Manager, Special Gifts/Community Liaison - Encinitas/San Marcos

About the role

This role plays a vital part in supporting the efforts of the major gift fundraising team and acting as a community liaison.

Responsibilities

• Assist in securing gifts of up to $25,000 and collaborate with major gift officers on contributions of all sizes.
• Identify and cultivate new donors, a critical component in expanding and strengthening the donor pipeline.
• Assist in cultivating and soliciting special gifts ($1k-$25k) from individuals for assigned priority projects, centers, programs or campaigns, with/without volunteer assistance as appropriate.
• Provide stewardship to all donors within areas of responsibility.
• Serve as a key member of the Major Gifts group and work with Director of Development to identify, cultivate and solicit gifts of $25k+.
• Develop key community building relationships particular as it related to the new Scripps San Marcos campus.
• Work closely with Foundation staff to develop and optimize strategies to obtain gifts for areas of responsibility.
• Establish regular communication with key individuals from hospitals, centers or programs to assist in identifying specific operational, capital and endowment programs requiring private support.
• Represent Scripps and present institutional case and funding priority specifics to civic groups and other public and private organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus three years fund-raising or related volunteer and professional experience.
• Knowledge of and experience in philanthropic fund development is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with varied constituencies, including volunteers, physicians, patients and donors.
• Excellent writing and verbal skills, including ability to make presentations.
• Computer proficiency, including expertise in Word and Excel.
• Creative, self-starting, results-oriented and committed to working as part of a team enterprise.
• Ability to organize time effectively and manage many tasks simultaneously. Strong sense of ethical conduct.

Qualifications

• Community Relations and/or Government Liaison experience.
• Healthcare experience.