Major Gift Officer - Foundation
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least two years of annual giving, development, or similar experience.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Availability to work flexible hours which will include occasional weekend and evening hours.
- Ability to travel regularly.
- Candidate will be required to have reliable internet service when working remotely.
- Development experience in a nonprofit or health system setting with a comprehensive development program preferred.
- A track record that demonstrates solid fundraising results and success soliciting and closing annual gifts in the $1,000 - $25,000 range. Sales, public relations, or relevant professional experience is helpful preferred.
- Responsible for managing a portfolio of individual prospects and private foundations for the direct, face-to-face solicitation of gifts from $1,000 - $25,000 or more.
- Communicate with, engage, and qualify philanthropic interests of potential donors.
- Steward and engage existing annual donors to further cultivate and qualify for future giving and potential for major gifts.
- Serve as a liaison to various departments across the network to partner and coordinate with major gift officers and help integrate larger major gift strategies as appropriate.
- Coordinate involvement of appropriate department leads and staff in the gift solicitation process (when appropriate).
- Partner with Project Coordinator to gather data, assess prospects, and develop strategies designed to realize the giving potential of individual and private foundation prospects.
- Serve as a primary contact for and conduct general UM Health-West and UM Health-Sparrow grateful patient solicitation follow up.
- Through a variety of methods and in close collaboration with other team members, raise annual gifts ($1,000 - $25,000 or more when appropriate). This includes but is not limited to:
- Engaging with community-based organizations to enhance fundraising programs
- Supporting team efforts around web-based peer-to-peer fundraising
- Collaborating closely with the third-party fundraising initiatives
- Leading specific fundraising projects and other activities as assigned
- Work independently to achieve goals by utilizing both detail oriented and anticipatory instincts.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities and meet challenging and changing deadlines.
- Develop good working relationships with internal and external constituency groups and to work collaboratively with colleagues in a team environment.
- Serve as a model of collaboration in the development community, while representing U-M Health Regional Network.
- Build a comprehensive understanding of the U-M Health Regional Network priorities and make a persuasive verbal and written case for supporting key programs and projects, effectively matching the interests of prospects to specific needs.
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