Annual Giving Specialist

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health is seeking an Annual Giving Specialist to manage a portfolio of prospects and cultivate donors for annual gifts, including foundations and corporations. Hybrid work from home with in-person meetings in the DFW area.

The role emphasizes donor engagement, event coordination, and collaboration with leadership to secure gifts and underwriting. Strong written and verbal communication is required, with experience in fundraising or marketing.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in volunteer management and fund development, or 3 years in marketing/sales with direct fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of annual giving prospects and cultivate donors for annual gifts.
• Collaborate on campaigns like annual fund drives, North Texas Giving Day, and direct mail/e-solicitation.
• Coordinate donor engagement events and volunteer groups to support Foundation strategies.
• Maintain timely records in the Foundation database and track outcomes.

Skills

Excellent written & verbal com

Interpersonal skills

Fundraising capacity

Education

High school diploma; Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Annual Giving Specialist

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work Location: Texas Health Corporate, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011 Hybrid – work from home but attend meetings in person throughout DFW metroplex. Work Hours: Full Time Days (8:00am-5:00pm) for 40 hrs/week with some evenings and weekends, as needed Department Highlights: - Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing to a teamwork environment. - Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources. - Remote Position

What You Will Do:

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Manages a portfolio of annual giving prospects. Conducts outreach to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward individual community members, foundations, and corporations for the purpose of determining if they have the financial ability, capacity and interest in making an annual gift to the foundation and/or assigned hospital entity programs. Develop and execute effective solicitation strategies to secure annual fund Circle of Giving ($1,000+) level donations and secure event underwriting/sponsorships. Will work with the VP Foundation to transition those donors who are ready to move into the major gifts program. . .

35% ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS

Works in collaboration with other development team members, including the director of annual fund, major gift officers, planned giving and advancement services team to support employee giving campaigns, North Texas Giving Day, Birthday Buddies, direct mail/e solicitation, and Grateful Patient programs in their assigned region in order to achieve annual fund goals. . .

30% DONOR ENGAGEMENT

. Coordinate cultivation and volunteer working group meetings (annual fund drives, affinity group, third party events etc.). . Establish and maintain meaningful relationships with potential and current Circle of Giving ($1,000+) donors through in-person meetings, personalized communication and tailored cultivation strategies. . Drive the recruitment of volunteers to execute on Foundation strategies effectively. This may include special projects, events and/or affinity groups. . Work in collaboration with the event specialist to ensure volunteer event committees are supported. . Work in collaboration with Foundation and hospital/system leadership on assigned affinity groups. . Work in collaboration with the event specialist to ensure cultivation events are executed. . .

25% DATA MANAGEMENT

Maintains timely records of all cultivation strategies, evaluations, solicitations and results of contacts with prospects within the Foundation database. . 10%

What You Need:

Education

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req And Bachelor's Degree Pref

Experience

3 Years Experience in volunteer management and fund development Req or 3 Years Marketing/Sales experience Req Direct fund solicitation experience Pref

Skills

Excellent written and verbal skills in addition to proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively articulate the mission/vision of the Foundation and the entities we represent and demonstrated experience in working with individuals who have philanthropic capacity.

Supervision

Individual Contributor

ADA Requirements

Extreme Heat 1-33% Extreme Cold 1-33% Extreme Swings in Temperature 1-33% Extreme Noise 1-33% Working Outdoors 1-33% Working Indoors 67% or more Mechanical Hazards 1-33% Electrical Hazards 1-33% Explosive Hazards 1-33% Fume/Odor Hazards 1-33% Dust/Mites Hazards 1-33% Chemical Hazards 1-33% Toxic Waste Hazards 1-33% Radiation Hazards 1-33% Wet Hazards 1-33% Heights 1-33% Other Conditions 1-33% Physical Demands Light Work