Major Gifts Officer - Office of Development

University of Mississippi Medical Center•Jackson, MS

17d

About The Position

Responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of gift donors. In concert with the development leadership team, the Major Gifts Officer will work with individuals, corporations, and foundations to achieve annual fundraising goals. Will assist in creating and implementing effective strategies designed to interest, engage, and secure a wide range of major gift prospects and donors to support capital, programmatic, research, and education funding opportunities. Will play a critical role in raising funds to support UMMC’s priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and five years of related experience.
Understanding of major issues and trends in healthcare and philanthropy.
Grasp of the complexities of a medical center environment preferred.
Ability to learn appropriate levels of information about a broad range of health disciplines and interdisciplinary areas.
Self-motivated but asks for direction & guidance when appropriate.
Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, produce quality work, and meet strict deadlines.
Adept at building effective, collaborative relationships internally with departments, program staff, physicians, and other internal constituents.
Ability to assess processes and work flow.
High level of integrity that protects all involved when collecting sensitive information about donors & prospects.
Desire, ambition, and energy to work in an organization that is evolving at an accelerating pace.
Commitment to the development team’s values of cooperation, partnership, and a “can-do” attitude.
Working knowledge of online donor databases (such as Raiser’s Edge), Microsoft Word, Excel and other research tools.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree, JD, or CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Complies with all Medical Center and development office guidelines.
Advances a portfolio of donors and prospects from alumni, grateful patients, foundations, corporations, and friends throughout Mississippi.
Prepares articulate, tailored, gift acknowledgment letters.
Prepares correspondence, including major gift proposals/solicitations, for UMMC leadership.
Produces appropriate collateral materials.
Manages relationships with donors and their financial advisors to encourage gifts, as appropriate.
Remains in constant contact with donors through cultivation letters, solicitation letters, proposals, case statements, acknowledgement letters, and more for the purpose of strategically communicating with and managing donors.
Develops and implements annual gift strategies for individual donors and prospects related to specific fundraising initiatives.
Supports all development-related efforts of assigned UMMC units, faculty, and management.
Designs, coordinates, and conducts fundraising and marketing support related programs and events for assigned UMMC units (schools, departments, institutes, centers, foundations).
Maintains current and comprehensive donor records, both electronic and hard copy.
Collaborates effectively with other gift officers, UMMC leadership, and/or fundraising volunteers to ensure that all possible gift acknowledgment/stewardship opportunities are realized.
Works with other development staff to improve the organization’s fundraising strategies.
May provide general support to development staff and work on special projects when needed.