Major Gift Officer

**Life Legal Defense Foundation** --------------------------------- **REMOTE POSITION** ------------------- Job ID\#: 15806174554 Posted: April 4, 2026 Expires: May 4, 2026 Category: Fundraising Terms: Full\-Time Employee Experience: 5\-10 Years Education: Undergraduate Degree Base Pay: Salary Send applications or inquiries to: **mriley@lifelegal.org** ### **Job Description** Position: Major Gift Officer Job Status: Full\-Time Location: Remote (serving Western U.S.) Salary: commensurate with experience Life Legal Defense Foundation, located in Napa, California, is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to protecting vulnerable human life from conception to natural death. Since 1989, Life Legal has provided pro bono legal defense for the unborn, safeguarded patients denied life\-sustaining care, and stood with pro\-life advocates silenced for speaking the truth. Through litigation, education, and public advocacy, Life Legal advances the Gospel of Life through the courts and the public square\-defending every life as a sacred gift worth protecting. Our staff of full\-time attorneys handles a wide range of cases\-both civil and criminal\-from the local courtroom all the way to the Supreme Court. We also have a nationwide network of pro\-life attorneys who assist with local filings and emergency cases. Our vision is a culture that upholds the fundamental principle that every human life is made in the image of God and deserving of protection from conception to natural death. Our Mission is dedicated to upholding the sanctity of human life through passionate litigation, robust advocacy, and comprehensive education. We defend the rights of the unborn, protect the vulnerable, and promote a culture that recognizes life as a sacred gift at every stage. Through our witness in law and culture, we strive to build a society where every life is cherished, protected, and valued as a reflection of God's image. The Position: As a Life Legal Defense Foundation Major Gift Officer, you will develop and implement our major gift relationships in the Western United States region. You'll be responsible for managing and cultivating relationships with existing major gift donors, and prospects, as well as identifying new prospects. You will invite benefactors into deeper partnership with Life Legal's mission and help them accomplish their philanthropic goals in service to life. You'll be expected to manage a list of donors and prospects that will result in achieving your annual revenue goal. As a major gift officer, you are privileged to: * Help our donors accomplish their philanthropic goals and ambitions through a relationship with our organization by building trusting and lasting relationships with our donors by regularly contacting them by phone, mail, email and personal visits. * Secure major gifts at the $10,000 to $100,000 level with the goal of raising $2 million annually * Challenge donors to gr