Foundation Development Officer - Mid-Level

Common Spirit • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

The Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Foundation team is responsible for maximizing philanthropic opportunities in each division across the system by engaging mid-level philanthropists throughout the country to transform health care and create healthier communities. The incumbent will focus on a sales and development-based approach to fundraising, which involves primarily calling and occasionally meeting with prospects and investors in the local community and broad division and generating results from those conversations. The incumbent is responsible for securing funding for a changing set of projects, such as needs within individual hospitals or organizations, local community initiatives and division efforts. The incumbent will own a portfolio of prospects and investors; travel within the division and generating fundraising results from those conversations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Two years of related experience in business development, sales, fundraising or other similar fields.

Responsibilities

• Owns a sales/development portfolio.
• Works with Foundation leadership to develop and implement strategies for fund development and a sales-based approach to fundraising for the organization and larger division.
• Identifies and prioritizes mid-level prospects and investors.
• Stewards all donors to ensure ongoing support and to maintain high levels of donor retention.
• Meets or exceeds annual fundraising goals.
• Owns relationship management and strategy for all prospects and investors in portfolio.
• Conducts prospect research and strategy.
• Plans prospect predisposition.
• Engages other members of the team as needed for prospect strategy and planning.
• Visits prospects and 'makes asks' by applying a variety of selling and relationship techniques or activities including direct mail.
• Manages prospect follow-up activities, coordinating with the team as needed.
• Understands complex fund development concepts and ensures compliance with relevant accountability standards, laws, regulations as well as ethical and professional conduct.
• Collaborates with sales/development team members (and other relevant stakeholders) on engagement of existing investors.
• Prepares and presents periodic status/progress reports.
• Maintains an accurate record of all gifts, grants and pledges on the Foundation's automated recordkeeping system.
• Ensures coordination of donor contact amongst the Foundation staff and directors.
• Makes presentations to the Foundation Board of Trustees as needed.
• Keeps abreast of selling and fund development trends and 'best practices.'
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Water Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree