Senior Director of Major and Individual Gifts

About Glide

GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.

Position Summary:

The Senior Director of Major and Individual Gifts is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the strategic integration and performance of GLIDE’s comprehensive individual giving program. Encompassing the Annual Fund, Mid-Level/Major Giving, and Planned Gifts, this role serves as a trusted partner to the Chief Advancement Officer and a key architect of the Fund Development team’s growth. The individual in this role is an organizational leader who can ably—both internally and externally--represent the spirit and culture of philanthropy on which Glide is built.

The successful candidate will design and execute an ambitious, sustainable fundraising roadmap that ensures a seamless individual donor pipeline—strategically stewarding supporters from their initial contribution through transformative legacy commitments—in partnership with the CEO, Board members, staff, and others. As the team’s lead Major Gifts Officer, the Senior Director will also personally manage a high-level portfolio of 50-75 prospects with the capacity to support GLIDE with major commitments.