Major Gifts Program Manager

🇺🇸 Bozeman, Montana 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $72K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ September 1st, 2026

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Montana State University is hiring a Major Gifts Program Manager for the Museum of the Rockies. The role involves managing a portfolio of 70-100 major donors, building and cultivating relationships, soliciting gifts of $10,000 or more, and meeting fundraising goals to support museum operations, capital projects, and strategic initiatives.

Highlights

Manage a portfolio of 70-100 major gift donors and prospects focused on gifts of $10,000 or more.
Develop and execute personalized donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies using a moves management approach.
Maintain donor records and track interactions and proposals in the museum’s donor database.
Coordinate donor meetings with museum staff, board members, and leadership to secure donations.
Support fundraising events and ongoing donor engagement initiatives.
Required skills include experience securing major gifts, knowledge of moves management, and proficiency with fundraising or sales database software.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Preferred candidates have major gifts experience and advanced database reporting skills.
Salary starts at $72,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Position requires some regional travel and occasional evening or weekend work.