HHF Major Gifts Officer

About the role

You are devoted to inspiring philanthropic partners to invest in medical technology and programs that advance Huntsville Hospital’s mission to improve the health of those served. Passion and purpose driven, the Major Gifts Officer reports to the Director of Development and is responsible for meeting annual revenue targets by identifying, engaging, cultivating, and ultimately soliciting major gifts from donors, thereby advancing the organizational mission and creating meaningful impact in the lives of both donors and beneficiaries of that mission.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage, cultivate, and solicit major gifts from donors
• Build long-term philanthropic relationships while meeting fundraising goals
• Work within a team to achieve overall team success
• Manage time and task completion effectively under deadlines
• Collaborate to develop fundraising strategies and tactics
• Work occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Requirements

• College degree from an accredited college or university, preferably with a major in marketing, communications, public relations or business
• Minimum 5 years of fundraising experience
• Data-driven approach to achieving annual fundraising goals
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge or other equivalent CRM system
• Expertise in fundraising, development, or related fields in a non-profit environment
• Experience in a medical or academic development setting strongly encouraged

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in building long-term philanthropic relationships while also consistently meeting fundraising goals
• Data-driven approach to achieve annual fundraising goals
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team and achieve overall team success
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge or other equivalent CRM system
• Expertise in fundraising, development or related field in a non-profit environment
• Experience in a medical or academic development setting strongly encouraged
• Ability to manage time and task completion effectively and under deadlines
• A willingness to work collaboratively to produce fundraising strategies and tactics

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with donors
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!