Development Officer, Planned Giving - Office of Development

About the role

Mount Sinai Health System seeks an exceptional detail‑oriented development professional to support the growing gift planning program. The Development Officer will report to the Senior Director of Development‑Legacy Gifts and will operate in a hybrid work model, with on‑site expectations aligned with departmental priorities and evolving organizational guidelines. Employees must reside within a commutable distance of the 42nd Street Midtown NYC office and may be required to work occasional evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support the Office of Development’s gift planning program to raise current and deferred funds.
• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a modest portfolio of prospective donors for planned gifts, annual gifts, and major gifts under supervision.
• Provide administrative support and project management for marketing and promotion of planned giving initiatives, donor stories, and website maintenance.
• Edit and format planned giving documents, including collateral, newsletters, web content, gift agreements, talking points, briefings, and personalized donor acknowledgments.
• Draft correspondence and coordinate in‑house mailings to Legacy Society members and prospects.
• Ensure Legacy Society members are coded appropriately in the database and welcome new members with updated materials and timely acknowledgments.
• Create strategies to engage Legacy Society members, fostering appreciation and connection until gifts are fulfilled.
• Maintain Raiser's Edge prospect/portfolio data, including moves‑management information, contact reports, proposals, and action tracking.
• Assist the Senior Director of Development with estate and trust administration.
• Schedule and coordinate logistics for donor cultivation and stewardship events.
• Foster positive, professional relationships with all staff.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience, preferably in fundraising, customer service, legal, or marketing environments.

Skills

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to learn fundraising databases; Raiser's Edge experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of AI tools.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and flexibility.
• Team‑oriented mindset with the ability to work independently.
• Sensitivity, tact, diplomacy, and ability to honor confidentiality.
• Capability to develop and sustain donor relationships.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $68,179.74 – $76,960.02 annually. Actual compensation depends on experience, education, and operational needs. This range does not include bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

About Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, employing over 48,000 staff across eight hospitals, 400+ outpatient practices, 300+ labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine. The system delivers comprehensive health‑care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs central. It is consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals and is recognized for excellence in numerous specialties.