Major Gift Manager

SSM HealthMO-SSM Health Mission Hill, MO
Onsite

About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Mission Hill Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Bring your passion for philanthropy to a mission-driven team as a Major Gifts Manager, building meaningful relationships that advance life-changing care. You’ll meet face-to-face with families, and community partners, partnering closely with physicians to develop and grow a grateful patient program that connects patient experiences to philanthropy. You’ll cultivate lasting relationships and inspire support for critical healthcare initiatives. This role is ideal for a confident, relationship-driven professional who thrives in personal interactions and enjoys being out in the community making an impact. Job Summary: Responsible for developing strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors with special focus on four and five figure multi-year gifts to support the foundations funding priorities. This position has a direct impact on the department’s reputation among donors, as well as impacts the financial and operational performance of the department.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent years of experience and/or education
  • 5 years’ experience

Responsibilities

  • Oversees portfolio of 150-200 donors and prospects and participates in each step of the donor pipeline including: identification; qualification through research; cultivation; briefing; request for support; and prompt follow up, stewardship, and recognition.
  • Develops individual donor strategies, along with materials, to renew and upgrade donor gifts.
  • Collaborates with the Development Team to enhance relationships and create greater fundraising and outreach possibilities.
  • Participates in departmental portfolio review process and partners in maintaining an organized system for donor stewardship by updating constituent records, as appropriate.
  • Responsible for major individual gift fundraising and cultivating and soliciting prospects capable of gifts at the $10K+ level.
  • Utilizes broad knowledge of the principles of fundraising.
  • Participates in all aspects of the gift cycle: (1) initiates contacts with potential donors; (2) develops appropriate cultivation strategies for them; (3) moves potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure; (4) makes solicitations when appropriate; (5) maintains stewardship contacts with donors.
  • Understands the needs and interest of major donors in order to develop relationships between them and the foundation.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
  • instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
  • upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members
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