Director, Major & Planned Giving – Lead Donor Impact

Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 72,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee wellness programs

Disability benefits

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Director of Major and Planned Giving to lead the Foundation’s individual giving efforts, including annual giving, major gifts, grateful patient engagement, and planned giving.

You will build donor relationships, craft strategies for campaigns, and supervise a fundraising professional while collaborating with hospital leaders and clinicians to advance Mercy Forever and other priorities.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of progressively responsible fundraising experience with demonstrated success in individual and major gift fundraising.
• Healthcare fundraising experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with grateful patient fundraising and clinician engagement strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of annual giving strategy, donor pipeline development, portfolio management, and moves management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of planned giving strategies and experience working with planned giving prospects and donors.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to attend occasional evening and weekend donor meetings, events, and other Foundation activities.
• Commitment to the mission and values of the Sisters of Mercy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mercy Health Foundation’s individual giving program, including annual giving, major gifts, grateful patient and clinician engagement, and planned giving.
• Develop strategies to grow individual giving, build strong donor relationships, and achieve fundraising goals in support of Mercy’s priorities and campaigns.
• Report to the Chief Philanthropy Officer/Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement; supervise a development officer.
• Oversee Mercy’s annual giving program and day-to-day management of the fundraising team.
• Provide strategic oversight of Mercy’s 150th Anniversary Campaign and future campaigns.

Skills

Donor relationships

Major gifts

Moves management

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Blackbaud

Job description

Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Director of Major and Planned Giving to lead the Foundation’s individual giving efforts, including annual giving, major gifts, grateful patient engagement, and planned giving.

You will build donor relationships, craft strategies for campaigns, and supervise a fundraising professional while collaborating with hospital leaders and clinicians to advance Mercy Forever and other priorities.