Special Gifts Officer

Trinity Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Daily Pay from Day One

Full benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Colleague referral program

Job summary

Trinity Health Grand Rapids is seeking a Special Gifts Officer to advance philanthropic support by managing a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors through moves-management, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

In partnership with the Sr. Director, Special Gifts, you will develop and execute donor engagement strategies, identify new giving opportunities, and deliver exceptional stewardship while supporting the Foundation's fundraising goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 3–5 years in fundraising, development, sales, or related relationship management with success building donor pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors using moves-management to solicit and steward support.
• Conduct donor visits and discovery conversations to advance prospects through the pipeline.
• Partner with the Sr. Director to develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Engage grateful patients, families, physicians and Foundation colleagues in donor engagement.
• Develop proposals, donor correspondence and impact reports to support fundraising goals.

Skills

Moves management

Donor stewardship

Portfolio management

Relationship building

Prospect qualification

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift

Position purpose: Advances philanthropic support for Trinity Health Grand Rapids by managing a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors through the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship process. This position builds and maintains meaningful relationships with donors, grateful patients, physicians, community leaders, and Foundation colleagues to secure philanthropic investments that support organizational priorities. In partnership with the Sr. Director, Special Gifts, the Special Gifts Officer develops and executes donor engagement strategies, identifies new giving opportunities, and provides exceptional stewardship and customer service while supporting the Foundation's fundraising goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Three to five years of fundraising, development, sales, business development, relationship management, or related experience with demonstrated success building and managing relationships.

What the Special Gifts Officer will do

• Manages a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, utilizing a moves-management process to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward philanthropic support for Trinity Health Grand Rapids.
• Conducts meaningful donor visits and discovery conversations to qualify prospects, deepen relationships, and advance individuals through the donor pipeline toward major gift consideration.
• Partners with the Sr. Director, Special Gifts to develop and execute individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies aligned with donor interests and organizational priorities.
• Assists in identifying and engaging grateful patients and families through collaboration with physicians, clinical leaders, and Foundation colleagues.
• Develops proposals, donor correspondence, impact reports, and other communication materials that support fundraising and stewardship efforts.

Highlights and Benefits

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country Tuition Reimbursement

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.