Development Director-Philanthropy

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 93,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Level Gift Officer to manage major gift prospects and steward relationships. This role involves developing strategic fundraising plans and ensuring effective communication with donors to meet an annual goal of $1 million. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a Bachelor's degree, along with 5-7 years of philanthropy experience. A knowledge of Raiser's Edge software is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5-7 years of experience in philanthropy, ideally in a health system.
• Strong communication and organizational skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects.
• Develop strategic plans for donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Ensure regular contact and engagement with key stakeholders.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication

Solicitation skills

Negotiating

Closing gifts

Fundraising software knowledge

Organizational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Job description

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center

Washington

USD 93,000 - 176,000

General Summary of Position
Senior Level Gift Officer who can independently be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of major gift prospects scaling over time to annual fundraising expectation of $1M.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of major gift prospects.
• Develops and implements thoughtful, strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for prospective donors for gifts of $100K+.
• Ensures regular contact with donors through various activities and communications, especially face to face meetings.
• Develops and manages timelines for various fundraising activities to ensure plans and critical fundraising processes are carried out in a timely manner
• Develops expertise in strategically aligned priorities of the healthcare system. Assists physicians, program directors and administration with capital and programmatic funding needs.
• Manages internal and external key stakeholder relationships.
• Meets annual activity and financial performance metrics.
• Ensure that all donor contact is reported in the CRM.

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field required

Experience

• 5-7 years Experience in philanthropy, ideally within a health system setting required
• One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated success in soliciting, negotiating, and closing gifts. Experience with planned giving. Knowledge of Raiser's Edge fundraising software. Strong organizational skills. Acumen to engage and support senior leadership, staff, and volunteers in fundraising. A high level of professionalism, creativity, and integrity coupled with an ability to earn the confidence of a wide range of constituencies and develop relationships with key stakeholders.

This position has a hiring range of $93,142 - $175,968