Director, Advancement

Director Advancement

Work Shift : Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Summary : The Director Advancement builds awareness and support from all constituent bodies and programs, including development, grateful patient, and hospital service lines to achieve philanthropic support. This position has responsibility for a portfolio of donors.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Identifies, cultivates, and solicits donor prospects in support of Mercy's annual, major, planned, capital, and special fundraising campaigns.
• Works within the annual giving, major giving, campaign giving, planned giving, and Grateful Patient programs which will require developing relationships with Mercy Medical Center staff.
• Manages a portfolio of major and planned gift donors / prospects.
• Recommends goals and budget for programs this position uses.
• Helps strengthen the awareness of the Mercy Medical Center Foundation by volunteering, serving on committees and / or boards within the hospital and the community.
• Co-leads the process of determining the acceptance of in-kind gifts to Mercy.
• Serves as the liaison for a specific department(s) if assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents, and injuries.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Professional Experience

Education

Licensure, Certification, Registration

Pay Rate Type Salary

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years. Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.