Mission Experience Specialist - Foundation Support Services

Socket.dev; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Health Resources Foundation is seeking a Mission Experience Specialist to design and coordinate distinctive donor cultivation experiences that convert engagement into ongoing support. You will partner with gift officers and hospital leadership to plan memorable moments and ensure a seamless donor journey.

This role emphasizes collaboration, budgeting discipline, and the ability to innovate within the cultivation process while aligning with the foundation's mission and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, events, marketing, hospitality, or related field.
• Experience designing, coordinating, and executing programs or events that engage an audience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; Raiser's Edge experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate cultivation experiences that transform outreach into memorable donor moments.
• Collaborate with frontline fundraisers to plan and execute experiences with quality and attention to detail.
• Coordinate vendors, venues, and materials; manage budgets to deliver high-impact experiences.

Skills

Creativity

Project coordination

Independence in planning

Interpersonal skills

Budgeting experience

Problem solving

Team player

Education

HS Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Mission Experience Specialist - Foundation Support Services

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work Location:Texas Health Corporate, 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011

Work Hours: Hybrid: Full Time Days (8:00am-5:00pm) for 40 hrs/week (remote work allowed at manager's discretion)

Occasional nights and weekends required

Department Highlights:

• Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing to a teamwork environment.
• Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources.
• Hybrid Position

The Mission Experience Specialist plays a lead role in reimagining how the Texas Health Resources Foundation cultivates relationships with prospects and donors. Where traditional cultivation relies on familiar touchpoints, this position is responsible for designing intentional, memorable experiences that surprise and delight, turning

ordinary interactions into defining moments that inspire people to give and to stay connected to our mission.

This position exists to move our cultivation efforts beyond conventional models. Drawing on the science of memorable experiences, the Mission Experience Specialist works creatively and strategically to break the script, mark milestones, and create the kind of peak moments that earn a first gift and make the next one feel like the natural continuation of a relationship the donor already values. Donor retention depends heavily on the

experience between the first and second gift, and this role is designed to strengthen that bridge.

Rather than carrying a personal portfolio, the Mission Experience Specialist serves as a resource and partner to frontline fundraisers, providing the tools, ideas, and coordination that allow gift officers to deliver distinctive cultivation experiences at scale. This position collaborates with and impacts all areas of the Foundation, partnering closely with the donor relations function, which holds the parallel focus on stewardship

What You Will DO:

• Experience Design & Strategy
• Design and coordinate creative cultivation experiences that translate traditional outreach into intentional, memorable moments for prospects and donors
• Apply the principles of memorable experience design, including elevating moments, breaking from routine, marking milestones, and creating opportunities for genuine connection, across the donor journey
• Develop signature, repeatable mission experiences that can be tailored and deployed consistently across regions and giving levels
• Identify the key moments in the cultivation journey, particularly the path from first to second gift, and design intentional experiences that strengthen donor retention
• Continuously scan for inspiration inside and outside the philanthropic sector, bringing fresh, outside-the-box ideas into the Foundation's cultivation strategy
• Frontline Support & Coordination
• Serve as a resource and partner to frontline fundraisers, providing tools, templates, and creative concepts that help gift officers make every interaction more meaningful
• Coordinate the planning and logistics of cultivation experiences in partnership with gift officers, ensuring each is executed with quality, intentionality, and attention to detail
• Build and maintain a toolkit of cultivation resources, ideas, and best practices that frontline fundraisers can readily access and personalize
• Equip and coach staff to recognize and act on opportunities to surprise and delight, helping embed an experience-minded culture across the team
• Collaborate closely with the donor relations function to ensure a seamless handoff between cultivation and stewardship so the donor experience feels continuous
• Collaboration & Execution
• Partner with gift officers, communications, advancement services, hospital leadership, and external vendors to bring cultivation experiences to life
• Coordinate vendors, venues, and materials needed to execute distinctive experiences, managing details from concept through completion
• Work within budget parameters to deliver high-impact experiences with strong cost control and creative use of resources
• Ensure cultivation activities and donor interactions are accurately documented in the donor database to inform future engagement
• Gather feedback and measure the impact of mission experiences, refining the approach based on what resonates most with prospects and donors

What You Need:

Education

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req
• Bachelor's Degree Pref

Experience

• 3 Years Experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, events, marketing, hospitality, or a related field where creating memorable experiences is central Req
• Experience designing, coordinating, and executing programs, events, or experiences than engage and delight an audience Pref
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Pref
• Experience with Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge Pref

Skills

• Exceptional creativity, with a talent for turning conventional touchpoints into distinctive, memorable experiences.
• Strong project coordination skills and close attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple experiences and competing priorities at once.
• Ability to initiate, plan, and lead cultivation experiences independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well with Foundation leadership, gift officers, Trustees, volunteers, donors, vendors, and system and hospital leadership.
• Experience with budgeting and expense control.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize projects and work independently.
• A collaborative team player who brings genuine warmth, energy, and a customer-service orientation to every interaction.

Supervision

Individual Contributor (may supervise up to 2 FTEs)

Budget Responsibility

Other Less than $100 Thousand

Physical Demands

• Light Work
• - Lift no more than 20 lbs. at a time; frequently lift/carry objects up to 10 lbs.
• - Occasional reaching below waist and above shoulders
• - Stand and/or walk up to:
• - 6 hours in 8 hour day;
• - 7.5 hours in 10 hour day;
• - 9 hours in 12 hour day
• - Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally
• - 10 lbs. of force frequently
• - Negligible force constantly

ADA Requirements

Working Indoors 67%25 or more

OSHA

Tasks not involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and Category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment

Travel Requirements

30%25 Local

This position will travel predominantly across a four-county are