Job DescriptionThe Associate Director, Philanthropy identifies, cultivates, and solicits prospective donors within the hospital and clinic service area to secure major gifts in support of organizational fundraising initiatives. This role develops and maintains donor relationships through regular contact, stewardship, and recognition activities while fostering partnerships with hospital-affiliated Shriners Temples and community organizations. The Associate Director is responsible for supporting the goals and objectives established by local and national philanthropy leadership and serves as a key contributor to the growth of philanthropic support. The position requires travel as needed and occasional evening and weekend work.
Key Responsibilities:- Build relationships with and secure philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, foundations, and community organizations.
- Assist in developing and maintaining a comprehensive philanthropy program focused on major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, and corporate and foundation support.
- Implement short-term and long-term fundraising strategies established by philanthropy leadership.
- Maintain working knowledge of planned giving vehicles, including bequests, charitable gift annuities, gifts of stock, and real property.
- Assist with solicitation planning and donor engagement strategies for leadership and volunteer board members.
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward donor relationships through personal visits and written and verbal communications.
- Utilize moves management strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and recognize donors.
- Research and identify new donor prospects.
- Collaborate with philanthropy leadership on donor cultivation efforts and special fundraising events.
- Support fundraising initiatives including galas, telethons, Walks for Love, and other fundraising events.
- Support organizational digital and direct mail fundraising campaigns.
- Support strategic fundraising priorities by meeting annual donor activity and revenue goals.
- Prepare and submit required reports to leadership.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of donor activities and gifts within the Blackbaud CRM database.
- Support gift acknowledgment and donor recognition processes while maintaining database integrity.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with affiliated Shriner Temples, Boards of Governors, and community donors.
- Collaborate with hospital and clinic philanthropy committees to enhance fundraising outcomes.
- Create outreach initiatives that increase donor engagement at all giving levels, including newsletters and community communications.
- Participate in special projects and additional duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Minimum of three (3) years of fundraising experience.
- One to two (1-2) years of major gifts fundraising experience.
- Demonstrated record of successful fundraising accomplishments and donor development.
- Experience securing gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, and community organizations.
Preferred Qualifications:- Two (2) years of planned giving experience.
- Working knowledge of planned giving vehicles and charitable gift annuity programs.
- Healthcare fundraising experience.
- Experience with Blackbaud or other donor relationship management (CRM) systems.
Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.
