Development Officer

General Summary of Position
Plans, organizes, and coordinates various development activities functions and events. Coordinates the day-to-day administration activities including data management gift processing and acknowledgements. Will be supported in identifying cultivating soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of annual gifts and low-level major gift prospects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of annual donors
• Develops and implements thoughtful strategic cultivation solicitation and stewardship plans for prospective donors
• Anticipates the needs of the Board members leadership physicians and volunteers and creates support for donor cultivation and solicitation meetings.
• Manages and supports annual giving at an entity level.
• Attends philanthropy events to cultivate donors and plays an active role in cultivation at these events which are mostly held during the evening and weekend hours.
• Collaboratively plans and facilitates events and meetings contributing creative input.
• Develops and manages timelines for various fundraising activities to ensure plans and critical fundraising processes are carried out in a timely manner.
• Develops expertise in strategically aligned priorities of the healthcare system. Assists physicians program directors and administration with capital and programmatic funding needs.
• Manages and supports internal and external key stakeholder relationships.
• Ensures accurate and timely disposition of gifts/donations to the finance department as appropriate.
• Manages gift acknowledgment process as requested by preparing customized and standard letters based on gift donor information; proofs and mails these letters to donors as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and timely input of biographical gift in fundraising software. Ensures integrity and confidentiality of information.
• Meets annual activity and financial performance metrics.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree required

Experience

• 1-2 years Administrative or donor support experience preferably in a fundraising, public relations, marketing, or related area required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service problem-solving and time management skills.
• Proficiency with various computer software applications