Major Gifts Senior Officer

Job Summary

Qualifies, engages, solicits and stewards major gift prospects with $100k capacity to meet established performance metrics and financial targets.

Builds and maintains a portfolio of 100 prospects of $100k+ capacity.

Takes a leadership role in identifying, screening and rating major gift prospects and develops and executes strategies designed to realize the current and lifetime giving potential of individual prospects.

Gains a comprehensive understanding of the priorities of the assigned area and, more broadly, Corewell Health East.

Essential Functions

• Works with assigned service(s) under the direction of the Senior Director Major Gifts and with the appropriate physicians and administrators to identify funding needs and develop an approach to raise funds to meet those needs.

• Ensures that all gifts from donors assigned to this position are accurately and promptly acknowledged and that appropriate stewardship reports are generated with timely information on the programs the donors’ gifts have supported.

• With the Senior Director Major Gifts, develops and implements a plan to recruit, train and activate volunteer fundraising leaders for the assigned service(s) as needed. Manages and coordinates the work of appropriate volunteer committees and provides staff support to members of the committees. Develops meeting agendas, materials and minutes for related meetings, and provides support for members who are involved in solicitations.

• Works closely with the Senior Director Major Gifts to ensure that the process of identifying, screening, rating, cultivating and soliciting major gift prospects includes consideration of planned gifts when appropriate.

• Serves as a member of the campaign team and participates in developing campaign strategies and plans, as assigned. Takes on tasks related to the current campaign(s).

• Participates in the Foundation’s prospect management process by recording required contact reports in Blackbaud CRM and providing timely information on prospects and solicitation plans in regularly scheduled Major Gifts Meetings.

• Assists the prospect research effort by providing information on prospects to the Research Department.

• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, physicians and employees of Corewell Health East.

• Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriate settings.

​Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor degree or equivalent required to allow work experience in lieu of a bachelor degree.  

• 5 years of relevant experience working in the non-profit setting, including five years’ experience in major gift work

• Evidence of working successfully with sophisticated volunteers and committees.

• A strong record of closing gifts of six- and seven-figures.

Preferred

• Master's Degree

• Fundraising Certification

• Required

• Capital campaign experience

• Experience working in health care

About Corewell Health 

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - American Center - 27777 Franklin Rd - Southfield

Department Name

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

Days Worked

Weekend Frequency

CURRENT COREWELL HEAL