Sr Gift Officer Organizational Giving

Mercy Health; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health and dental benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Senior Gift Officer for Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk, VA. The role focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts, managing a portfolio of prospects, and collaborating with leadership to meet revenue goals.

40-hour weeks, daytime shifts, with engagement across the Foundation. The candidate should have 3–5 years in healthcare philanthropy, excellent communication, and proficiency in Raiser's Edge and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, social sciences, or public health.
• 3–5 years of related experience in healthcare philanthropy preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication with ability to produce concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gift prospects; manage a portfolio of 125 prospects.
• Develop personalized plans to move prospects along the fundraising continuum.
• Provide stewardship and impact reports to donors.
• Submit major gift proposals to prospects in collaboration with Foundation team.
• Prepare briefing documents for events and donor profiles; conduct research and planning.
• Enter donor activity in Raiser's Edge NXT and relevant donor software.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Fundraising

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

Microsoft Office

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Bon Secours!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

SR GIFT OFFICER| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA

The Senior Gift Officer manages and solicits a portfolio of donor prospects with estimated philanthropic capacity of $50,000 or more. The Senior Gift Officer is also responsible for working with the Market President, Foundation, Foundation Board of Directors, and local Clinical and Executive Leadership to assist with cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of assigned major gift prospects. This position functions as a fundraising generalist, with particular emphasis given to securing major gifts to meet revenue goals.

Essential Job Functions

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gift prospects supporting Bon Secours Mercy Health philanthropic efforts. This includes managing relationships and a portfolio of 125 prospects with the ability to give $50,000 or more.
• Develop personalized plans for each prospect to actively move the prospect along the fundraising continuum from Qualification to Cultivation to Solicitation to Stewardship.
• Provide personalized stewardship and impact reports to assigned donors.
• Working collaboratively with Foundation team, develop and submit major gift proposals to assigned prospects.
• Prepare briefing documents as appropriate for event preparation including profiles for donor prospects and follow-up, including research, discovery, cultivation and stewardship plan for attendees.
• Secure and enter information to update donor profiles and activity in Raiser's Edge NXT or appropriate donor software.
• Contribute content ideas for regular Foundation communications, such as the Foundation newsletter, impact reports and fundraising materials.
• Participate in engagement and professional development activities for the Foundation team. Continue professional growth and development.
• Perform other duties as directed.
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• This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's Degree IN Business, social sciences, or public health
• 3 - 5 years related experience is required. Experience in healthcare philanthropy is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively represent the Foundation to external audiences. Strong analytical skills with the ability to create clear and concise reports that can be easily understood by internal and external stakeholders. Creativity and demonstrated success in personally cultivating, soliciting, stewarding prospects and volunteers and ultimately closing gifts. Knowledge of planned gifts and strategies and the ability to identify planned giving opportunities among major gift prospects. Ability to set and manage multiple priorities. Requires strong proficiency with computers and software, including, but not limited to Raiser's Edge and Microsoft Office.

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Bon Secours associate, you're part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurances, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department:

Maryview Foundation

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail].