Director, Major and Planned Giving

Mercy Medical Center

$71K — $128K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 7+ years of progressive fundraising experience, with a focus on individual and major gifts.
  • Healthcare fundraising experience strongly preferred.
  • Expertise in grateful patient fundraising and clinician engagement preferred.
  • Knowledge of annual giving strategies and donor pipeline development is essential.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of planned giving strategies and experience with related prospects.
  • Previous supervisory or team leadership experience is advantageous.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Mercy Health Foundation's individual giving program.
  • Develop strategies to enhance individual giving and donor engagement.
  • Manage a portfolio of major and planned gift prospects and donors.
  • Collaborate with Foundation leadership and hospital clinicians to cultivate donor relationships.
  • Supervise a development officer for the execution of the annual giving program.
  • Shape individual giving strategies during the Foundation's 150th Anniversary Campaign.
  • Achieve fundraising goals aligned with Mercy's priorities.

Benefits

  • Competitive health, prescription, vision, and dental benefits.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with a generous company match.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and company-paid holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
  • Access to mental health resources through an Employee Assistance Program.
  • Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability benefits.
  • Voluntary Benefits options available.
  • Discounts on auto, home insurance, and Verizon plans.
  • Recognition and rewards through Mercy's Rewards & Recognition Program.
Full Job Description
Summary

The Director, Major and Planned Giving leads Mercy Health Foundation's individual giving program, with responsibility for annual giving, major gifts, grateful patient and clinician engagement, and planned giving. This role develops strategies to grow individual giving, build strong donor relationships, and achieve fundraising goals in support of Mercy's priorities and campaigns.

Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer/Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement, the position joins a robust team of development professionals committed to advancing Mercy's philanthropic mission.

Mercy is at a pivotal moment as the Foundation continues the public phase of its 150th Anniversary Campaign, Mercy Forever: Building on the Legacy, while beginning to plan for what comes next. In this important period, the Director will help shape individual giving strategies, advance campaign priorities, and build philanthropic support for Mercy's future.

The role includes management of a portfolio of major and planned gift prospects and donors, along with close collaboration with Foundation leadership, clinicians, hospital leaders, volunteers, and colleagues to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors. The Director also provides strategic oversight of Mercy's annual giving program and supervises a development officer, title to be determined, responsible for its day-to-day management and execution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible fundraising experience, with demonstrated success in individual and major gift fundraising.
  • Healthcare fundraising experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience with grateful patient fundraising and clinician engagement strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of annual giving strategy, donor pipeline development, portfolio management, and moves management.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of planned giving strategies and experience working with planned giving prospects and donors.
  • Previous supervisory or team leadership experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with donors, clinicians, senior leaders, volunteers, and colleagues.
  • Proficiency with donor databases and fundraising technology; experience with Blackbaud products preferred.
  • Ability to attend occasional evening and weekend donor meetings, events, and other Foundation activities.
  • Commitment to the mission and values of the Sisters of Mercy.

Min

USD $34.43/Hr.

Max

USD $61.97/Hr.

Benefits

Benefits Eligibility is based on your scheduled FTE status and Job Category
  • Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees
  • 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and "catch up" provision
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
  • Mercy's Rewards & Recognition Program rewarding employees for going above and beyond in living Mercy's Mission and Values

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