Development Officer - Foundation

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System•Spartanburg, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Build Meaningful Donor Relationships and Join Us as Our Next Foundation Development Officer! This role plays a key part in strengthening trust, engagement, and long-term philanthropic relationships. The Development Officer is responsible for supporting and advancing Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System’s philanthropic goals through relationship-based fundraising. This position identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards individual, corporate, and foundation donors at a variety of gift levels in support of annual, special, and priority fundraising initiatives. Manages a portfolio of donors and prospects and helps to build the Foundation’s pipeline. Works collaboratively with Foundation leadership, Philanthropy team, Stewardship manager and volunteers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree OR 10 years of experience in philanthropy development or related field in lieu of bachelor’s degree
2 to 5 years of experience in philanthropy development or related field
Strong communication, interpersonal, and writing skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, or higher education environments
CFRE

Responsibilities

Serve as a passionate and informed advocate for Spartanburg Regional Foundation (SRF) and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS).
Identify, cultivate, solicit, secure, and steward individual Foundation donors.
Maintain a portfolio of donors and prospects.
Collaborate with Foundation leadership, members of the Board of Trustees, physicians, and SRHS leaders to strengthen engagement and solicitation activity.
Conduct donor visits, phone calls, written communications, and personalized outreach to build meaningful relationships and communicate our story.
Conduct prospect research on past, current, and future donors in partnership with the SRF team.
Leverage engagement opportunities to identify new prospects.
Identify and advance donors capable of increased support.
Support giving efforts, service-line initiatives, special projects, and campaign activity as assigned.
Assist with planning and execution of events, appeals, grassroots efforts, and stewardship initiatives as assigned.
Participate in stewardship planning to strengthen donor trust, retention, and long-term engagement.
Maintain accurate and timely donor records and files.
Prepare briefing materials, contact reports, and donor proposals.
Undertake additional special projects as requested.