Location:Rosedale Office Building
Department:Major Gifts - Fundraising
Shift:First Shift (United States of America)
Standard Weekly Hours:40
Summary:Qualify potential donors and develop relationships between Cook Childrens and prospects for philanthropic gifts of $25,000 or more; cultivate and solicit friends, grateful patient families and organizations for significant gifts to fund identified campaign and/or health care system priorities. Supervise Development staff, manage program budget and provide leadership and direction for gift cultivation and solicitation.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree required.
- 8-10 years of experience required in high level fund raising, marketing or related field in order to acquire skills necessary to administer, coordinate and/or participate in major gifts fund raising activities and proposal development, OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
- **May consider direct fundraising experience of 20 plus years in lieu of a degree.**
- The position requires strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to articulate accurately and persuasively the themes and issues associated with a pediatric medical center and health care system.
- The individual must be able to collaborate effectively with colleagues inside and outside the Foundation.
- Familiarity with the local community is strongly preferred.
- A high level of analytical ability and a multi-tasked manner of thinking are required.
- The successful candidate must be self-motivated and directed, possessing excellent administrative skills, high motivation, and a proven ability to produce results in a highly deadline-oriented environment.
- Other required attributes include independence, reliability, accuracy, and expedience in addressing duties, as well as the ability to handle pressure, to meet deadlines and to do so with a minimum of supervision or instruction.
- A strong team orientation toward both internal and external constituencies is required.
- The successful candidate must be independent, accurate, reliable, and a fast worker.
- Ability to learn new software is necessary.
