to lead, work in a team setting, and work independently.
- Detailed and in-depth knowledge of fundraising, its impact and tax laws associated.
- Comfort in researching and analyzing large groups of data to uncover prospects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication aptitude.
- Capable of handling numerous tasks at once and still meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated history of securing major gifts over three or more years while working in a growing organization.
- Priority must be given to direct contact with donors.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Ability to determine how best to develop and maintain effective relationships with donors and determine when and how a prospective donor can be successfully solicited for a gift/gifts.
- Capable of mobilizing and motivating volunteers.
- Demonstrated ability to understand the needs and interests of donors in order to develop or strengthen relationships with Easterseals.
- Ability to participate in all aspects of the giving cycle.
- Must have knowledge of planned giving techniques and vehicles.
- Must travel and work irregular hours as needed.
- Requires proficient computer, database, technology and social media skills.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor.
- Work well in a team environment and be able to accept input as well as supervisory guidance.
- Must be a self-starter who regularly sets and achieves activity and results-driven goals.
Overview of Easterseals Serving DC MD VA
Who We Are
Including Individuals. Empowering Families. Strengthening Communities.℠
Easterseals DC MD VA is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services.
Since 1945, Easterseals DC MD VA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment. And we won’t rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.
We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age: To help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services. To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and support.
Together with our partners, we’re reducing poverty and homelessness and improving healthcare and employment by empowering people of all ages and abilities to be full and equal participants in their communities. Join us.
As the Easterseals affiliate serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, Easterseals DC MD VA works through public-private partnerships to provide community-based services in the most efficient manner possible. These traits were demonstrated in the opening of our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center, which has quickly become an international model of excellence for delivering superior outcomes, including creating meaningful connections between generations. It was opened through visionary partnership among local, state, and national governments, as well as private individual, corporate, and foundation investment. The shared resources created a maximum return on investment for the community. Through a variety of resources, Easterseals provides information and guidance about how to navigate changing needs within our communities.
At Easterseals DC MD VA, we know that creating a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives can be done only when we value our greatest asset – our staff. More than 200 employees across the greater Washington, DC area, from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Falls Church, Virginia, value the rewarding work that enables Easterseals to lead the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities.
If you want to do well while doing good, Easterseals DC MD VA may be the place for you.
Core Values
Our entire staff shares our Core Values which are an integral component of the success of ESDCMDVA:
* Respect: We respect each other. We value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and appreciate the strength of diversity and inclusion.
* Responsibility: We share a sense of responsibility for doing things right, being good stewards and being accountable for our actions.
* Integrity: We conduct business ethically with a commitment to moral integrity and we expect people to hold a high moral standard. We communicate openly, honestly and directly.
* Innovation: We embrace new ideas, take measured risks and find better ways to help more people.
* Care: We show compassion for others and continue to live our mission each day.
Major Gifts Officer
Easterseals DC MD VA
Department: Development
Employment Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Senior Vice President of Development
Location: Maryland
Major Gifts Officer
Overview of Easterseals
Easterseals DC MD VA serves Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. For more than 80 years, we have been at the forefront making profound, positive differences in the daily lives of people of all ages with disabilities, special needs, military backgrounds, and their families. Our community-based programs are designed to support and strengthen families, enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities, create stronger communities, and reduce system-wide health care costs.
The Major Gifts Officer will work collaboratively with leadership to build new and leverage existing relationships to maximize corporate and foundation giving. In addition, the Major Gifts Officer will manage a portfolio of high-net worth individuals.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Performance Measurements:
- Identify major gift prospects. Analyze and predict a donor's propensity, capacity and enthusiasm to give. Gather pertinent data alongside the prospect researcher to determine the best candidates for the major gifts program.
- Cultivate major gift prospects, investing the necessary time and energy to build relationships designed to understand the donor/prospect goals with the expressed purpose of alignment with Easterseals mission and objectives.
- Solicit major gift prospects. Move prospective major donors along the donor pipeline ready to receive an appropriate ask based upon donor intent and interest.
- Stewardship of major gift donors. Develop stewardship strategies that continue the major gift relationship for future gifts and planned giving opportunities.
- Adhere to the highest ethical standards; demonstrate empathetic disposition, and perseverance; reflect optimistic and positive attitude, and convey sensitivity to needs of the donors.
- Execute and report on quarterly/annual fundraising plans, donor solicitations identification, cultivation, campaigns (capital and annual) and stewardship efforts.
