Development Officer

Middlesex Health; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Shift Differentials

Continuing Education assistance

Student Loan relief

Long-term Disability

Life insurance

Family medical leave

Job summary

Middlesex Health seeks a driven Development Officer to expand our fundraising success and support the future of our fast-paced development operation in Middletown, CT.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development, you will cultivate and close leadership and planned gifts while securing corporate and foundation support for capital needs, technology, and patient care programs. Evening/weekend availability is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years of direct fundraising or equivalent sales management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Experience soliciting individual and institutional gifts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and close leadership and planned gifts from individuals and foundations.
• Secure corporate and foundation support for signature events and service lines.
• Lead planning and execution of fundraising events, incl. golf tournaments.
• Develop proposals and proposals tailored to health system priorities.
• Design stewardship programs to nurture donor relationships and growth.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

Job description

Middlesex Health seeks a driven, self-starting Development Officer to build on our historic fundraising successes, shape the future of our fast-paced development operation, and advance our mission to meet the health care needs of the greater Middlesex County community.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Development, you will be a standout leader within a tight-knit team, helping to increase giving across multiple channels to raise critical philanthropic funds for capital needs, technology innovation, and patient care programs. In this role, you will take primary responsibility for identifying, cultivating, and closing leadership and planned gifts from individuals, as well as securing critical corporate and foundation support for our signature events and vital service lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Cultivation & Solicitation: Identify, cultivate, and secure gifts from individuals, foundation grants, government funding opportunities, and high-value corporate sponsorships for signature events, including our golf tournaments.
• Event Management & Execution: Lead the comprehensive planning and hands‑on execution of signature fundraising events, most notably our annual golf tournaments. Manage the full spectrum of event operations, from securing high-level sponsorships to ensuring seamless day‑of logistics.
• Targeted Proposal Development: Connect health system priorities—such as cancer care, hospice, youth and families, and women's health—with donor interests by crafting compelling, customized proposals.
• Comprehensive Stewardship: Design, plan, and implement stewardship programs and events that nurture long‑term, meaningful relationships with mid‑level donors, leadership prospects, and institutional partners.
• Program & Network Expansion: Champion the growth of our planned giving program through dedicated stewardship, while actively recruiting and cultivating volunteers to build a robust network of community support.
• Collaborative Planning: Serve as a core member of the fundraising team, providing crucial input in the creation and execution of the annual fundraising plan.

What You Bring to the Team:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of direct fundraising experience or equivalent sales management experience. This role is ideal for a driven professional who has built foundational development skills and is ready for the next stage of their career: directly soliciting individual and institutional gifts.
• An interest in enhancing the health and well‑being of the greater Middlesex County community through philanthropy.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in health care fundraising.
• Proficiency using Raiser's Edge NXT software.
• Experience writing compelling proposals and case statements.
• Demonstrated event management experience.

Additional Information:

To fully support our mission and signature events, this role requires some evening and weekend availability throughout the year. As a member of our team, you will be expected to champion our core values: Compassion, Pursuing Excellence, Cooperation and Collaboration, Upholding Honesty, and Supporting Innovation.

Please note: Benefit offerings and eligibility may vary based on employment status (e.g., full-time, part‑time, or per diem roles).

• Competitive benefits package
• Shift Differentials
• Continuing Education assistance
• Student Loan relief
• Long‑term Disability
• Life insurance
• Family medical leave
• Compensation Range: $36.27 to $56.21

Note: The compensation range(s) above are a good‑faith representation of the base pay rates for all positions at a given grade across the organization. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting pay rate somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual pay rates may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly values for both non‑exempt and exempt roles.

About Middlesex Health

Founded in 1904, Middlesex Health is a not‑for‑profit community health system featuring an acute care community teaching hospital in Middletown, CT, and an extensive network of outpatient care serving Middlesex County and beyond. We are nationally recognized for clinical excellence, consistently earning a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A and the prestigious "Straight A" designation. Middlesex is a six‑time Magnet designated hospital and was the first in Connecticut and the first community hospital to receive this distinction. Fewer than 20 health organizations worldwide have earned this distinction. We are also proud to be the first in Connecticut, and currently the only member in New England, to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a clinical collaboration granting our physicians and patients unique access to world‑renowned expertise. We are also proud to have earned a Top Workplaces honor from the Hartford Courant for the ninth consecutive year.