Major Gift Manager

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

A prominent healthcare foundation in Missouri is seeking a Major Gifts Manager to drive donor engagement and fundraising activities. You will be responsible for cultivating relationships with a portfolio of 150-200 donors, developing strategies for multi-year gifts, and collaborating with the Development Team to enhance fundraising efforts. The role requires a bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience. This opportunity is ideal for relationship-driven fundraisers eager to make a meaningful impact on pediatric care.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in fundraising or related field.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of donors effectively.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies for donor cultivation and solicitation.
• Manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors.
• Collaborate with the Development Team on fundraising initiatives.
• Update donor records and maintain stewardship practices.

Skills

Donor relationship management

Fundraising strategies

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

For the first time in 70 years, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is building a new pediatric hospital. The Major Gifts Manager is a key member of the team raising the funds to make this dream a reality.

At Cardinal Glennon, philanthropy isn’t just about fundraising—it’s about changing the lives of children and families when they need it most. As a Major Gifts Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in advancing a mission that matters, building authentic, long‑term relationships with donors who are passionate about making a lasting impact on pediatric care.

This is a high‑visibility role for a relationship‑driven fundraiser who thrives in the community and brings both resilience and heart to their work. You’ll engage with families and supporters, share compelling stories of impact, and connect donors to meaningful opportunities that directly support the hospital’s programs and priorities. Every conversation you lead helps ensure that Cardinal Glennon can continue providing exceptional care to children across the region.

If you’re energized by purpose‑driven work, enjoy cultivating deep donor relationships, and want to see the tangible results of your efforts in the lives of children and families, this is a powerful next step in your philanthropy career.

Job Summary

Responsible for developing strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors with special focus on four and five figure multi‑year gifts to support the foundation’s funding priorities. This position has a direct impact on the department’s reputation among donors, as well as on the financial and operational performance of the department.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Oversees portfolio of 150‑200 donors and prospects and participates in each step of the donor pipeline including identification, qualification through research, cultivation, briefing, request for support, and prompt follow‑up, stewardship, and recognition.
• Develops individual donor strategies, along with materials, to renew and upgrade donor gifts.
• Collaborates with the Development Team to enhance relationships and create greater fundraising and outreach possibilities.
• Participates in departmental portfolio review process and partners in maintaining an organized system for donor stewardship by updating constituent records, as appropriate.
• Responsible for major individual gift fundraising and cultivating and soliciting prospects capable of gifts at the $10K+ level.
• Utilizes broad knowledge of the principles of fundraising. Participates in all aspects of the gift cycle: (1) initiates contacts with potential donors; (2) develops appropriate cultivation strategies for them; (3) moves potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure; (4) makes solicitations when appropriate; (5) maintains stewardship contacts with donors.
• Understands the needs and interest of major donors in order to develop relationships between them and the foundation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or education

Experience

• 5 years’ experience

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25‑50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

• None

Department

8783010033 Foundations

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro‑rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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