Associate Director of Philanthropy Operations

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care. We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
Experience in data management, nonprofit development, or a related field.
Experience working with donor databases/CRM systems, such as Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or DonorPerfect.

Nice To Haves

5-10 years of direct philanthropy experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Advances the organization’s fundraising efforts by ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and viability of the organization's donor database, and manages donor and prospect research, pipeline development, and prospect tracking.
Collaborates with staff across the organization; ensures the use of data-driven strategies to guide fundraising initiatives; serves as a key partner in driving fundraising results by aligning research and prospect management practices with organizational goals.
Provides essential operational support to the success and growth of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation.
Leads data management for fundraising operations and the Grateful Patient Program, manages research efforts for the department, supervises the Office of Philanthropy volunteers, ensures efficient coordination, and aids with special projects as requested.
Maintains a healthy and reliable donor database and implements best practices in data system management.
In close partnership with gift processing, updates donor/prospect information and inputs new donors/prospects and information into donor database.
Leads research efforts for departments and the Grateful Patient Program.
Develop and manage a strategic prospect pipeline.
Track donor engagement and fundraising movement effectively.
Designs and produces reporting for fundraising evaluation, planning, and donor solicitation.
Provides leadership for donor services processes and ensures appropriate database management training for the philanthropy team members.