Foundation Development Specialist

Ascension•Evansville, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Foundation Development Specialist at Ascension St. Vincent Foundation in Evansville, IN. The position is full-time, working Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The specialist will participate in and implement strategies for fund-raising campaigns, grant administration, major gift programs, and charitable development programs.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Bachelors degree required.
Excellent relationship building skills.
Strong project management experience.

Nice To Haves

Certification specializing in Fund Raising preferred.
A minimum of 3 years previous or current foundation development experience.
Some event planning experience.

Responsibilities

Manage an active portfolio of 75-100 individual, corporate, associate, and grateful patient donors through strategic cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, renewal, and upgrade activities to achieve annual fundraising goals.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate sponsors and community partners to secure philanthropic support and strengthen long-term partnerships.
Identify annual giving donors with major gift potential and partner with the Foundation Director to develop and implement individualized cultivation strategies.
Collaborate with Foundation colleagues, hospital leadership, physicians, and clinical staff to expand grateful patient philanthropy through meaningful outreach, recognition, and donor engagement.
Promote a culture of philanthropy by educating associates, physicians, and hospital leaders about grateful patient giving opportunities and the impact of charitable support.
Develop and implement annual giving strategies to acquire new donors, retain and upgrade existing supporters, re-engage lapsed donors, and increase philanthropic participation through direct mail, digital communications, personal outreach, and other fundraising initiatives.
Lead the local Annual Associate Giving Campaign, including strategy, communications, volunteer engagement, recognition, and reporting to increase associate participation.
Collaborate with Foundation and hospital colleagues to identify and share compelling patient and program impact stories that inspire giving, demonstrate philanthropic outcomes, and strengthen donor stewardship.
Coordinate Foundation signature fundraising events from planning through execution, including timelines, logistics, committee support, volunteer coordination, sponsorship fulfillment, donor recognition, and post-event stewardship to achieve fundraising objectives.
Cultivate relationships with third-party event organizers and community partners to expand fundraising opportunities that benefit the Foundation.
Maintain accurate donor records, gift activity, contact reports, and moves management within the Foundation CRM to ensure data integrity and effective fundraising management.
Monitor fundraising goals, campaign and event budgets, project timelines, and key performance metrics, preparing reports that evaluate progress and support strategic decision-making.
Collaborate with Foundation leadership and colleagues to advance philanthropic priorities and perform other duties that support the Foundation's fundraising mission.