Associate Director Development

UnityPoint Health • Fort Dodge, IA

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About The Position

As a member of the UnityPoint Health – Trinity Foundation team, you will cultivate and solicit gifts from an assigned portfolio of individuals, corporations, and foundations. In doing so, you will develop and implement annual fundraising goals, priorities, and strategies for Trinity Foundation and ultimately move annual donors ($1,000 and below) to major gift candidates. You will collaborate with the Executive Director to plan and execute the annual fundraising events, as well as all fundraising communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• A minimum of 3+ years as a development professional or compatible experience in a related field preferred.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Compelling and persuasive communicator with strong presentation and writing skills.
• Exudes confidence, believability, and positive attitude.
• Strategic, creative thinker with high energy.
• Passionate about the organization’s mission.
• Donor focused, consultative problem solver, and results driven.
• Consistent follow-through on assigned tasks/projects.
• Supportive team player with strong leadership skills.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research prospective donors with the capacity to make gifts of $10,000 or more.
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with donors through personalized outreach, meetings, hospital tours, and inviting to events.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director on the active management of the Grateful Patient Initiative.
• Develop and implement individual donor strategies to inspire philanthropic support.
• Achieve annual targets ranging from 100 to 150 donor visits, including 20 or more new prospect meetings.
• Prepare compelling proposals, presentations, and donor communications.
• Personally solicit major gifts through face-to-face meetings, in collaboration with hospital leaders, physicians, and board members.
• Secure planned gifts by educating donors about legacy giving opportunities.
• Secure event sponsorships and recruit attendees to maximize fundraising event success.
• Guide prospects through the donor pipeline, ensuring a strategic approach to securing gifts.
• Actively participate in hospital-wide capital, endowment, and special fundraising campaigns.
• Collaborate with campaign leadership, volunteers, and board members to drive donor engagement.
• Assist in planning and executing campaign-related events, communications, and recognition efforts.
• Ensure donors receive timely and meaningful acknowledgments and impact reports.
• Plan and participate in donor recognition activities, events, and hospital engagement opportunities.
• Work closely with the Executive Director in planning and executing fundraising events.
• Take a leadership role in the hospital’s employee giving campaign.
• Collaborate with the hospital’s foundation leadership to develop and implement cohesive marketing strategies.
• Track donor interactions, proposals, and gifts in the hospital’s fundraising database.
• Participate in regular portfolio discussions to review progress with prospects.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• 401K matching
• Employee recognition program
• Dental and health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Pet insurance
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree