Major Gifts Officer

Peoria, IL

$45/hr – $53/hrFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Description

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Expected pay for this position is $44.77 - $52.67/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.
Overview:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for the cultivation and solicitation of major gift prospects for OSF HealthCare Foundation. The Gift Officer’s primary responsibility is the strategic execution and management of a comprehensive giving program. The Officer develops a coordinated matrix of solicitation strategies involving personal solicitation, events and volunteer engagement, all focused on shaping a sustainable tradition of philanthropic support. This person has a keen appreciation for the infrastructure of philanthropic giving as the enabling component of successful major, planned, and annual gift programs and will work collaboratively with these areas and other Gift Officers throughout the Healthcare System. The Officer creates a Case for Support for all areas of their assigned entity within the Healthcare System and develops and implements solicitation strategies for programs highlighted in the entity‘s plan. The Officer identifies grateful and former patients as potential donors and reviews annual, mid-level and first-time donor lists to identify major gifts prospects.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, fundraising or a related field.
Experience:
5 years of related work experience, including but not limited to sales, fund raising, working with volunteers, in a complex, not-for-profit institution with documented success in raising gifts of $50,000 or more.
Other skills/knowledge:
  • Knowledge of the specific steps needed in the process leading to a major gift solicitation. Knowledge/experience involving volunteers in the fundraising process.
  • Strong writing, communication, interpersonal, team building and organizational skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with individual donors and corporate organizations when soliciting financial support, Medical Center personnel, and committees.
  • Work cooperatively with a variety of Medical Center managers, executives and staff. Analytical abilities necessary in order to prepare basic fund-raising plans and evaluate results, respond to problems by identifying and implementing appropriate corrective action, adhere to policies, procedures and budgets.
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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OSF HealthCare

OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, OSF HealthCare has 17 hospitals – 11 acute care, five critical access and one continuing care – with 2,305 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan.OSF employs more than 26,000 Mission Partners across 171 locations; has two colleges of nursing; operates OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; owns Pointcore, Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups. In 2020, OSF OnCall was established as a digital health operating unit and includes a hospital-at-home program. OSF OnCall delivers care and services when, where and how patients prefer to receive them. OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country.OSF consistently earns recognition for showing dedication to the well-being of its Mission Partners:•America’s Best-in-State Employers | Forbes Magazine | 2018-2025•150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | Becker’s Healthcare | 2019, 2022-2025•Best Employers for Women | Forbes Magazine | 2020OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Peoria, Illinois, USA
12K employees (156 in marketing)