Senior Foundation Officer-Major Gift

• 1. Manage prospect portfolio and apply moves management to approximately 150 donors in support of the individual Major Gift goal for the Foundation.
• 1.1 Solicit major and leadership gifts in support of targeted Hospital priorities.
• 2. In partnership with the Major Gift Team and the Senior Vice President, implements the Elias C. Benedict Legacy Society, the Concierge Program, regional fundraising and participates in the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees.
• 3. In partnership with VP - work to establish Planned Giving (PG) program

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree, Masters preferred

EXPERIENCE

-8 to 10 years successful experience in Development with emphasis in major gifts, planned giving, campaigns,
Annual Fund and regional programming development.
- Ability to understand and couple/link the needs, interests and affinities of leadership level donors with relevant
Hospital initiatives.
- Act as liaison between donors, doctors and Hospital leadership to promote institutional strategic goals with
philanthropic giving via the development of longstanding relationships.
- Demonstrate leadership by acquiring awareness and mastery of all key functional sectors/service lines of the
Hospital and broader organization in service of fundraising goals.
- Self-starting ability and management of expansive portfolio of high level donors including: outreach, cultivation and
solicitation strategies.
- Completion of Foundation team/group assignments and ability to take on projects as necessitated.

SPECIAL SKILLS

- Proven track record of attaining/cold call/prospect visits.
- Proven track record of soliciting and closing leadership level philanthropic support.
-Consistently demonstrate exceptional communication skills.
-Expert interpersonal skills and ability to build enduring relationships.
-Interdisciplinary understanding of healthcare industry trends in relation to donor base.
-Firm writing and editorial ability.
-Ability to be flexible, offer leadership, best practice advice and project supervise.
-Active member of Foundation team.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Availability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Reports to the Senior Vice President, Greenwich Hospital Office of Development.

The Senior Foundation Major Gift Officer directly solicits philanthropic support which influences Hospital operations and initiatives. Particular emphasis on incorporation of new donors, stewardship of longstanding donors and participation in bespoke events whose purpose is the building of future relationships and the cultivation of prospects. Responsible for writing solicitation proposals, stewardship reports, promotional materials, timelines and schedules.

In personal and job-related decisions and actions, consistently demonstrates the values of integrity (doing the right thing), patient-centered (putting patients and families first), respect (valuing all people and embracing all differences), accountability (being responsible and taking action), and compassion (being empathetic).

COMPLEXITY

Requires high degree of self-awareness, analytic self-motivation and organization to reach out to the known and unknown donor base to build lasting relationships. Ability to distil macro understanding of Hospital initiatives into detailed narratives and presentations relevant to prospect interests and campaign goals. Creative attention to detail and an interdisciplinary understanding of Hospital operations, industry trends, current events and compliance guidelines to service the Office of Development and Hospital's internal objectives and external public outreach.