Director, Development
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Location: Greenville, NC 27858
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Job Description
ECU Health
About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary
Secures major gifts ($10K or more) from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the approved service lines and medical divisions within ECU Health. Responsible for identifying, soliciting, cultivating, and stewarding donors and prospective donors. Responsible for managing a prospect portfolio in order to raise money for the Foundation's priority programs. Has direct staffing responsibility and management responsibility with volunteers.
Develops a proposal strategy for major gift solicitations from individuals, corporations and foundations which clearly articulate the need for a contribution and links this need to the prospective donors' giving interests. Proposals will include a detailed financial budget for the program or project. Accurate descriptions, in layman's terms, of medical conditions and procedures must also be included in most proposals.
Assists in prioritizing proposals and may research, write and edit correspondence to current and prospective donors including introduction letters, gift acknowledgments and reports on the use of grant funds.
Manages a portfolio of 75-125 prospects in order to raise $1M to $2M annually. Spends approximately 80% of time interaction with donors, either developing strategies for cultivation or calling on donors with face-to-face visits.
Develops and implements fundraising plans for selected service lines and medical divisions within ECU Health. Fundraising plans include direct prospect research, proposal writing-all aimed at addressing various needs of the departments.
Creates strategies and manages relationships with current and prospective major gift donors; facilitates meetings between current and prospective donors and ECU Health physicians and leadership; plans and implements prospect cultivation and donor recognition events. Identifies key board members and system leadership to act as natural partners in cultivation process.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum of Bachelor's degree from four-year college in related field is required. Master's and/or CFRE preferred.
Five or more years of experience in fundraising with responsibility for major and planned gifts.
Must have excellent organizational skills and communication skills and be guided by a compelling "client/customer" orientation.
To perform this job competently, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty competently. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
ECU Health
About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary
Secures major gifts ($10K or more) from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the approved service lines and medical divisions within ECU Health. Responsible for identifying, soliciting, cultivating, and stewarding donors and prospective donors. Responsible for managing a prospect portfolio in order to raise money for the Foundation's priority programs. Has direct staffing responsibility and management responsibility with volunteers.
Develops a proposal strategy for major gift solicitations from individuals, corporations and foundations which clearly articulate the need for a contribution and links this need to the prospective donors' giving interests. Proposals will include a detailed financial budget for the program or project. Accurate descriptions, in layman's terms, of medical conditions and procedures must also be included in most proposals.
Assists in prioritizing proposals and may research, write and edit correspondence to current and prospective donors including introduction letters, gift acknowledgments and reports on the use of grant funds.
Manages a portfolio of 75-125 prospects in order to raise $1M to $2M annually. Spends approximately 80% of time interaction with donors, either developing strategies for cultivation or calling on donors with face-to-face visits.
Develops and implements fundraising plans for selected service lines and medical divisions within ECU Health. Fundraising plans include direct prospect research, proposal writing-all aimed at addressing various needs of the departments.
Creates strategies and manages relationships with current and prospective major gift donors; facilitates meetings between current and prospective donors and ECU Health physicians and leadership; plans and implements prospect cultivation and donor recognition events. Identifies key board members and system leadership to act as natural partners in cultivation process.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum of Bachelor's degree from four-year college in related field is required. Master's and/or CFRE preferred.
Five or more years of experience in fundraising with responsibility for major and planned gifts.
Must have excellent organizational skills and communication skills and be guided by a compelling "client/customer" orientation.
To perform this job competently, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty competently. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Information
#LI-EJ1
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.