- Work collaboratively with development team. Offer prospect strategy counsel to the president, vice president, development and advancement staff who are managing other prospects. Be a resource for development/advancement staff, from identifying potential volunteer connections to knowing about meeting and event spaces in key locations.
- Track prospects and donor contacts in portfolio using organization tools and tracking methods via Raisers Edge.
- Work toward annual fundraising (annual and capital) goals and metrics and operating campaigns.
- Demonstrate Easterseals values in performance of all duties.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred
Experience
- A proven fundraising track record, as well as possible history in finance, sales, and marketing.
- The ability to lead, work in a team setting, and work independently.
- Detailed and in-depth knowledge of fundraising, its impact and tax laws associated.
- Comfort in researching and analyzing large groups of data to uncover prospects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication aptitude.
- Capable of handling numerous tasks at once and still meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrated history of securing major gifts over three or more years while working in a growing organization.
- Priority must be given to direct contact with donors.
SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Ability to determine how best to develop and maintain effective relationships with donors and determine when and how a prospective donor can be successfully solicited for a gift/gifts.
- Capable of mobilizing and motivating volunteers.
- Demonstrated ability to understand the needs and interests of donors in order to develop or strengthen relationships with Easterseals.
- Ability to participate in all aspects of the giving cycle.
- Must have knowledge of planned giving techniques and vehicles.
- Must travel and work irregular hours as needed.
- Requires proficient computer, database, technology and social media skills.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor.
- Work well in a team environment and be able to accept input as well as supervisory guidance.
- Must be a self-starter who regularly sets and achieves activity and results-driven goals.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Major Gifts Officer
Document your major gifts portfolio precisely
PERM requires your employer to define your duties and minimum qualifications narrowly. Compile verified records of your gift portfolios, donor cultivation outcomes, and campaign targets before interviews so your credentials map cleanly onto the job description.
Target nonprofits with PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to identify nonprofits and universities that have previously filed PERM labor certifications for Major Gifts Officer or related development roles, so you're approaching employers already familiar with the sponsorship process.
Verify your prevailing wage category early
Run your target city and job title through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. PERM requires your offered salary to meet the DOL-determined prevailing wage, and mismatches discovered after filing can derail or delay your case significantly.
Distinguish EB-2 and EB-3 paths with your employer
If you hold a master's degree in nonprofit management, philanthropy, or a related field, push your employer to file under EB-2. EB-3 is available with a bachelor's degree, but EB-2 often carries a shorter priority-date backlog depending on your country of birth.
Understand the PERM recruitment test requirements
Your employer must conduct a genuine job market test, including print advertising and internal posting, before DOL certifies the PERM. Confirm your hiring manager knows this timeline adds several months to the process before USCIS ever sees the I-140 petition.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140 petition. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability also lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the process.
Green Card Major Gifts Officer: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category typically applies to Major Gifts Officers?
Most Major Gifts Officers qualify under EB-2 if they hold a master's degree in philanthropy, nonprofit management, public administration, or a closely related field, or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience. EB-3 covers candidates with a bachelor's degree and at least two years of qualifying experience. Your employer files the PERM labor certification under whichever category matches your credentials and the job's stated minimum requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence rather than a temporary status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which requires a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test. After DOL certifies PERM, your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but employment-based green cards have annual per-country numerical limits, so nationals of high-demand countries may wait on a priority-date backlog.
How do I find nonprofits and universities that will sponsor a Major Gifts Officer for a green card?
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified PERM filing history for development and major gifts roles. Organizations that have already navigated the PERM process for similar positions are far more likely to sponsor again, and their HR and legal teams already understand the multi-month timeline involved before an I-140 can be filed with USCIS.
What happens to my green card case if I change jobs during the process?
The answer depends on where you are in the process. If your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending 180 days or more and your original I-140 was approved, AC21 job portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting. Separately, an approved I-140's priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition even if you change jobs earlier in the process.
Does my nonprofit employer need to prove no qualified U.S. workers are available?
Yes. The PERM labor certification process requires your employer to conduct a good-faith recruitment test, documenting that no minimally qualified U.S. workers applied and were rejected for unlawful reasons. This includes mandatory posting periods and specified advertising steps set by DOL. The recruitment test must be completed and documented before DOL will certify the PERM, adding several months to the overall green card timeline.