Development Officer Major Gifts

Regional One Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional One Health Foundation is seeking a Development Officer - Major Gifts to lead a portfolio of major gift prospects and grow philanthropic support.

The role focuses on identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding high-net-worth donors, with emphasis on gifts of 5,000+ and growing donor engagement for regional impact. Collaboration with board and volunteers is integral.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2+ years fundraising experience.
• 1+ year marketing and communications experience with proven donor engagement.
• Healthcare or university environment preferred.
• Major gift fundraising experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops a comprehensive marketing and communications plan to increase donor support.
• Manages portfolio of major donors and cultivates new prospects.
• Drives growth in giving through personal interactions, campaigns, and events.
• Collaborates with board, volunteers, and staff to engage donors.
• Leads communications for donor prospects and campaigns.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Fundraising experience

Marketing & communications

Donor engagement

Major gifts

Healthcare/university experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Fundraising/communications major preferred

Job description

A Brief OverviewResponsible for an ambitious fundraising plan. The Development Officer- Major Gifts Officer will create and manage a portfolio of approximately 150 major gift prospects. As part of the Foundation team, this position is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding high net worth prospects – with a focus on gifts at the $5,000 plus level. Both through maximizing our existing high net worth donor base, and finding and attracting new major donors, the Major Gifts Officer will do what it takes to grow philanthropic contributions to allow the foundation to increase its impact. In the future, this position will be responsible for supervising and managing other major gift officers.What you will doDevelops a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy and all communication, marketing, and solicitation strategies to increase donor support.Creates and implements an overall plan to identify, cultivate, and solicit contributions that will increase the number of donors (primarily focused on major annual/monthly donations).Manages a portfolio of active donors, reconnect with lapsed donors, and identify and cultivate new donor prospects.Drives growth in philanthropic giving through personal interactions, a robust marketing and communications strategy, fundraising campaigns, and foundation special events. * Works alongside foundation staff, board members, and volunteers to identify, cultivate, and solicit contributions that will increase the number of active donors * Works with foundation staff and board members to improve donor engagement and grow the number of active donors supporting Regional One Health Foundation.Primary point person for developing and sending out regular communications to donor prospects, donors, board members, and volunteers.Manages the Regional One Health Employee Giving campaign, and promoting and fundraising for special events.Assists with the communications and fundraising for special events.QualificationsBachelor's Degree RequiredMajor in fundraising marketing/communications PreferredMinimum 2 years experience in fundraising. RequiredAt least 1 year experience of marketing and communications experience with demonstrated success in improved donor/client engagement. Preferredhealth care or university environment with demonstrated success in major gift fundraising. PreferredPhysical DemandsStanding - ConstantlyWalking - ConstantlySitting - RarelyLifting - FrequentlyCarrying - FrequentlyPushing - OccasionallyPulling - OccasionallyClimbing - OccasionallyBalancing - OccasionallyStooping - FrequentlyKneeling - FrequentlyCrouching - FrequentlyCrawling - OccasionallyReaching - FrequentlyHandling - FrequentlyGrasping - FrequentlyFeeling - ConstantlyTalking - ConstantlyHearing - ConstantlyRepetitive Motions - ConstantlyEye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly