Assistant Director of Development

Cleveland Clinic

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As Assistant Director of Development, you will work on various activities and programs that support the fundraising priorities of Cleveland Clinic. You will play a vital role in securing philanthropic gifts through the process of identifying, qualifying, strategizing, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects. Additionally, this position offers work/life balance, a supportive culture, and an established career path with eligibility for job growth opportunities. A caregiver in this position works a hybrid in Northeast Ohio schedule, Monday-Friday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM. This will require travel to assigned territory 1 -2 times per month.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required
Advanced degree and or two years of experience in Sales, Project Management, Donor Relations, Marketing or a related field may offset total experience.
Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relations with corporate executives, donors and staff physicians.

Nice To Haves

Minimum three years of fundraising or face-to-face solicitation experience with major gifts preferred.
Working knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify individual major gift prospects and secures visits through cold calls and other appropriate contact.
Develop cultivation and solicitation strategies for each prospective client.
Establish a program of personal visits with past, current, and prospective donors.
Strategically move major gift prospects through the development cycle from qualification to cultivation to solicitation to closing to stewardship.
Meet monthly and yearly metrics with respect to prospect and donor visits, solicitations, and dollars raised.
Coordinate donor interests with the priorities of the organization and develop funding proposals to match interests with needs.
Coordinate stewardship reports to communicate with donors concerning the use of their gifts.
Assists in department projects, events and programs.
Other duties as assigned.