What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gift Officer position at Bon Secours Mercy Health?
Reporting to the Market President, the Gift Officer manages and solicits a portfolio of donor prospects with estimated philanthropic capacity of $2,000 to $50,000. The Gift Officer is also responsible for working with the Market President, Foundation, Foundation Board of Directors, and local Clinical and Executive Leadership to assist with cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of assigned gift prospects. This position functions as a fundraising generalist, with particular emphasis given to securing mid-level gifts and event sponsorships to meet annual revenue goals.
Responsibilities include:
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward event sponsors and mid-level gift prospects supporting Bon Secours Mercy Health's philanthropic efforts. This includes managing relationships and a portfolio of 100-125 prospects with the ability to give $10,000 or greater.
- Develop personalized plans to reach prospect to actively move the prospect along the fundraising continuum from Qualification to Cultivation to Solicitation to Closure to Stewardship
- Provide personalized stewardship and impact reports to assigned donors.
- Meet with and secure corporate event sponsors
- Prepare briefing documents as appropriate for event preparation including profiles for donor prospects and follow-up, including research, discovery, cultivation and stewardship plan for attendees.
- Secure and enter information to update donor profiles and activity in Raiser's Edge NXT or appropriate donor software
- Contribute content ideas for regular Foundation communications, such as the Foundation newsletter, impact reports and fundraising materials.
- Participate in engagement and professional development activities for the Foundation team. Continue professional growth and development.
- Perform other duties as directed.
Minimum Years and Type of Experience
- Minimum Education: 4 year/Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum Experience: 4-7 years of applicable experience
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively represent the Foundation to external audiences.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to create clear and concise reports that can be easily understood by internal and external stakeholders.
- Creativity and demonstrated success in personally cultivating, soliciting, stewarding prospects and volunteers and ultimately closing gifts of $10,000 or more.
- Persuasive, strategic communication style, with skill in building and sustaining collegial relationships with peers.
- Ability to set and manage multiple priorities. Requires strong proficiency with computers and software.
- Demonstrated ability to lead volunteer groups
Job Type: Full-time
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Fundraising: 1 year (Preferred)
