Development Officer Senior

Senior Development Officer

The Senior Development Officer will be responsible for advancing our mission by fostering strong relationships with friends, donors, and generating philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, and foundations by managing a portfolio of donors and prospects. Candidates must be within a 2 hour radius of the Geisinger footprint.

Job Duties :

• Develop specific individual strategy for cultivation of major donor solicitation and manage on-going relationships with major donors to close five, six, and seven-figure gifts that reflect both the donor's wishes and our needs.
• Prepare and implement solicitation strategies for assigned prospects, working independently and in collaboration with Board members and other key volunteers, physicians, and administration.
• Track and manage information and strategies pertaining to the major gift portfolio, including timely and accurate documentation of conversations and contacts with donors, volunteers, Board members, physicians, and leaders in Raiser's Edge.
• Support the engagement of physician partners by providing information, processes, and strategies to help initiate and grow physician referrals of grateful patients and families.
• Maintains regular strategic contact with staff on goals, initiatives, collaborative opportunities, stewardship, communications, and events.
• Engage current and prospective supporters in meaningful ways that engender engagement and philanthropy including, but not limited to, the preparation of strategies utilizing multiple touch points such as personal meetings, email, telephone, invitations to events, and to donor cultivation events and other stewardship activity.
• Engage volunteers in prospect identification and evaluation process.
• Partner with colleagues to align philanthropic opportunities with strategic priorities and confirm spending plans for philanthropic funds for stewardship purposes.
• Ensures leadership is apprised of current issues and events in an ongoing, timely, and appropriate manner.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Travel may be required. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate's Degree = 2 years; Bachelor's Degree = 4 years).

Position Details : This position works with the leadership team of Foundation and the Geisinger School of Medicine to plan, coordinate, and identify program and fundraising needs and represent the interests of the Medical School to key constituents in the community.

Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required) Experience : Minimum of 9 years-Relevant experience

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation, and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members, and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.