Development Associate - Gift Planning

Rush University Medical Center•Chicago, IL

40d•$22 - $34

About The Position

The Development Associate will play a key role on the major gifts fundraising team. This position reports to the Executive Director, Gift Planning and works closely and collaboratively with fundraisers and the prospect management, development operations, stewardship, annual giving and special events teams. The individual who holds this position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree required.
Reliability, flexibility and sensitivity to issues of confidentiality.
Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends, as necessary.
Professional demeanor.
Ability to articulate Rush's mission and the campaign vision to a variety of constituencies with poise and diplomacy.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to draft correspondence and other materials suitable for a sophisticated audience with minimum supervision.
Excellent interpersonal and analytic skills and a positive, collaborative work style.
Ability to interface effectively with prospects, donors, faculty and volunteer leaders.

Responsibilities

Provide essential support to front line fundraisers for the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts.
Draft correspondence to donors and prospects including acknowledgement letters and lead letters and provide writing/proofreading assistance for stewardship reports, proposals, and other communications as assigned. Proofread and format all correspondence.
Assist in the coordination of logistics and preparation of briefing and donor materials for meetings, site visits, luncheons, tours, special events, etc.
Serve as a liaison to the Development Operations team for the gift transmittal process, including preparing gift transmittal and modification documentation, gift back-up documentation, and new fund activity forms.
Assist with the preparation and distribution of giving reports, prospect lists, and solicitation materials related to the team's fundraising activities. Work with the Development Operations team to create and run reports from Power BI and Advance databases to support these activities.
Conduct basic research and prospect identification tasks required by gift officers.
Schedule and coordinate meetings between trustee giving officers and prospects, donors and leadership throughout the institution.
Assist with patient referrals, either independently or in coordination with the trustee giving team and the Office of Patient Special Services. Handle requests proactively and expeditiously, applying highest level of confidentiality and sensitivity.
Complete various administrative duties including: managing the team email account and entering contact reports for team members in Advance prospect database; performing advanced calendar administration; handling out-of-town travel for team members; copying, mailing, distributing, filing, and tracking correspondence, proposals, and other documents; answering telephones; and contributing to shared duties such as internal mail delivery and distribution, office-wide phone coverage and support of other development assistants/associates when necessary.
Develop an understanding of current themes and Rush priorities to assist with the cultivation of prospects.
Other special project management as required.