Director Of Major Gifts

Company: RightPro Staffing
Location: Pine Plains
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

Director Major/Principal Gifts Identify, cultivate and solicit individuals and organizations capable of making principal gifts ($1M or more) in support of the foundation and healthcare network. Maintain a portfolio of approximately 25-40 current and prospective principal donors with a primary focus on $1M or above. Lead principal gifts program for specific locations. Maintain effective relations with donors, prospects, board members, and volunteers. Serve as a key member of the fundraising team participating in developing strategies to achieve department-wide goals. Acts as development office liaison to one or more assigned clinical service departments, furthering effective communication with physicians and other staff to identify, cultivate and close gifts from grateful patients. Responsibilities:

• Lead efforts to design, build and execute a robust principal gifts program to raise increasing levels of support for the foundation and healthcare's mission.
• Identify, cultivate and solicit gifts of $1M or more from individuals and organizations.
• Acts as liaison to one or more clinical service departments, furthering effective communication with physicians and other staff to identify, cultivate and close gifts from grateful patients, their families, and other associates.
• Effectively communicate the needs, strengths, and funding opportunities of his/her assigned clinical service departments to prospects and colleagues.
• Effectively communicates the needs, strengths, and funding opportunities of his/her assigned clinical service departments to prospects and colleagues.
• Establish and manage relationships between donors and hospital(s)/network leaders.
• Recommend and develop cultivation and solicitation strategies designed to engage prospective donors in ways that encourage their philanthropic investment. Enlist and engage Board members and other volunteers in the process as appropriate.
• Keep abreast of institutional and departmental priorities through participation in administrative and departmental meetings. Educate portfolio of donors and prospects on the case for support through personal contact.
• Write or assist in drafting proposals, acknowledgment letters, and other communications.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree (essential) with a minimum of 10 years of development experience.
  • Fundraising experience must include a track record of securing principal gifts ($1M and above).
  • Must demonstrate outstanding performance in positively representing the institution to key members of the community.
  • Previous experience in philanthropy a must, healthcare a plus.

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