Manager Development Principal Gifts, Foundation - Administration, FT, 08:30A-5P
About The Position
The Principal Gifts team is focused on driving philanthropic opportunities at/above $1 million. It partners across Baptist Health (BH) to support strategic fundraising efforts and functions as the central strategic hub connecting frontline fundraisers with institutional leaders and core Foundation services to advance the highest-value philanthropic opportunities. This role shapes fundraising campaigns and guides engagement with hospital leadership, principal gift donors, and key volunteer leaders. It reports to the Sr Dir Principal Gifts and supports principal gift activity related to select fundraising programs. The role helps execute the team‘s core services and ensures frontline fundraisers are equipped with high-quality materials and messaging. It works closely with gift officers to manage the opportunity pipeline for principal gift prospects and donors, with a focus on opportunities ranging from $1 to $5 million. It supports frontline fundraisers to solicit donations and cultivate relationships with donors to develop, secure, upgrade, and maintain gift income sources for the present and long-term financial support of the Foundation. The role serves as a key resource for proposal development and case materials within their assigned areas to ensure consistent, compelling messaging in support of strategic donor engagement. The estimated salary range for this position is $74100.20 - $96330.26 / year depending on experience.
Requirements
- BA Degree of Arts required.
- Minimum 5 years experience in fund-raising or marketing/sales leadership.
- Experience in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and providing stewardship for major gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.
- Outstanding project management skills, with the ability to independently manage several projects simultaneously.
- Comfort when interacting with high-net-worth individuals, and an ability to maintain discretion and a high level of confidentiality when dealing with hospital supporters.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level correspondence.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, patience, persistence, enthusiasm, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff at all levels of authority, board members, external partners and donors.
- Detail- and results-oriented with strong anticipatory instinct, a self-starter who takes initiative, demonstrates unfailing follow-through and approaches project management with a patient persistence mindset.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment.
- Adept with technology, including databases, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
- Minimum Required Experience: 5 Years
Responsibilities
- Drive philanthropic opportunities at/above $1 million.
- Partner across Baptist Health to support strategic fundraising efforts.
- Function as the central strategic hub connecting frontline fundraisers with institutional leaders and core Foundation services.
- Shape fundraising campaigns and guide engagement with hospital leadership, principal gift donors, and key volunteer leaders.
- Support principal gift activity related to select fundraising programs.
- Execute the team‘s core services and ensure frontline fundraisers are equipped with high-quality materials and messaging.
- Manage the opportunity pipeline for principal gift prospects and donors, with a focus on opportunities ranging from $1 to $5 million.
- Support frontline fundraisers to solicit donations and cultivate relationships with donors.
- Serve as a key resource for proposal development and case materials within assigned areas.
Benefits
- Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
- Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
- A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
