Philanthropy Specialist

Northern Light Health

Department: Foundation

Position is located: Northern Light Health Foundation

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule:

Summary:

The Philanthropy Specialist supports the philanthropic priorities of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Acadia Hospital through strategic donor engagement, relationship management, and community partnership development. Reporting to the Senior Principal and Major Gift Officer, this role manages a portfolio of donors and emerging prospects while helping advance fundraising strategies, pipeline development, and annual revenue goals. This position is intended for an experienced development professional seeking continued growth in frontline philanthropy and major gift fundraising.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of donors and prospects, supporting cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and long-term relationship development.

• Develop and execute strategies to achieve fundraising goals, portfolio performance metrics, and key performance indicators.

• Conduct donor visits and engagement activities; prepare briefing materials, customized cultivation strategies, and proposals aligned with hospital priorities and philanthropic opportunities.

• Build and steward relationships with donors, prospects, employees and community organizations to strengthen engagement and advance fundraising priorities.

• Identify, qualify, and help advance new major gift prospects through strategic relationship-building and moves management.

• Represent the Foundation within the community to strengthen visibility, partnerships, and philanthropic engagement.

• Partner closely with Foundation leadership, philanthropy colleagues, and Marketing and Communications to support donor communications, campaign initiatives, and outreach strategies.

• Maintain accurate donor records, portfolio activity, moves management documentation, and donor engagement plans within the donor database system.

• Provide strategic support for philanthropy initiatives, donor cultivation activities, proposal development, stewardship efforts, and fundraising priorities.

• Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and a strong commitment to donor-centered relationship management and mission-driven philanthropy

Other Information:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in development.

• Experience supporting donor cultivation and stewardship; exposure to major gift fundraising a plus.

• Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating fundraising events.

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate with donors, volunteers, clinicians, and community partners.

• Proficiency with donor management systems; Raiser’s Edge preferred and experience with Canva, design platform.

• Ability to travel regionally to support donor meetings, events, and community engagement.

• Ability to work as a team member and maintain flexibility in working non-business hours and weekends to achieve donor satisfaction and program integrity.

• Ability to prioritize work, multi-task in a time constrained environment, and meet deadlines.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Results driven with the ability to meet program fundraising goals and individual metrics.

• Ability to successfully cultivate and steward relationships with external and internal audiences.

• Possess a current driver’s license and must have reliable vehicle for travel throughout the State of Maine.

• Ability to work early mornings, nights, and weekends, as required for meetings and special events.

• Self-starter, able to work with minimum supervision.

Competencies and Skills

• Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed.

• Acts Strategically: Creates effective plans that anticipate future consequences and opportunities and is able to connect the day to day operations to longer-term objectives, shifts in the industry, and system goals.

• Applies Business Acumen:Demonstrates knowledge of current and future trends that impact organizational success. Applies proven practices and business theories to get results that meet financial as well as other business goals. Recognizes opportunities for new services and products and acts accordingly, taking measured risks into consideration. Possesses a thorough knowledge of their field and independently carries out their work in accordance with professional standards of the profession.

• Demonstrates Adaptability: Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively.

• Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Exhibits a high level of self-awareness, self-management, other awareness and relationship management. Conducts themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humor and stimulates a collaborative work environment. Is respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behavior on them. Is aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and uses this information for the organization's benefit.

• Develops Self and Others:Takes responsibility for engaging in professional self-development activities and programs. Strives to gain insight into their own values, strengths and weaknesses, interests and ambitions and takes action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Reviews and analyzes employees' strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately.

• Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.

• Exercises Sound Judgment & Decision Making: Understands and processes complex information, which allows for appropriate and accountable conclusions. Does not react too quickly or slowly. Balances facts, goals, and potential approaches taking the appropriate criteria into account. Makes active decisions and commits oneself by communicating confidently and respectfully.

• Fosters Innovation: Employs and encourages the use of meaningful creativity in solving challenges. Proactively identifies opportunities and uses new approaches to enhance processes, systems and services. When appropriate, suggests or initiates new strategies, products, services, and markets.

• Influences and Inspires: Builds enthusiasm and commitment among others to move in a desired direction and models it personally. Creates a compelling vision of success that motivates workplace initiative and energizes others to follow. Provides direction and guidance to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective. Has the ability to appropriately influence others' actions and decisions with and without express authority.

• Spreadsheet application with the ability to use calculations, formulas, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming.

• Word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, database experience and other computer related skills.

• Email application with the ability to manage email as well as calendars, managing tasks and contacts, note taking, journaling, and web browsing.

• Presentation software with the ability to create presentations with the ability to incorporate animation, audio, video, time delays, as well as designing themes and variants with animations and effects.

• MS Teams

• Word process application with the ability to create and edit documents, format, use tables, apply footnoting, create table of contents and mail merge techniques.

• Promotes Health and Safety: Promotes a healthy and safe environment for patients, employees and visitors. Advocates and models healthy physical and mental health behaviors even in challenging circumstances. Sets high quality standards and strives for continuous improvement and quality assurance by reporting and encouraging others to report near misses and safety issues.

• Resolves Conflict: Promptly acts to find alternatives/solutions when team members disagree. Addresses issues in a direct, honest, and appropriate manner. Handles conflicting interests diplomatically and helps to solve them. Transforms difficult situations into teachable moments using respect and accountability .

• Seeks Process Improvement & Applies System Thinking: Possesses and gains insight into situations, problems and processes. Understands the interconnection between organizational elements. Deconstructs problems and systematically investigates the various components. Considers the impact of actions on the entire process/system. Detects problems and opportunities, recognizes important information, and links various data to trace potential causes and relevant details.

• Serves Others: Strives to understand, meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers which may include the people and communities in our service areas. Develops and maintains relationships, alliances and coalitions within and outside the organization and leverages them in order to obtain information, support, and promote cooperation and collaboration.

• Utilizes Resources Effectively: Understands how to get the most out of available resources and uses cost-benefit thinking in decision-making and in setting priorities. Monitors and analyzes resource usage to identify and eliminate areas of waste and maximize resources. As a leader, defines targets and provides appropriate means; oversees progress and makes adjustments when necessary. Appropriately delegates work, sets clear direction and manages workflow and time.

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of belonging, empowerment, and cooperation.

• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Education

• Required Bachelor's DegreeAdvanced degree or a minimum of ten years of dedicated fundraising experience in a variety of roles that represent progressive responsibility in leadership and major gift fundraising.

Required Experience

• 5 year/years of Relevant Work Experience

Working Conditions

• Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.

• Work beyond the regularly scheduled hours.

• Lifting, moving and loading less than 20 pounds.

• Need to drive to perform responsible duties.

As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, Northern Light Health is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our care team—in hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for you: our patients, communities, and employees.

Questions? Contact Talent Acquisition: phone: 207-973-7100email: View email address on click.appcast.io

Brewer, Maine, Corporate Office, Cianchette, Foundation, Finance, Human Resources, Legal Services

Position Philanthropy SpecialistLocation US:ME:Bangor or Hybrid | Philanthropy | Full TimeReq ID 89312