Sr Gift Officer

About the role

The Senior Gift Officer manages and solicits a portfolio of donor prospects with estimated philanthropic capacity of $50,000 or more. The Senior Gift Officer is also responsible for working with the Market President, Foundation, Foundation Board of Directors, and local Clinical and Executive Leadership to assist with cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of assigned major gift prospects. This position functions as a fundraising generalist, with particular emphasis given to securing major gifts to meet revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gift prospects supporting Bon Secours Mercy Health philanthropic efforts, including managing relationships and a portfolio of 125 prospects with the ability to give $50,000 or more.
• Develop personalized plans for each prospect to actively move the prospect along the fundraising continuum from Qualification to Cultivation to Solicitation to Stewardship.
• Provide personalized stewardship and impact reports to assigned donors.
• Working collaboratively with Foundation team, develop and submit major gift proposals to assigned prospects.
• Prepare briefing documents as appropriate for event preparation including profiles for donor prospects and follow-up, including research, discovery, cultivation and stewardship plan for attendees.
• Secure and enter information to update donor profiles and activity in Raiser’s Edge NXT or appropriate donor software.
• Contribute content ideas for regular Foundation communications, such as the Foundation newsletter, impact reports and fundraising materials.
• Participate in engagement and professional development activities for the Foundation team. Continue professional growth and development.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, social sciences, or public health
• 3–5 years related experience required; experience in healthcare philanthropy strongly preferred

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated ability to effectively represent the Foundation to external audiences
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to create clear and concise reports easily understood by internal and external stakeholders
• Creativity and demonstrated success in personally cultivating, soliciting, stewarding prospects and volunteers and ultimately closing gifts
• Knowledge of planned gifts and strategies and the ability to identify planned giving opportunities among major gift prospects
• Ability to set and manage multiple priorities
• Strong proficiency with computers and software, including Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Office