Manager of Philanthropy, Major Gifts

Supportbarrow; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Supportbarrow is looking for a Manager of Philanthropy Major Gifts in Phoenix, Arizona. This role is crucial for developing and managing strategies to secure major donations of $10,000 or more for the Barrow Neurological Foundation.

The candidate should have at least three years of fundraising experience, substantial communication skills, and a proven record in managing a major gift portfolio. Supportbarrow focuses on transforming passion into resources for innovative treatment and research.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of not-for-profit fundraising and development experience.
• One to three years of direct work experience with a major gift portfolio.
• Ability to effectively manage a donor portfolio and develop engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategies to cultivate and solicit major donors.
• Research and manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects.
• Engage Foundation trustees and volunteers in major gift planning.

Skills

Fundraising professional experience

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Where You’ll Work

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As the Manager of Philanthropy Major Gifts, you will develop, implement, and manage strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, expanding philanthropic support at the Barrow Neurological Foundation. Your role is vital in securing monetary gifts of $10,000 or more and managing and maintaining a donor portfolio of a 100 to 125 donors and prospects for our mission.

Every day you will research and manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects partnering with the Chief Philanthropy Officer and other appropriate leadership.

To be successful, you need proven experience as a fundraising professional with a major gift portfolio and exceptional communication/relationship-building abilities.

• Manage a portfolio in consultation with other Foundation leadership, developing written cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans, utilizing a moves management approach to engage prospects and donors.
• Devotes at least 60 percent of an annual work year’s hours to face-to-face contacts with identified, qualified potential and existing major gift donors, as well as identify and engage new prospects, providing documentation of such activities as part of a moves management program recorded on CRM.
• Manages and sustains a program that engages and involves Foundation trustees, volunteers and staff in major gift planning.
• Identify approved potential programs and projects for major gift support. Participate in the development of cases for support and all the proposals and materials needed to secure donor support of our mission successful.

Barrow Neurological Foundation’s mission is simple: to be the catalyst of our donors’ passion for transformation by providing the resources for Barrow Neurological Institute to achieve its mission of saving human lives through innovative treatment, groundbreaking, curative research and educating the next generation of the world’s leading neuro clinicians. When someone gives to Barrow, 100 percent of their donations fund compassionate patient care, advances in research and education for the future leaders in the neurosciences. With your help, we can change the course of medicine for people battling the most challenging brain and spine disorders.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other in a related field or a combination of education and/or additional job-related experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree
• Minimum three (3) years of not-for-profit fundraising and development experience and one (1) to three (3) years' direct work experience as fundraising professional with a major gift portfolio.