Major Gifts Officer - Office of Development

Job Summary

Responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of gift donors. In concert with the development leadership team, the Major Gifts Officer will work with individuals, corporations, and foundations to achieve annual fundraising goals. Will assist in creating and implementing effective strategies designed to interest, engage, and secure a wide range of major gift prospects and donors to support capital, programmatic, research, and education funding opportunities. Will play a critical role in raising funds to support UMMC’s priorities.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree and five (5) years of work experience in fundraising or donor relations.
• Master’s Degree, Juris Doctor (JD), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complies with all Medical Center and development office guidelines.
• Advances a portfolio of donors and prospects from alumni, grateful patients, foundations, corporations, and friends throughout Mississippi.
• Prepares articulate, tailored, gift acknowledgment letters.
• Prepares correspondence, including major gift proposals/solicitations, for UMMC leadership.
• Produces appropriate collateral materials.
• Manages relationships with donors and their financial advisors to encourage gifts, as appropriate.
• Remains in constant contact with donors through cultivation letters, solicitation letters, proposals, case statements, acknowledgement letters, and more for the purpose of strategically communicating with and managing donors.
• Develops and implements annual gift strategies for individual donors and prospects related to specific fundraising initiatives.
• Supports all development-related efforts of assigned UMMC units, faculty, and management.
• Designs, coordinates, and conducts fundraising and marketing support related programs and events for assigned UMMC units (schools, departments, institutes, centers, foundations).
• Maintains current and comprehensive donor records, both electronic and hard copy.
• Collaborates effectively with other gift officers, UMMC leadership, and/or fundraising volunteers to ensure that all possible gift acknowledgment/stewardship opportunities are realized.
• Works with other development staff to improve the organization’s fundraising strategies.
• May provide general support to development staff and work on special projects when needed.