Major Gifts Officer

Position Purpose

This position helps Renown Health offer a higher standard of healthcare for the northern Nevada and northeastern California service area. The MGO will serve as an active fundraiser and be responsible for managing a portfolio of key individual major gift prospects and donors. In addition, the MGO will manage major gift tracking, including the moves management process for a their portfolio. These major gifts will help extend healthcare services and programming when patient revenue is healthy, and help maintain a current level of service when patient revenue is not as robust.


Without an active Foundation, Renown Health would miss out on a significant source of funding.


Nature and Scope

The Major Gift Officer works under the direction of the Senior Director of Development on the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individuals with the capacity to make a major gift. As a major gifts officer, this position will serve as one of the lead Foundation staff members responsible for closing major gifts of $100,000+, be a subject matter expert on major gifts, and work closely with the rest of the team in development related activities.
• Utilize knowledge of major gifts to independently provide donors with general information on giving vehicles and opportunities.
• Meet with prospects, prepare proposals, and draft gift agreements for review by prospects and their advisors.
• Develop fundraising action plans for assigned prospects/donors, and strategically involve Renown senior leaders, physicians, staff and volunteers to engage, cultivate, solicit and steward top prospects/donors.
• Assist in the identification, recruitment, and support of high-level volunteers who will participate in related gift development activities.
• Use sound fundraising principles to maintain timely and consistent contact with current and prospective donors to establish and sustain positive relationships resulting in major gifts.
• Assist with prospect research to determine individual donors' giving interests and capacity. Engage in collaborative research activities to ensure focus is on strongest major gifts prospects.
• Work with appropriate health system leadership to determine funding priorities and maintain a current list of needs.
• Lend support to special events and other fundraising projects as needed.
• Represent the Foundation in the community by participating in appropriate civic organizations and maintain active membership in professional philanthropy associations.

This position is highly visible to Renown Health's employees, senior management, physicians and the general public and is subject to constant interruptions from walk-in traffic and telephone calls. High standards of courtesy, performance and respect for confidentiality are essential. Independent judgment is required for appropriate decision making, problem solving and priority setting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• A strong base of development knowledge in order to communicate effectively with physicians, donors, prospects, and volunteers who are often educated and sophisticated leaders within the community.
• Ability to foster relationships with internal and external constituencies to seek, acknowledge, and steward donations for the satisfaction of all parties involved.
• Strong writer with skills in public relations, marketing, communications and strategic planning are required along with excellent written and oral communications.
• Maintain a high standard of professional practice and ethical conduct.

This position does not provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Name

Description

Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English.


Experience:

Minimum five years' experience in direct fundraising experience with responsibility in major gifts, development, and/or public relations preferred. Strong knowledge of healthcare and hospital systems is preferred.


License(s):

None

Certification(s):

None

Computer / Typing:

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.