Major Gifts Officer

UPMC; Williamsport (Lycoming County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to lead fundraising efforts focused on high-value contributions. This role involves building and managing a portfolio of potential donors, developing strategic cultivation and solicitation plans, and collaborating with medical staff to identify prospects. The successful candidate will create stewardship programs to foster ongoing donor relationships and achieve significant annual fundraising goals. If you are passionate about philanthropy and have a knack for relationship building, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in advancing the mission of a vital healthcare institution.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising with a focus on individual contributions.
• Strong ability to build relationships with donors and clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with individuals to generate philanthropic support.
• Develop tailored strategies to enhance donor relationships.
• Log relationship information in compliance with HIPPA policies.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship Building

Strategic Planning

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Raisers Edge

Job description

This position is a front-line fundraising role focused primarily on individuals, with the capacity to make contributions at the $10,000 to $1 million level. This position will be responsible for building a portfolio (approximately 100 to 150 potential donors) and for forging strong working partnerships with medical and nursing staff to identify prospects. Working with the Development Department leadership, the Major Gifts Officer will develop cultivation and solicitation strategies with the goal of soliciting prospects for commitments at the $10,000 level and above within 18 months of identification. This position will work to create and implement a stewardship program for donors that will engender renewed and increased philanthropic commitments. The annual fundraising goal for the position is $350,000 up to 1.5 million dollars. This position will work strategically to coordinate prospect and donor contacts as appropriate with the Foundation President and senior staff, volunteer and Hospital leadership and senior medical and nursing staff.

Responsibilities:

1. Represent the Foundation in building relationships with individuals and families that will generate significant philanthropic support for strategic initiatives to advance the Hospital's mission.
2. Operate collaboratively and openly with a high attention to detail to provide excellent service to prospects, donors, medical and nursing staff and Foundation and Hospital leadership.
3. Develop strong working relationships of trust and confidence with clinical staff.
4. Assure the prompt gift acceptance, deposit, acknowledgement and recognition of gifts.
5. Log all relationship information in the Raisers Edge database in compliance with the Hospital's HIPPA policies.
6. Demonstrate through behavior hospital's core values of integrity, care, balance, excellence, stewardship, and teamwork - (see institution's Performance Excellence Program information).
7. Develop tailored prospect and donor-specific strategies and tactics to advance the philanthropic relationship and giving potential.
8. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the Vice President as they may arise.