Development Specialist - PT - Office of Development

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Development Specialist (Part Time) to identify, solicit, and steward donors, supporting annual, major, and deferred gifts. You will work with individuals, corporations, and foundations to advance fundraising goals through prospect research, cultivation, and coordinated development efforts with internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities include assisting the major gifts officer, drafting donor communications, maintaining donor records, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years fundraising, sales, marketing, PR, or business experience.
• Strong written and oral communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle confidential donor information and coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist the major gifts officer with soliciting/raising major, principal and deferred gifts.
• Design and coordinate fundraising and marketing support programs for UMMC.
• Develop strategies for solicitation and donor relationship progression and gift levels.

Skills

Donor relations

Prospect research

Communication skills

Database management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00053032

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

Associate Exec Dir of Dev Direct Reports

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

Development Specialist - PT - Office of Development

Job Summary

Identifies, solicits and stewards donors to various causes at the medical center. Work with individuals, corporations and foundations to assist in soliciting financial support to achieve the fundraising goals of the University of Mississippi Medical Center through prospect research, cultivation and securing gifts in the form of annual giving, major gifts and/or deferred gifts. Work with the major gifts officer to meet with prospective and past donors and coordinate development efforts with both internal and external audiences. Works collaboratively with internal and external constituents to maintain positive donor relationships.

Education & Experience

Education And Experience Required: Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of work experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, public relations, or business.

Certifications, Licenses, Or Registration Required

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to think critically and maintain confidentiality on behalf of philanthropic donors and medical center colleagues. Understanding of online giving, internet communication and social media and its applicability to fundraising. Basic knowledge of fundraising strategies, direct mail, online giving, events, and coordination and development of annual giving programs. Understanding of institutional programs and strategic initiatives and the ability to accurately pair institutional priorities with those of the prospective donor.

Responsibilities

• Assists the major gifts officer in working with individuals, corporations and foundations soliciting/raising major, principal and deferred gifts.
• Designs, coordinates, and conducts fundraising and marketing support related programs for UMMC as assigned by departmental leadership.
• Develops and proposes strategies for solicitation acquisition of major gifts, including determining the appropriate amount of interaction and ongoing relationships with a prospect/donor; recommending specific purposes and levels of gifts; identifying those who should be involved in that donor relationship and cultivation; and assuring that relationships progress to solicitation in a timely manner.
• Drafts and executes communications with donors through cultivation letters, solicitation letters, thank you notes, proposals, case statements, phone calls, and meetings for the purpose of strategically communicating and informing donors.
• Collaborates with the executive and event committees to plan and orchestrate special fundraising events.
• Assists with building and maintaining a development program and supporting database of prospective donor names and related information (including tracking and recording donor activity in a donor management system) and accurately reporting achievement of established charitable fundraising goals.
• Add and update constituent records as needed with clean up incorrect or duplicate data; analyze information and populate all appropriate data fields.
• Contact donors as needed to clarify gift intentions, answer questions, and to collect missing information.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, occasional standing, and frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type

Part time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

No

Pay Class

Hourly

FTE %

50

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date

09/22/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified)

09/25/2026