Philanthropy Officer

UVM Health; Berlin (VT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health is seeking a Philanthropy Officer for Central Vermont Medical Center to advance a major gifts program within the Development Team. You will cultivate donors, solicit mid-to-large gifts, and build strategic partnerships with philanthropic partners across UVM Health.

You will manage a major gifts portfolio, organize donor events, and drive stewardship and grant initiatives, reporting to the Director of Philanthropy. Strong relationship-building and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in frontline fundraising with gifts $25,000+.
• Broad knowledge of non-profit fundraising programs and donor stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a major gifts portfolio and engage donors.
• Solicit gifts from major donors and support donor acquisition.
• Plan and execute major donor events and donor stewardship activities.
• Identify and pursue grant opportunities and manage related workflows.
• Collaborate with Development teams across UVM Health.
• Maintain strong donor relationships and track progress.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship building

Project management

Donor cultivation

Grants management

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