Philanthropy Associate - Leadership Annual Giving

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Chicago, IL

2d•$34 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The Philanthropy Associate performs a critical role on Northwestern Memorial Foundation’s (NMF) fundraising team. They are responsible for working with NMF managers, directors, vice presidents and other NMF team members to administer and coordinate activities and initiatives, completing projects as assigned. NMF raises funds to support the health system’s strategic goals to deliver exceptional care and experience, advance and extend medical science and knowledge and enhance people, culture and resources through: (1) raising planned, principal and major gifts, (2) cultivating and stewarding donors, and (3) fostering a culture of philanthropy at NMHC. The Philanthropy Associate, Leadership Annual Giving supports the Foundation’s Individual Giving Program, working with management and NMF stakeholders to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects and donors through a multi-channel approach based on donors’ identified interests and investment potential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of three years of experience in a fundraising, community outreach, healthcare or development position, preferably in a non-profit organization.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Raiser’s Edge database.
Ability to organize and think independently with orientation to deadline and detail.
Demonstrated project management and organizational skills, demonstrated analysis and problem solving skills, excellent oral and communication skills, demonstrated ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with peers and constituents at all levels of the organization.
A high degree of professionalism, sensitivity and integrity.
The pace and diversity of this position requires an individual with strong intellectual curiosity, initiative, and highly effective listening and communication skills.
A proven ability to meet deadlines, communicate effectively, track details and demonstrate a high level of flexibility in a team environment.
Must be comfortable handling multiple projects, accurately setting priorities on a regular basis, thinking creatively and working as a collaborative team member.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare industry experience.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Program Director, Individual Giving, strategize, plan and execute a robust Leadership Annual Giving program seamlessly utilizing best practices in direct marketing and personal outreach to successfully renew and lift donors ($1 - $49,999).
Manage a donor portfolio reflective of leadership annual donors ($500-$10,000) with the expectation of donors receiving 1-4 personalized touchpoints a year.
Strengthen the donor pipeline by renewing and lifting donors’ giving while qualifying donor prospects for mid-level, major, and planned giving programs.
Lead in the strategic support for the Leadership Annual Giving Program in collaboration with Communications and NMF teams on the creative and technical execution of tactics to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors at the $500+ level.
Perform data-driven program evaluations to identify areas of improvement and success for the Leadership Annual Giving Program.
Complete routine data audits and necessary clean-up for quality control.
Administer and coordinate philanthropy projects supporting fundraising programs. Those projects may include, but are not limited to: work plan development/implementation, requirements analysis, budgets, resource identification and allocation, solution development, information distribution, meeting facilitation, rollout strategies and overall performance reporting;
Develop and maintain productive and professional relationships with donors, prospects, volunteers, vendors and team members, serving as a link between multiple parties and entities.
Effectively handle or escalate problems that arise within the project team or issues with donors, and implement mitigation strategies as needed to achieve the desired results;
Prepare and/or execute effective and efficient communication mechanisms which enable continuous exchange of project status, ideas and information, project developments among team members, NMHC Executives (project sponsors); donors, volunteers, vendor partners and others as appropriate;
Create and execute project work plans, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements;
In partnership with a manager, program director, director or vice president, utilize project management tools to ensure accuracy for philanthropy project planning, procurement and budgeting;
Research and develop internal and external communications including presentations, speaking points, correspondence and other written materials;
Participate in professional development opportunities to continuously strengthen leadership capabilities;
Represent and provide support for NMF at appropriate events related to donor cultivation, stewardship and fundraising activities. This includes interactions with various levels of donors and constituents, both internally and externally;
Respond to unanticipated complex issues as well as manage critical and confidential information;
Utilize meaningful metrics to assess outcomes and achieve goals;
Exemplify the NMHC values of patients first, integrity, excellence and teamwork;
Perform other duties as assigned.