Gift Officer - Development Philanthropy Department

Trinity Health • Livonia, MI

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Gift Officer opportunity will advance the mission of Trinity Health SEMI (TH SEMI) by creating, implementing, and managing effective strategies to build meaningful relationships with prospects and donors to raise philanthropic funds in support of Trinity Health’s mission. This position requires a significant level of personal involvement and commitment to establishing and maintaining professional relationships with the Health System’s major donors, grateful patients, and closest friends. Emphasis will be given to strategies of cultivation and solicitation of leadership annual and major gifts designed to support Health System initiatives. This is a Full-Time benefited position assigned to support Trinity Health Ann Arbor or Trinity Health Livonia. It is a Hybrid opportunity, requiring the ability to be present at the regional office in Ann Arbor and at the assigned RHM as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Three or more years of experience in development

Responsibilities

• Serve as a regional gift officer for an assigned Regional Health Ministry (RHM), and/or for a geographic region, as assigned.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors; develop personalized strategies that encompass all activities related to the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and their investment in TH SEMI ministries.
• Serve as lead philanthropy resource for RHM board, leaders, colleagues, patients, and their families, and the community; actively participate in meetings, programs, and events to define and implement philanthropy’s strategic direction.
• Build trusted relationships with internal senior leaders, directors, service line leaders, and other colleagues to identify and implement strategies to support donor engagement.
• Engage TH SEMI constituents to provide relevant opportunities for meaningful involvement.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the RHM and the community it serves and relevant RHM/regional projects and programs to align donor interests with RHM priorities.
• Collaborate with communications and donor experience colleagues to create and implement strategies to engage prospects and donors and ensure donors are appropriately stewarded.
• Partner with grants colleagues to initiate and foster connections with RHM leaders for the purpose of aligning grant funding opportunities with RHM needs and priorities.
• Create written proposals, illustrations, gift agreements, renewal letters, and other donor communications to support the entire prospect and donor philanthropy experience.
• Assist donors with hospital-related business, such as scheduling physician appointments, providing resources and options related to physician specialists, and assistance navigating hospital programs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level