Major Gift Officer

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director Strategic Partnerships & Campaign Initiatives the Lead Foundation Specialist Major Gifts is responsible for identifying qualifying cultivating soliciting and stewarding major donors for assigned donors and prospective donors. Participates as a member of the Major Gifts Team to meet Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan and Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital Foundation fundraising goals through work with foundation team members volunteers physicians and hospital leaders who are helping to cultivate and solicit prospects. Works with the leadership of assigned service line(s) e.g. oncology cardiology etc. serving as liaison to collaborate on philanthropic cultivation of grateful patents and stewardship of donors. Takes an assigned responsibility in fundraising campaigns.

Essential Functions

• Qualifies engages solicits and stewards major gift prospects with $50k capacity to meet established performance metrics and financial targets.
• Builds and maintains a portfolio of 100120 prospects of $50k capacity.
• Gains a comprehensive understanding of fundraising priorities and more broadly Corewell Health (West) and Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital.
• Works with assigned service line(s) under the direction of the Director Strategic Partnerships & Campaign Initiatives and with the appropriate physicians and administrators to collaborate on philanthropic cultivation of grateful patents and stewardship of donors.
• Works closely with the Lead Foundation Specialist Planned Giving to ensure that the process of identifying screening rating cultivating and soliciting major gift prospects includes consideration of planned gifts when appropriate.
• Serves as a member of the campaign team and participates in developing campaign strategies and plans as assigned. Takes on tasks related to the current campaign(s).
• Participates in the Foundations prospect management process by recording required contact reports in SPARK and providing timely information on prospects and solicitation plans in regularly scheduled Major Gifts Meetings.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients physicians and employees of Corewell Health. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriate settings.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in healthcare administration public health business or related field
• 10 years of relevant experience in fund development or related field.

Preferred

• Masters Degree and/or fundraising certification
• Proficient in computer application skills including donor tracking (Blackbaud products preferred) word processing spreadsheet planning scheduling and database programs.
• Evidence of working successfully with sophisticated volunteers and committees
• A strong record of closing gifts of five and sixfigures
• Both major gift and capital campaign experience
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and motivate people to make gifts in support of a specific department or program.

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our topnotch teams are comprised of collaborators leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement to improve health instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial health and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• Ondemand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you like restaurants phone plans spas and more!

• Optional identity theft protection home and auto insurance pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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