Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual plan to secure lead annual gifts ($25,000+) in support of identified priorities.
• Develops and manages annual fundraising plans for an assigned portfolio of programs and service lines, overseeing the planning, execution, and evaluation of direct mail, email, and grateful patient fundraising campaigns.
• Partners with Foundation, service line, and program leadership to establish fundraising priorities, identify philanthropic opportunities, and align annual giving strategies with organizational objectives.
• Analyzes donor data and campaign performance to inform audience selection, segmentation, ask strategies, testing plans, and ongoing optimization of fundraising efforts.
• Coordinates with external agencies, print and mail vendors, and internal stakeholders to manage campaign production, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Requires three (3) years of development or development related experience.
• A successful track record in soliciting and closing lead annual gifts ($25,000+) is required.
• Experience in an academic medical center, university or large college setting is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and presentational skills required.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills required.
• Working knowledge of computer-related office tools and database management.
• Must demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse constituencies, meet deadlines, be self-motivated, work independently, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to shifting priorities.
• Must have a customer service-oriented attitude, and the ability to be a team player with proven relationship and influencing skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues from a variety of internal and external functional areas.