Senior Development Officer – Annual Giving & Donor Engagement

About the role

Join Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation in advancing healthcare through philanthropy. The Senior Development Officer – Annual Giving & Donor Engagement leads strategic fundraising initiatives that inspire donor generosity, strengthen community partnerships, and build a sustainable pipeline of future major gift supporters. This highly collaborative role oversees annual giving, planned giving, grateful patient fundraising, donor stewardship, and select grant-writing initiatives while partnering with Foundation leadership and system-wide development teams to grow philanthropic support across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day strategy, planning, and execution of the Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation's annual giving program.
• Develop innovative donor acquisition, retention, and stewardship strategies that increase philanthropic support and donor engagement.
• Manage and expand the Clinton Howard Society, the Foundation's planned giving program, by cultivating current members, identifying new planned giving prospects, and enhancing the overall donor experience.
• Assess annual giving donors and develop both short- and long-term engagement strategies that identify and cultivate future major gift prospects.
• Partner with the Grateful Giving team to identify, cultivate, and solicit grateful patient donors with giving potential between $1,000 and $10,000.
• Manage and actively cultivate a portfolio of annual giving donors and prospects through personalized outreach, stewardship, and solicitation strategies.
• Lead the development and execution of year-end campaigns, direct mail appeals, email fundraising campaigns, and donor acquisition initiatives.
• Collaborate with Foundation leadership, development officers, marketing, and prospect research teams to maximize fundraising effectiveness and identify new donor opportunities.
• Analyze fundraising campaign performance, donor engagement trends, and appeal effectiveness to continuously improve fundraising outcomes.
• Develop, monitor, and report key fundraising metrics, campaign performance, donor pipeline activity, and progress toward annual fundraising goals.
• Manage the annual giving budget and campaign-specific budgets while ensuring responsible stewardship of Foundation resources.
• Support Foundation fundraising priorities through the development of grant proposals and related funding opportunities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Experience: 5 years of experience.

Skills

• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing strategic fundraising initiatives.
• Ability to analyze fundraising data, interpret trends, and use insights to improve campaign performance.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage donors, volunteers, physicians, Foundation leadership, and community stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across cross-functional teams.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, sound judgment, and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Creative thinker with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and solving problems.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering an exceptional donor experience.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint); experience with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading annual giving, donor engagement, or philanthropic fundraising programs.
• Experience managing fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship initiatives, and strategic fundraising plans.
• Experience cultivating and soliciting individual donors, particularly gifts ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
• Experience with planned giving, grateful patient fundraising, or healthcare philanthropy is preferred.
• Grant writing experience is preferred.
• Experience using donor relationship management systems such as Blackbaud Raiser's Edge or similar fundraising CRM platforms preferred.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1