Development Officer, Planned Giving - Office of Development

Mount Sinai Health System seeks an exceptional detail-oriented development professional to support the growing gift planning program. The Development Officer will report to Senior Director of, Development-Legacy Gifts and will support the efforts of the program.

This role operates within a hybrid work model, with on-site expectations established in alignment with departmental priorities and evolving organizational guidelines. Employees must reside within a commutable distance of the 42nd Street Midtown NYC office. The role may also require occasional evening or weekend hours.

Cover letter required.

• Support the Office of Development’s growing gift planning program to raise both current and deferred funds for the Mount Sinai Health System.

• Qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward a modest portfolio of prospective donors for planned gifts, annual gifts and major gifts under the supervision of the Senior Director of Development-Legacy Gifts.

• Provide administrative support and project management for marketing and promotion of planned giving initiatives, planned giving donor stories and website maintenance and monitoring of planned giving shared email box. 

• Edit and format written planned giving documents such as collateral, newsletters, web site content, gift agreements, talking points, briefings, personalized donor acknowledgments as well as other correspondence as directed.

• Draft correspondence, and prepare/coordinate in house mailings to Legacy Society members and prospects.

• Ensure Legacy Society members are coded appropriately in database.

• Welcome and thank new Legacy Society members. This includes reviewing and updating welcome materials and ensuring timely acknowledgment of all new Legacy Society members.

• Creating strategies and communicate with Legacy Society members so they feel appreciated for their support and feel connected to the institution until the time their gift is fulfilled. 

• Raisers Edge Prospect/Portfolio Management: Update and maintain all moves management information related to Legacy Society members as well as prospect base including entering contact reports, adding and updating proposals, entering future/anticipated actions, maintaining all data/coding related to the several reports most frequently used in tracking and measuring donor moves management.

• Assist the SDOD with estate and trust administration.

• Assist with scheduling and coordinating logistics related to donor cultivation and stewardship events.

• Foster positive and professional working relationships with all staff.

• Assist with special projects as assigned.

• Bachelors degree.
• 3 years work experience, preferably working in an office setting, in fundraising, customer service, legal or marketing

Minimum Computer Skills

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office environment

• Ability to learn fund-raising database; Raiser's Edge experience preferred

• Basic knowledge of AI tools

General Skills

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Organized, meticulous, and flexible.

• The ability to work within an environment that emphasizes teamwork as well as individual initiative.

• Sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.

• The ability to honor confidentiality.

• The ability to develop and sustain donor relationships

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $68179.74 - $76960.02 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.