Major Gift Officer - Foundation

Foundations Officer

The Foundations Officer contributes to the overall success of the foundation's fund development program through leadership to our critical access member foundations, hospitals, and communities. Serves as a major gifts officer, identifying, and qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors throughout Theda Care at the major gift level to support current operations, endowment, capital, and other priorities.

Job Description:

Schedule:

• Full time, benefit eligible
• 40 hrs/week
• Hybrid eligible role (minimum of 2 days in office)
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in fundraising
• Need to be comfortable with building strong relationships, understanding values and charitable interests, and being a dynamic communicator.

Key Accountabilities:

• Implements Theda Care Family of Foundations fund development strategies in partnership with assigned member foundations to support philanthropic goals and business priorities.
• Leads and manages assigned boards including facilitation of all board and sub-committee meetings, guiding funding decisions and providing governance oversight to promote long-term volunteer engagement.
• Demonstrates effective major gift management by cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding a portfolio of leadership level donors and prospects that have the capacity to contribute at the $5,000+ level.
• Collaborates with multiple constituencies, both internally and externally, to effectively build relationships that garner philanthropic support for the Theda Care Family of Foundations.
• Plans, manages, and executes philanthropic events in partnership with foundation team members to advance constituent involvement, cultivation, and stewardship.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Four years of professional fundraising or relationship-building experience

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance
• Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment:

• Climate controlled office setting with daily movement throughout the facility
• Interaction with department members and other healthcare providers

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Scheduled FTE: 1

Location:

Foundation 1818 N Meade St Appleton - Appleton, Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt:
Yes

Worker Shift Details:
Days