JOB DETAILS

Major Gifts Officer

CompanyNational Ability Center
LocationPark City
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 21, 2026
About The Company
The National Ability Center works to empower individuals with disabilities by building self-esteem, confidence, and lifetime skills through their participation in our adaptive sports, recreation, educational, and community programs. Learn more at: http://www.discovernac.org Founded in 1985, the National Ability Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization. With the generosity of private donors, corporate sponsorships, and the commitment of over a thousand seasonal volunteers, we can serve our non-profit mission and bridge the gap between perceived limitations and what is possible. All activities are offered at an affordable rate and scholarships are available, ensuring participation for all applicants. The NAC staff draws from decades of collective experience working with people who live with a disability and harnessing the power of specialized adaptive equipment, techniques, and teaching methods. Athletes, veterans, children, and families come to our facilities from all 50 US states and around the globe to participate in our transformational programs. We work hard to make recreation and outdoor adventures fun and accessible to people of all abilities. Our “I Can” philosophy reinforces our belief that a disability shouldn’t hinder anyone from living a vibrant, active, and rewarding life.
About the Role

Description

IMPORTANT NOTE: We have partnered with DRiWaterstone Human Capital for this requisition. All qualified and interested candidates are required to apply through DRiWaterstone's application using the following link. Please do not continue with the application process on the NAC Careers Page. The job description is provided below, and you can find all of position details using this link:


Applications will only be accepted through this link:  https://driwaterstonehc.com/position/mgo-nac/


Requirements

The National Ability Center (NAC) empowers individuals with disabilities by building self-esteem, confidence and lifetime skills through sport, recreation, and educational programs. As a leader in adaptive recreation and outdoor adventures, all who engage with the NAC rally around the belief that our differences make us stronger, and that recreating together can change our world.


By including family and friends in programming, the NAC strives to reinforce relationships and build support systems that extend beyond the initial program experience. The NAC family draws from decades of experience working with people of all abilities, harnessing the power of specialized equipment, techniques, teaching methods, a passionate team of full-time staff, seasonal instructors and over 1,000 volunteers.


The Opportunity:

The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors to secure significant financial contributions for the National Ability Center. This individual will have demonstrated experience securing gifts at the $10,000 level and above that will enable them to lead strategies for developing long-term relationships with donors, ensuring high levels of engagement and support. The Major Gifts Officer is accountable for donor research, donor appreciation, database management, and all necessary actions to achieve revenue targets.


Responsibilities:

  • Build donor relationships through face-to-face cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship alongside the CEO and VP of Development.
  • Recruit and steward individual donors by building year-round engagement activities to maximize revenue and to build donor loyalty (tours, ski days, meetings, NAC events, etc.).
  • Develop and maintain year-round relationships with individual gift donors to grow immediate, long-term, and planned gifts.
  • Increase annual revenue through relationship-based fundraising and strategic moves management.
  • Attend community events and fundraisers as a lead NAC representative.


Location: Park City, Utah (Hybrid, 2-3 days in office)

DRiWaterstone is proud to lead this search on behalf of the National Ability Center.


To Apply, use this link only:  https://driwaterstonehc.com/position/mgo-nac/ 

Key Skills
Donor CultivationSolicitationDonor StewardshipMajor Gifts FundraisingDonor ResearchDatabase ManagementRelationship ManagementStrategic Moves ManagementPlanned GivingRevenue Growth
Categories
Social ServicesSports & RecreationManagement & LeadershipSalesMarketing
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and stewarding major donors to secure significant financial contributions. They will lead strategies to develop long-term donor relationships and manage donor research and database activities to meet revenue targets.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
166
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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