Donor Engagement & Major Gifts Strategist

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking a Development Specialist (PT) for the Office of Development on Main Campus Jackson. This role identifies, solicits and stewards donors to support UMMC’s causes through annual, major and deferred gifts.

You will work with individuals, foundations and corporations to meet fundraising goals. You will collaborate with the major gifts officer to meet prospective donors, coordinate development efforts, and maintain positive donor relationships

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; two years fundraising, sales, marketing, public relations, or business experience preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with attention to detail and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assists the major gifts officer in soliciting/raising major, principal and deferred gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations.
• Designs and coordinates fundraising and marketing support programs for UMMC as assigned by leadership.
• Develops strategies for solicitation and donor relationships, determining interaction levels and gift purposes.
• Drafts communications to donors—letters, proposals, thank you notes, case statements, calls and meetings.
• Collaborates with committees to plan fundraising events.
• Maintains donor records and reports progress toward fundraising goals in the donor management system.
• Contacts donors to clarify gift intentions and retrieve missing information.
• Duties are general and illustrative, not exhaustive.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization skills

Written & oral communication

Confidentiality

Critical thinking

Fundraising knowledge

Online giving

Events planning

Donor data management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Donor management system

Job description

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking a Development Specialist (PT) for the Office of Development on Main Campus Jackson. This role identifies, solicits and stewards donors to support UMMC’s causes through annual, major and deferred gifts.

You will work with individuals, foundations and corporations to meet fundraising goals. You will collaborate with the major gifts officer to meet prospective donors, coordinate development efforts, and maintain positive donor relationships