Development Officer

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrow Neurological Foundation seeks a Development Officer to drive philanthropic growth by planning and implementing strategic giving programs. You will manage a donor portfolio and coordinate stewardship, donor recognition, and engagement initiatives to support Barrow Neurological Institute’s mission.

You will build relationships with senior leadership, physicians, and Board members, ensuring gifts are solicited and stewarded with care, while maintaining PCI DSS-compliant financial processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Required).
• 3+ years in a professional fundraising role with gift solicitation experience.
• Excellent verbal, written (proposals) and presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking to plan, solicit, close, and steward gifts at various levels.
• Ability to develop substantive relationships with prospects and donors.
• Experience working with Board members and volunteers to raise gifts at various levels.
• Team-oriented to meet annual goals.
• Proficient in office tech including Google applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills with hospital staff and donors.
• Professionalism and donor stewardship with data security awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage an annual portfolio of 75–100 donors and prospects across the full fundraising cycle.
• Collaborate with staff and use research to identify new donor leads and expand the pipeline.
• Build ties with board members, physicians, and staff to identify major gifts.
• Maintain high-touch communication with donors through in-person meetings and digital outreach.
• Maintain Blackbaud CRM to track donor plans, activity, and engagement data.
• Represent the Foundation at community events, including outside-standard hours.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written proposals

Presentations

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Board relations

Team collaboration

Google applications

Donor stewardship

Data security awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Blackbaud CRM

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Development Officer for our Barrow Neurological Foundation, you will serve as a key ambassador for our hospital’s mission, responsible for driving philanthropic growth through the planning and implementation of strategic giving programs. You will be the primary lead for cultivating revenue streams that directly support our hospitals and clinical service lines.

Every day you will actively manage a donor portfolio to meet annual fundraising targets while coordinating high-impact stewardship, donor recognition, and signage initiatives. You will build and maintain influential relationships with senior leadership, physicians, and Board members to identify and engage prospective benefactors, ensuring all financial transactions are processed with strict adherence to PCI DSS security standards.

To be successful in this role you will possess a proven ability to secure charitable gifts and a talent for building long-term, meaningful relationships. You must be an exceptional communicator who can represent our organization with professionalism and integrity, demonstrating both the strategic mindset to reach financial goals and the meticulous attention to detail required for donor stewardship and data security.

• Manage an annual portfolio of 75–100 donors and prospects, driving the full cycle of qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Partner with staff and utilize research to identify new donor leads and expand the organizational pipeline.
• Build and nurture strong ties with board members, physicians, and staff to identify potential benefactors and secure major gifts.
• Maintain consistent, high-touch communication with donors and prospects through in-person meetings, digital outreach, and networking.
• Maintain operational expertise in Blackbaud CRM to accurately track prospect plans, activity, and engagement data.
• Represent the Foundation and hospital at community events and functions, including those occurring outside of standard business hours.

Barrow Neurological Foundation’s mission is simple: to be the catalyst of our donors’ passion for transformation by providing the resources for Barrow Neurological Institute to achieve its mission of saving human lives through innovative treatment, groundbreaking, curative research and educating the next generation of the world’s leading neuro clinicians. When someone gives to Barrow, 100 percent of their donations fund compassionate patient care, advances in research and education for the future leaders in the neurosciences. With your help, we can change the course of medicine for people battling the most challenging brain and spine disorders.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a professional fundraising role with a demonstrated ability to solicit and close gifts
• Excellent verbal, written (proposals), and presentation skills
• Ability to think strategically to plan, solicit, close, and steward gifts at various levels
• Ability to develop substantive relationships with prospects and donors
• Demonstrated ability to work with Board members and volunteers to raise gifts at various levels
• Ability to work in a team environment to meet annual goals
• Proficient in office computer technology, including Google applications
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to and form relationships with the hospital family
• Exhibit a level of personal and professional sophistication and style commensurate with the donor/prospect pool

Preferred

• Master’s degree
• Previous experience in healthcare fundraising

Where You'll Work

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.