Development Officer

Position Summary

The Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Office of External Affairs seeks a Development Officer to join their Individual Giving team. WCM is among the nation's top-ranked medical and graduate schools, striving for excellence in its education of the world's future healthcare leaders. Research by faculty and graduate students at WCM is collaborative, groundbreaking, and patient-focused. The Development Officer is responsible for campaign and departmental fundraising activities, with a focus on fundraising for Women's Health and the Departments of Medicine, Ophthalmology, and Otolaryngology.

Job Responsibilities

• Plans and executes strategies from donor discovery through cultivation, solicitation, and closure of special and major gifts in coordination with appropriate physicians and administrative partners.
• Actively works to upgrade special gift donors to the Major Gifts ($100,000+) level. Identifies and refers prospects as appropriate toward this end.
• Communicates with faculty about campaign priorities and departmental needs.
• Participates in face-to-face briefings, solicitations, and gift negotiations in partnership with Dean, department chairs, faculty, and others.
• Maintains a current knowledge of the funding needs within the scope of responsibility; identifies prospective donors for those needs.
• Oversees proper acknowledgment and recognition for special gift donors.
• Monitors stewardship activities for special gift contributions, implementing reporting schedules and recognition events where needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Approximately 2 years of frontline fundraising experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Creative thinker and problem solver; ability to think critically.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Collaborative style and agility, the capacity to adapt to changing priorities and refine strategies after feedback.
• Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize work.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in high volume work environment.

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