Major Gifts Officer
About The Position
The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for the cultivation and solicitation of major gift prospects for OSF HealthCare Foundation. The Gift Officer’s primary responsibility is the strategic execution and management of a comprehensive giving program. The Officer develops a coordinated matrix of solicitation strategies involving personal solicitation, events and volunteer engagement, all focused on shaping a sustainable tradition of philanthropic support. This person has a keen appreciation for the infrastructure of philanthropic giving as the enabling component of successful major, planned, and annual gift programs and will work collaboratively with these areas and other Gift Officers throughout the Healthcare System. The Officer creates a Case for Support for all areas of their assigned entity within the Healthcare System and develops and implements solicitation strategies for programs highlighted in the entity‘s plan. The Officer identifies grateful and former patients as potential donors and reviews annual, mid-level and first-time donor lists to identify major gifts prospects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, fundraising or a related field.
- 5 years of related work experience, including but not limited to sales, fund raising, working with volunteers, in a complex, not-for-profit institution with documented success in raising gifts of $50,000 or more.
- Knowledge of the specific steps needed in the process leading to a major gift solicitation.
- Knowledge/experience involving volunteers in the fundraising process.
- Strong writing, communication, interpersonal, team building and organizational skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with individual donors and corporate organizations when soliciting financial support, Medical Center personnel, and committees.
- Ability to work cooperatively with a variety of Medical Center managers, executives and staff.
- Analytical abilities necessary in order to prepare basic fund-raising plans and evaluate results, respond to problems by identifying and implementing appropriate corrective action, adhere to policies, procedures and budgets.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate and solicit major gift prospects for OSF HealthCare Foundation.
- Strategically execute and manage a comprehensive giving program.
- Develop coordinated solicitation strategies involving personal solicitation, events, and volunteer engagement.
- Shape a sustainable tradition of philanthropic support.
- Appreciate the infrastructure of philanthropic giving as the enabling component of successful major, planned, and annual gift programs.
- Collaborate with planned giving, annual giving areas, and other Gift Officers throughout the Healthcare System.
- Create a Case for Support for all areas of their assigned entity within the Healthcare System.
- Develop and implement solicitation strategies for programs highlighted in the entity's plan.
- Identify grateful and former patients as potential donors.
- Review annual, mid-level, and first-time donor lists to identify major gifts prospects.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package
- Benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings
- Focus on the whole person
- Engage with their current stage of life and career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
