Major Gifts Senior Officer

Major Gifts Senior Officer

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or equivalent required to allow work experience in lieu of a bachelor degree.
• 5 years of relevant experience working in the non-profit setting, including five years’ experience in major gift work
• Evidence of working successfully with sophisticated volunteers and committees.
• A strong record of closing gifts of six- and seven-figures.

Responsibilities

• Works with assigned service(s) under the direction of the Senior Director Major Gifts and with the appropriate physicians and administrators to identify funding needs and develop an approach to raise funds to meet those needs.
• Ensures that all gifts from donors assigned to this position are accurately and promptly acknowledged and that appropriate stewardship reports are generated with timely information on the programs the donors’ gifts have supported.
• With the Senior Director Major Gifts, develops and implements a plan to recruit, train and activate volunteer fundraising leaders for the assigned service(s) as needed. Manages and coordinates the work of appropriate volunteer committees and provides staff support to members of the committees. Develops meeting agendas, materials and minutes for related meetings, and provides support for members who are involved in solicitations.
• Works closely with the Senior Director Major Gifts to ensure that the process of identifying, screening, rating, cultivating and soliciting major gift prospects includes consideration of planned gifts when appropriate.
• Serves as a member of the campaign team and participates in developing campaign strategies and plans, as assigned. Takes on tasks related to the current campaign(s).
• Participates in the Foundation’s prospect management process by recording required contact reports in Blackbaud CRM and providing timely information on prospects and solicitation plans in regularly scheduled Major Gifts Meetings.
• Assists the prospect research effort by providing information on prospects to the Research Department.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, physicians and employees of Corewell Health East.
• Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriate settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Fundraising Certification
• Capital campaign experience
• Experience working in health care