Leadership Annual Giving, Grateful Giving Program, Associate Director
Job Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
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Job Summary
Tulane University seeks a strategic relationship-focused and mission-driven officer to secure philanthropic gifts from grateful patients and families in the $1000$25000 range across clinical specialties. This frontline fundraising position is responsible for identifying cultivating and soliciting leadership annual gifts through field-based donor engagement including in-person and virtual visits personalized cultivation strategies and direct solicitation.
This position serves as a critical connector between annual giving and major gifts - building a robust pipeline of leadership annual donors while identifying and advancing prospects for higher-level engagement. Exercises professional judgment and discretion in clinical patient-centered environments in alignment with Tulane Health Systems mission and HIPAA standards..
Frontline Fundraising & Donor Engagement
Manage an active portfolio of approximately 125175 grateful patient prospects and donors
Conduct in-person and virtual donor visits to qualify cultivate solicit and steward donors
Secure outright gifts pledges and multi-year commitments in the $1000$25000 range
Develop and execute individualized donor strategies aligned with clinical priorities
Maintain timely and accurate documentation of all donor interactions in the CRM system
Grateful Patient Program Integration
Partner with physicians nurses administrators and clinical leadership to identify appropriate grateful patient prospects
Translate patient gratitude into philanthropic investment through ethical patient-centered engagement
Represent Grateful Giving professionally within clinical and patient-facing environments
Ensure adherence to HIPAA and institutional compliance standards in all outreach
Pipeline Development & Collaboration
Qualify leadership annual giving donors for potential transition to Major Gifts
Coordinate strategic referrals and warm handoffs to Major Gift Officers
Collaborate with Annual Giving Major Gifts Advancement Communications & Marketing and Donor Relations to ensure a coordinated donor experience
Support targeted appeals stewardship efforts and engagement initiatives as complements to frontline work
Administrative & Reporting Responsibilities
Maintain accurate forecasting contact reports and donor strategies
Track progress toward revenue visit and solicitation goals
Participate in team meetings planning sessions and training opportunities
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Bachelors degree and 5 years of frontline fundraising experience including direct solicitation; OR
2. High school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of relevant fundraising experience
3. Any appropriate combination of relevant education experience and/or certifications may be considered
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES TYPICALLY NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY:
1. Ability to build trust and credibility with patients families physicians and clinical leadership
2. Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
3. Demonstrated ability to ask for and close philanthropic gifts
4. Sound judgment when working with sensitive and confidential information
5. Ability to work independently while aligning with institutional strategy
6. Strong organizational skills and discipline in moves management and CRM documentation
7. Professional discretion and emotional intelligence in patient-facing settings
8. Commitment to ethical fundraising and donor-centered engagement
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Fundraising experience in a hospital academic medical center or healthcare-related environment
2. Experience with Leadership Annual Giving Grateful Patient fundraising or Major Gifts
3. Demonstrated success closing gifts through personal solicitation
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at or by email at.
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Director
About Company
Tulane University is a comprehensive research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulanians see challenges as opportunities, and strive to improve the lives of others in our own community and around the globe.
