Annual Giving Officer - Foundation

PeaceHealth • Vancouver, WA

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About The Position

The Annual Giving Officer is a frontline fundraiser responsible for growing PeaceHealth’s base of philanthropic support through a comprehensive annual and mid-level giving program focused on donor acquisition, retention, and upgrades. The officer manages a tiered portfolio of recurring donors and leadership and mid-level donors giving $1,000–$10,000. Through personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, the officer deepens donor relationships, qualifies prospects, and advances qualified donors through the pipeline in partnership with the portfolio analyst and major gift officers.

The position develops and implements strategies to acquire grateful patient donors, grow annual and mid-level giving, and build the pipeline for major and planned gifts. It also designs, coordinates, and evaluates multichannel fundraising appeals and uses donor data, performance metrics, analytics, and approved AI-enabled tools to guide targeted fundraising strategies. The role collaborates with Philanthropy teams, maintains accurate donor records and activity reports, and stays current with fundraising best practices and emerging technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Fundraising, Business Administration, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of development experience in annual giving or in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospects and donors.
• Ability to utilize digital analytics tools, predictive modeling, marketing automation, audience segmentation, social media research, and approved AI-enabled tools.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.
• Ability to build donor relationships and secure individual gifts, with strong follow-through and stewardship.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage donors, volunteers, physicians, leaders, caregivers, and community members.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation, with the ability to independently prioritize and manage a high volume of activity while meeting deadlines and competing demands.
• Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team and adapt to changing priorities and organizational needs.
• Working knowledge of planned giving concepts and the ability to explain basic planned giving vehicles and opportunities.
• Ability to embrace the fundraising ethics of compassion and the PeaceHealth Mission.

Nice To Haves

• Development experience preferably within healthcare, academic medicine, or higher education.
• Certified Fund Raising Executive credential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to acquire grateful patient donors, grow annual and mid-level giving, and build the pipeline for major and planned gifts.
• Manage a tiered portfolio that includes recurring donors and leadership and mid-level donors giving $1,000–$10,000.
• Develop and execute personalized cultivation, solicitation, acknowledgment, and stewardship strategies to engage, retain, and upgrade donors.
• Identify and qualify current and prospective donors, particularly donors giving below $1,000 who may be ready to increase their support and prospects with major or planned gift potential.
• Follow up on grateful patient and family referrals and facilitate warm handoffs to major gift officers when appropriate.
• Design, coordinate, and evaluate multichannel fundraising appeals, including direct mail, email, video, and telephone outreach.
• Analyze donor acquisition and engagement data and performance metrics using PeaceHealth-approved analytics and AI-enabled tools.
• Apply data insights to identify opportunities, refine audience segments, and guide strategies to acquire new donors, re-engage lapsed donors, and retain and upgrade existing donors.
• Collaborate with Philanthropy teams to coordinate donor acquisition, engagement, and solicitation strategies across campaigns, events, and direct outreach.
• Document donor interactions, strategies, and next steps in fundraising software.
• Enter timely and accurate activity reports and maintain the integrity of donor records.
• Maintain knowledge of best practices in annual, mid-level, and recurring giving, healthcare fundraising, donor discovery, and emerging fundraising technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with additional buyup coverage options.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits.
• Expanded employee assistance program and mental health program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level