Philanthropy Officer – Leadership Giving

About the role

The Philanthropy Officer for Leadership Giving is responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of individual donors and prospects with the capacity to make philanthropic investments ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 in support of the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Fundraising Expectations:
  • Manage a portfolio of leadership donors and prospects with the potential to contribute gifts of $1,000 to $25,000, with annual performance goals currently ranging from $500,000 to $750,000.
  • Achieve annual fundraising and engagement metrics that will be established collaboratively with the Chief Philanthropy Officer during the annual planning and performance review cycle.
  • Demonstrate year-over-year growth in leadership giving revenue, leadership donor acquisition and retention, and pipeline strength.
  • Contribute to multi-year revenue strategies that support the Foundation’s strategic priorities.
• Fundraising & Portfolio Management:
  • Create and implement personalized engagement plans for individual donors, ensuring long-term philanthropic relationships and continued investment in the hospital’s strategic priorities.
  • Utilize the donor database for portfolio management, ensuring all activities and communications are tracked accurately and recorded promptly.
  • Oversee the stewardship of all assigned donors and ensure supporters are connected to the impact of their giving.
  • Work collaboratively with the CPO, hospital executives, physicians, and board members to engage leadership donors.
• Individual Donor Programs & Hospital Leadership Engagement:
  • Lead the hospital’s individual donor programs, such as giving societies and donor circles.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and staff to identify and engage potential leadership donors.
  • Provide guidance and training for hospital leadership and clinical staff on introducing philanthropy into patient and family conversations.
  • Develop targeted donor outreach strategies for patients and families who wish to express gratitude through giving.
  • Collaborate with the Annual Giving and Donor Relations team to cultivate leadership donor participation in signature fundraising events and donor engagement experiences.
  • Conduct donor research and provide strategic recommendations for prospective major and planned gift donors.
• Schedule & Collaboration & Strategic Fundraising Support:
  • Represent the Foundation professionally at internal and external events, meetings, and community activities.
  • Partner with philanthropy colleagues to ensure a cohesive donor journey across all fundraising efforts.
  • Collaborate with the Annual Giving and Donor Relations team to cultivate leadership donor participation in signature fundraising events and donor engagement experiences.
  • Conduct donor research and provide strategic recommendations for prospective major and planned gift donors.
  • Represent the Foundation professionally at internal and external events, meetings, and community activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in philanthropy, business, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• Master’s degree or CFRE (Certified Fund-Raising Executive) certification, preferred.
• Significant job-related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of leadership and/or major gift experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, or educational setting.
• Experience working in healthcare or hospital philanthropy preferred.
• Experience managing a Grateful Patient Program or similar healthcare philanthropy initiative preferred.