Leadership Annual Giving, Grateful Giving Program, Associate Director

Tulane University • New Orleans, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Tulane University seeks a strategic, relationship-focused, and mission-driven officer to secure philanthropic gifts from grateful patients and families in the $1,000–$25,000 range across clinical specialties. This frontline fundraising position is responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting leadership annual gifts through field-based donor engagement, including in-person and virtual visits, personalized cultivation strategies, and direct solicitation.

This position serves as a critical connector between annual giving and major gifts - building a robust pipeline of leadership annual donors while identifying and advancing prospects for higher-level engagement. Exercises professional judgment and discretion in clinical, patient-centered environments, in alignment with Tulane Health Systems' mission and HIPAA standards.

Requirements

• Strategic, relationship-focused, and mission-driven.
• Experience in frontline fundraising.
• Ability to identify, cultivate, and solicit donors.
• Experience with in-person and virtual engagement.
• Proficiency in developing personalized cultivation strategies.
• Skilled in direct solicitation.
• Ability to build donor pipelines.
• Ability to identify and advance prospects.
• Professional judgment and discretion.
• Understanding of HIPAA standards.

Responsibilities

• Secure philanthropic gifts from grateful patients and families in the $1,000–$25,000 range across clinical specialties.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit leadership annual gifts through field-based donor engagement.
• Conduct in-person and virtual visits with donors.
• Develop and implement personalized cultivation strategies.
• Perform direct solicitations.
• Serve as a critical connector between annual giving and major gifts.
• Build a robust pipeline of leadership annual donors.
• Identify and advance prospects for higher-level engagement.
• Exercise professional judgment and discretion in clinical, patient-centered environments, in alignment with Tulane Health Systems' mission and HIPAA standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed