Philanthropy Officer

UVM Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center; Berlin (VT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center is seeking a Philanthropy Officer to join the Development Team. This frontline role builds meaningful relationships with donors and community members while growing a major gifts portfolio and executing strategy on key initiatives.

You will lead donor engagement, plan major donor events, and support grants, stewardship, and gifts, applying fundraising best practices with independence and collaboration across UVM Health Development Shared

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 5+ years in fundraising, sales, marketing, PR or communications.
• Experience in frontline fundraising of gifts $25,000+.
• Experience in development operations/workflow.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a major gifts portfolio with donor relationships.
• Solicit gifts from major donors and engage potential donors and community partners.
• Plan and execute major donor events and stewardship initiatives.
• Support grants, donor acquisition, and fundraising program strategy.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship building

Project management

Donor stewardship

Event planning

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Philanthropy Officer, Central Vermont Medical Center is an essential member of the UVM Health Development Team. This position partners closely with Development Offices across UVM Health and UVM Health Development Shared Services team to successfully create and implement a fundraising program, with a focus on major donor solicitation and engagement. As a frontline fundraising position, this role develops meaningful relationships with donors, potential donors, and community members through maintaining and growing a major gifts portfolio and executing strategy on key initiatives including major donor events, donor acquisition, stewardship, and grants.
The Philanthropy Officer will have strong relationship building, communication, and project management skills, be able to execute initiatives with a high level of independence and have deep knowledge of fundraising best practices. The Philanthropy Officer, Central Vermont Medical Center reports to UVM Health Director of Philanthropy.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years of professional fundraising, sales, marketing, public relations, and/or communications experience, with evidence of increasing responsibility
• Broad base knowledge of non-profit fundraising programs, including experience with gift cultivation, high quality stewardship, and fundraising events
• Experience in fundraising, sales, or relationship building; ideally proven track record in frontline fundraising of gifts $25,000+
• Effective project management skills gained through experience in project/process management and/or initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in Development operations and workflow or equivalent