Description

Bring your passion for philanthropy to a mission-driven team as a Major Gifts Manager, building meaningful relationships that advance life-changing care. You’ll meet face-to-face with families, and community partners, partnering closely with physicians to develop and grow a grateful patient program that connects patient experiences to philanthropy. You’ll cultivate lasting relationships and inspire support for critical healthcare initiatives. This role is ideal for a confident, relationship-driven professional who thrives in personal interactions and enjoys being out in the community making an impact.
Job Summary:

Responsible for developing strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors with special focus on four and five figure multi-year gifts to support the foundations funding priorities. This position has a direct impact on the department’s reputation among donors, as well as impacts the financial and operational performance of the department.

Requirements

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Oversees portfolio of 150-200 donors and prospects and participates in each step of the donor pipeline including: identification; qualification through research; cultivation; briefing; request for support; and prompt follow up, stewardship, and recognition.
• Develops individual donor strategies, along with materials, to renew and upgrade donor gifts.
• Collaborates with the Development Team to enhance relationships and create greater fundraising and outreach possibilities.
• Participates in departmental portfolio review process and partners in maintaining an organized system for donor stewardship by updating constituent records, as appropriate.
• Responsible for major individual gift fundraising and cultivating and soliciting prospects capable of gifts at the $10K+ level.
• Utilizes broad knowledge of the principles of fundraising.  Participates in all aspects of the gift cycle: (1) initiates contacts with potential donors; (2) develops appropriate cultivation strategies for them; (3) moves potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure; (4) makes solicitations when appropriate; (5) maintains stewardship contacts with donors.
• Understands the needs and interest of major donors in order to develop relationships between them and the foundation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.