Major Gift Officer II

About the Role

We are searching for a relationship-focused, highly organized fundraising professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can help grow meaningful philanthropic relationships. In this role, you'll manage a portfolio of qualified prospects and donors with the goal of securing at least $3 million in philanthropic support, while strengthening the pipeline and increasing donor retention, engagement, and giving over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 3 years of fundraising experience required; 3 years of direct fundraising with a specific track record in major gifts preferred
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work with a wide variety of personalities
• Ability to effectively plan, set goals, execute tactics and drive for results to meet goals
• Strong, positive communicator, both verbally and written
• Creative approach to building relationships
• Team player and collaborative contributor

Responsibilities

• Raise $3 million annually in gifts and commitments
  • Manage the health, composition and ongoing activity of the portfolio of assigned qualified major gift prospects/donors
  • Create and execute cultivation and solicitation strategies for portfolio prospects
  • Create and execute stewardship strategies for portfolio donors
  • Develop strong engagement strategies for fundraising volunteers in order to secure donor funds
• Cultivate relationships with assigned priority areas
  • Grow the major gift pipeline through strategic prospect identification and qualification, transitioning high-potential prospects to Major Gift Officers for continued cultivation and solicitation when appropriate
  • Identify and build relationships with clinical and administrative leaders for assigned areas
  • Help identify and communicate fundraising needs for assigned areas internally to the team
  • Help drive fundraising strategies for key service lines
• Collaboration
  • Participate in strategy sessions with colleagues on key major gift prospects
  • Help drive response for Office of Philanthropy priority events and initiatives
  • Participate in the creation of and help execute communication and fundraising tactics
• Documentation
  • Record and manage donor/prospect data, activity, management and movement in the fundraising technology system
  • Help maintain the integrity of data in the fundraising technology system

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO focused on children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.