Director of Development

Director of Development

Westchester County, NY

Salary Range: $127000.00-191000.00

Job Summary

The Director of Development will focus on identifying, qualifying, cultivating and soliciting prospects with the capacity to give $10,000+ gifts. She/he will work with physicians to drive Grateful Patient fundraising opportunities to support the Hospital's priorities. She/he will collaborate with SVP and report to Sr. Director, Major Gifts.

Essential Functions
• Manage a portfolio of 100-150 individual donors capable of making a gift of $10,000 +, with focus on $100k+ gifts.
• Work with donors through personal interactions, guide the process of identification, cultivation, solicitation, communication and stewardship of donors to meet fundraising goals.
• Identify new donor prospects in collaboration with the Sr. Director, Major Gifts and SVP, senior staff, physicians, and Board volunteers.
• Meet regularly with assigned physician partners to advance grateful patient opportunities.
• Cultivate new prospective donors and current donors through visits, phone calls, written communications and stewardship activities.
• Solicit and secure gifts from new prospects and current major gift donors.
• Prepare compelling proposals, communications and stewardship reports.
• Partner with Foundation Board of Directors in the cultivation and solicitation of donors as recommended by the Sr. Director, Major Gifts and SVP.
• Partner with SVP and team members to support cultivation events, including the development of guest lists and event briefings.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the hospital's programs and capital priorities to articulate funding needs to donors.
• Enter all donor portfolio activity and communications in the donor database (RE NXT) in a timely manner to ensure data is accurate and current.
• Understands and adheres to the Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree Required
• 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising Required
• Strong writing and analytic skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills (written & verbal)
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Multitasker and the ability to remember multiple tasks given during the course of the day
• Strong Problem Solving, Judgment & Decision Making Skills
• Planning, Organization & Delegation Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• Must have the ability to concentrate on fine details with constant interruptions. The ability to understand and relay messages accurately.

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