Sr Gift Officer Organizational Giving

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and incentives

403(b) with employer contributions

Medical, dental, vision, prescription

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk, VA is seeking a Senior Gift Officer to manage and solicit a donor portfolio with $50,000+ capacity. You will work with the Market President, Foundation leadership, and local executives to cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts that meet revenue goals.

This fundraising generalist role emphasizes strategic planning, personalized stewardship, and compelling proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, social sciences, or public health.
• 3–5 years of related experience; healthcare philanthropy preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication with ability to report clearly to stakeholders.
• Knowledge of planned giving strategies and identifying opportunities among major donors.
• Proficiency with Raiser's Edge and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gift prospects, managing a portfolio of about 125 donors.
• Develop personalized plans to move prospects along the fundraising continuum from Qualification to Cultivation to Solicitation to Stewardship.
• Provide stewardship and impact reports to assigned donors.
• Collaborate with Foundation team to develop major gift proposals and briefing documents for events.
• Prepare donor profiles and follow-up materials for meetings and events; update donor data in Raiser's Edge NXT.
• Contribute content ideas for regular Foundation communications and fundraising materials.
• Engage in professional development activities for the Foundation team; perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Analytical skills

Donor relations

Microsoft Office

Raiser's Edge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, social sciences, or public health

Tools

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

• 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 Raisers’ Edge and Microsoft Office.

As a Bon Secours Mercy Health 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 insurance, 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.

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 Bon secours Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affir