Development Officer

Cleveland Clinic

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As Development Officer, you will work on various activities and programs that support the fundraising priorities of Cleveland Clinic. You will play a vital role in securing philanthropic gifts through the process of identifying, qualifying, strategizing, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects. Additionally, this position offers work/life balance, a supportive culture, and an established career path with eligibility for job growth opportunities. Embracing innovation and approaching work with creativity, having an entrepreneurial spirit, and championing collaboration and teamwork. A caregiver in this position works a hybrid schedule, Monday-Friday from 8:00AM – 5:00PM.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum of three years directly related work experience in major gift fundraising.
• An Advanced Degree and/or three years of experience in sales, marketing or related field may offset years of experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relations with corporate executives, donors and staff physicians.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum three years of fundraising or face-to-face solicitation experience with major gifts preferred.
• Willingness to conduct in-person and virtual donor meetings in Northeast Ohio, Florida and nationally per assigned region.
• Working knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identifies prospects using various database, volunteers and internal colleagues.
• Strategically move prospects through the development cycle from qualification to cultivation to solicitation to closing to stewardship.
• Meets monthly and yearly metrics with respect to prospect and donor visits, solicitations, and dollars raised.
• Coordinates donor interests with the priorities of the organization and develops funding proposals to match interests with needs.
• Collaborates with internal colleagues dedicated to different medical areas.
• Build relationships with prospects and donors, typically initiated through cold calls.
• Coordinate independent trips to meet with prospects and donors.
• Responsible for meeting monthly activity metrics and annual financial goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees