Senior Philanthropy Specialist

Memorial Hospital of Boscobel • La Crosse, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health is hiring two Senior Philanthropy Specialists to advance the missions of Gundersen Medical Foundation (GMF) and Children's Miracle Network (CMN). The role focuses on identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major and high-capacity prospects and donors, building relationships that support patients and communities. The specialist manages a portfolio of more than 100 high-capacity prospects and legacy donors, including individuals and corporations, and develops tailored strategies to advance prospects through the solicitation cycle and secure gifts. The role also serves as a lead for philanthropy specialists, supports departmental initiatives and process improvements, and partners with executives, physicians, board members, volunteers, and other health-system leaders.

This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position based onsite in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The schedule is primarily Monday through Friday during daytime business hours, approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility for donor meetings, fundraising events, and community engagement activities that may occasionally occur early in the morning, in the evening, or on weekends. The starting salary is $65,000 per year, with the possibility of a higher salary based on relevant work experience.

The posting also includes a separate set of qualifications concerning health education, public health, biometric screenings, and point-of-care testing. These qualifications are reproduced in the requirements and preferred qualifications below as stated in the posting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
• One year of experience in health education or public health in a worksite setting.
• Valid driver's license.
• Obtain current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers certification, with hands-on learning, through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within three months of hire.
• Familiarity with public health principles, health promotion strategies, and community engagement.
• Comfort working in a variety of settings, including community events, employer worksites, and healthcare environments.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Adhere to regular and predictable attendance.
• Comply with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience conducting biometric screenings and point-of-care testing.
• Experience using health-screening equipment and interpreting screening results.
• Experience in point-of-care testing or using other health-screening equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of more than 100 high-capacity prospects and legacy donors, including individuals and corporations, using moves management to advance prospects and close high-capacity gifts supporting GMF, CMN, and Emplify by Gundersen.
• Develop strategies tailored to individual prospects to move them through the solicitation cycle efficiently and effectively.
• Lead donors through complex gifts.
• Serve as a lead for philanthropy specialists and assist with leading and implementing departmental initiatives and process improvements.
• Partner with executives, physicians, board members, and other volunteers; assist with complex donor strategies and campaign priorities.
• Meet established goals for donor and prospect visits, solicitations and proposals, and revenue.
• Identify and formally qualify new major and planned-gift prospects, developing and executing short- and long-range strategies to build a continuous stream of potential major-gift donors.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of constituent interactions in the CRM.
• Prepare personalized correspondence in a timely manner.
• Provide regular reporting on major-gift progress, including detailed contact reports for prospective donor visits, and submit reports to the Manager of Philanthropy at intervals deemed appropriate by the parties.
• Develop knowledge of GMF/GHS and its strategic priorities and communicate those priorities effectively to donor prospects.
• Establish good working relationships with Emplify Health by Gundersen (GHS) administration, directors, department managers, and affiliated physicians.
• Engage Foundation and health-system leaders, appropriate providers, and volunteers in cultivation and solicitation meetings.
• Collaborate with philanthropy staff to accomplish division goals and objectives.
• Demonstrate performance consistent with the health system's mission, values, and quality-improvement standards, promoting patient- and family-centered care through teamwork, innovation, respect, cooperation, and honesty.
• Keep abreast of developments in healthcare, the community, business, philanthropy, and prospect research.
• Maintain professional growth and development.
• Comply with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethics.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other job-related responsibilities as requested.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, and HSA/FSA.
• Substantial retirement contribution, including a 401(k) match and annual discretionary base contribution.
• Paid time off combining vacation, sick, and personal days.
• Professional development opportunities, a Tuition Investment Program, and a Career Development Center.
• Employee discounts and perks.
• Wellness program with incentives.
• Employer-paid life insurance and AD&D.
• Optional short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee assistance program.
• Identity theft protection.
• Pet insurance.
• Colleague recognition and rewards program.

What This Job Offers

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