Sr Gift Officer Organizational Giving

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Suffolk, VA

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About The Position

The Senior Gift Officer manages and solicits a portfolio of donor prospects with estimated philanthropic capacity of $50,000 or more. The role works with the Market President, Foundation, Foundation Board of Directors, and local clinical and executive leadership to cultivate, solicit, and steward assigned major gift prospects. This fundraising generalist position places particular emphasis on securing major gifts to meet revenue goals.

The officer manages relationships with a portfolio of 125 prospects, develops personalized plans to move them through qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, and provides donors with personalized stewardship and impact reports. In collaboration with the Foundation team, the officer develops and submits major gift proposals, prepares event briefing materials and donor profiles, maintains donor records and activity in Raiser’s Edge NXT or other appropriate donor software, and contributes content ideas for Foundation communications. The role also includes participating in team engagement and professional development activities, continuing professional growth, and performing other duties as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, social sciences, or public health.
• 3–5 years of related experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively represent the Foundation to external audiences.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to create clear, concise reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Creativity and demonstrated success personally cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding prospects and volunteers and ultimately closing gifts.
• Knowledge of planned gifts and strategies, and the ability to identify planned giving opportunities among major gift prospects.
• Ability to set and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong proficiency with computers and software, including Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare philanthropy is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gift prospects supporting Bon Secours Mercy Health philanthropic efforts.
• Manage relationships and a portfolio of 125 prospects with the ability to give $50,000 or more.
• Develop personalized plans to move prospects through qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Provide assigned donors with personalized stewardship and impact reports.
• Collaborate with the Foundation team to develop and submit major gift proposals to assigned prospects.
• Prepare event briefing documents, donor prospect profiles, and follow-up materials, including research and discovery, cultivation, and stewardship plans for attendees.
• Secure and enter information to update donor profiles and activity in Raiser’s Edge NXT or appropriate donor software.
• Contribute content ideas for Foundation communications, including newsletters, impact reports, and fundraising materials.
• Participate in engagement and professional development activities for the Foundation team.
• Continue professional growth and development.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
• 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• HSA/FSA options.
• Life insurance.
• Mental health resources and discounts.
• Paid time off.
• Parental and FMLA leave.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance.
• Professional development and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior