Philanthropy Officer

UVM Health; Vermont; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philanthropy Officer, Central Vermont Medical Center, is a key member of the UVM Health Development Team. This role focuses on major donor solicitation and engagement, building meaningful relationships with donors, prospects, and community partners to grow a robust gifts portfolio.

Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, you will develop and implement fundraising strategies, coordinate events, stewardship programs, and grants, and collaborate with Development Offices across UVM Health to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of fundraising, sales, marketing, PR, or communications.
• Experience with major gift cultivation and donor events.
• Proven frontline fundraising track record for gifts $25k+.
• Strong project management and operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a major gifts portfolio.
• Engage donors, prospects, and community members.
• Plan and execute major donor events and stewardship.
• Collaborate with UVM Health Development and Shared Services.
• Drive fundraising strategy for Central Vermont Medical Center.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor stewardship

Relationship building

Project management

Strategic planning

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