Fundraising Development Associate
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
Reporting to the AVP Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC) & Clinical Programs the Development Associate (DA) will provide day-to-day support for the development effort for the NCI-Designated Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Health as well as for other key clinical program areas. The DA coordinates fundraising activities including identification qualification cultivation solicitation and stewardship of prospects as well as relationship building with frontline and administrative staff and faculty.As a key member of the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) and clinical department teams the DA will work with the AVP and his/her OIA team department chairs and division directors to implement key fundraising strategies assist in translating institutional priorities into appropriate major gift fundraising programs collaborate and work closely with academic physician and clinical leadership in identifying and responding to gift opportunities and maintain the flow of information about these priorities throughout the organization. The DA will maintain an active portfolio of key gift prospects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
In collaboration with the AVP SKCCC & Clinical Programs Department Chairs and Division Directors the Development Associate will support the priorities of Jefferson Health by securing philanthropic contributions for the enterprise.
Personally develop and maintain a portfolio of individual gift prospects maintaining frequent and consistent contact with prospects department leaders and volunteers and key members of Jeffersons administrative leadership. Maintain and manage this portfolio in a manner that fosters a relationship that leads to philanthropic commitments.
In collaboration with the AVP SKCCC & Clinical Programs work to develop a comprehensive understanding of the educational research clinical and financial needs and goals of assigned clinical programs; establish maintain and grow a highly responsive and collaborative development program to meet these needs/goals.
Work with AVP and team to qualify cultivate solicit and steward top prospects.
Personally contact prospective benefactors by phone and email and make a daily concerted effort to connect with new potential donors as well as thank and steward existing supporters.
Serve as a liason for AVP SKCCC & Clinical Programs on OIA services including but not limited to communications projects donor and physician communication and events.
Responsibility for strategy execution and the achievement of defined performance goals.
Manage an individual prospect portfolio of 75 or more
Conduct a minimum of 125 Meaningful Encounters with prospects and donors per year
Generate two proposals per month soliciting at least $2500 (minimum of 24 solicitations at this level)
Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with Jeffersons core values.
Put People First
Do Whats Right
Pursue Excellence
Experience with database software systems such as Microsoft Office. Excellent oral written and communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with both internal and external constituencies.
Exhibits time management and organizational skills.
Ability to articulate both written and orally a compelling case for major philanthropic support for Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and other clinical programs at Jefferson Health presenting objectives persuasively to potential donors.
Interacts with co-workers visitors and other staff consistent with Jeffersons core values.
Other duties as assigned
Job Description
Requirements
- Bachelors degree required advanced study or additional degree is helpful.
- 0 to 2 years of direct or related fundraising experience preferably with experience in a health related or educational institution.
- Fundraising experience in the area of individual gifts development annual or corporate and foundation giving is desirable.
- Experience making regular cold calls and follow-up phone calls is preferred and sending cold emails and follow-up.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)Worker Sub Type
RegularEmployee Entity
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPrimary Location Address
1101 Market Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of AmericaNationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Aseptic Technique
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Fundraising
- Microsoft Publisher
- Conflict Management
- Constant Contact
- Salesforce
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Grant Writing
- Child Protective Services
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