Philanthropy Assistant

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Dayton, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Ohio is seeking a PRN Philanthropy Assistant to join our Philanthropy team. This role collaborates on events, donor cultivation, stewardship programs and donor database management, reporting to the Senior Director of Philanthropy.

It involves coordinating donor acknowledgments, in-kind donations, and general administrative operations. The position supports donor stewardship, engagement activities, and fundraising initiatives, including collaboration with Shrine Temples and

Qualifications

• 2 years of Philanthropy experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Healthcare fundraising experience desirable.
• Experience with Blackbaud or other CRM systems helps.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director of Philanthropy in departmental duties.
• Process donations and prepare acknowledgment letters and donor correspondence.
• Track, update and maintain donor activities in the donor database.
• Create monthly fundraising reports and other database reports as needed.
• Draft donor correspondence and letters of acknowledgment for gifts and pledges.
• Assist with planning and execution of major fundraising events; handle day-of logistics.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Blackbaud

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

Shriners Children's Ohio is seeking candidates for a PRN Philanthropy Assistant to join our Philanthropy team. The Philanthropy Assistant will collaborate with the Philanthropy team in planning and executing special events, donor cultivation events, stewardship programs, and other engagement activities, as well as administrative operations including in-kind donations, donor acknowledgment, and donor database management. The role will support the stewardship of donors and key relationships, build awareness, and increase engagement. This position reports to the Senior Director of Philanthropy.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides support to the Senior Director of Philanthropy in the fulfillment of departmental duties
• Processes donations and prepares acknowledgment letters and other donor correspondence
• Tracks, updates, and maintains all prospective and current donor activities in the appropriate donor database system
• Creates monthly fundraising reports and other database reports as needed
• Drafts donor correspondence and prepares letters of acknowledgment for all donations, pledges, and letters of intent
• Documents standard procedures and guidelines as required for donations processing and other Philanthropy Office procedures to ensure consistency
• Supports the planning and execution of major fundraising events
• Serves as main "day of" logistics orchestrator and troubleshooter; facilitates post-event follow up activities; and conducts post-event appraisals to determine success
• Maintains guest lists, gathers and prepares registration materials, and other duties as assigned
• Gains proficiency in event management tools such as Classy Live, serving as staff lead for that tool
• Assists philanthropy team members with individual donor prospect identification, research, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. This includes developing stewardship relationships with select donors and volunteers.
• Assists the team in maintaining cooperative relationships with affiliated Shrine Temples, Shrine Clubs, and local community support groups (3rd party events) for philanthropic support
• Creates and maintains confidential donor prospect records
• Ensures availability of all forms, resource materials and office supplies through regular inventory and procures items needed within purchasing and departmental budget guidelines
• Assists with expense reporting; travel and meeting coordination; calendar management, and file maintenance
• Supports departmental meetings through date and location scheduling: communication; attendance tracking; agenda and material and presentation preparation; logistics coordination; meeting minutes recording and distribution, and follow up activities

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of Philanthropy experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Healthcare fundraising experience
• Experience with Blackbaud or other CRM systems

Compensation

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Locations & Benefits

• Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!

No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Company Culture

We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more.