Philanthropy Specialist

Northern Light Health

Department: Foundation

Position is located: Northern Light Health Foundation

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule:

Summary
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The Philanthropy Specialist is a relationship-focused fundraising professional responsible for advancing philanthropic support for Northern Light AR Gould Hospital and Northern Light Home Care & Hospice. This role manages a defined portfolio of donors and prospects and contributes directly to annual fundraising goals through strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, the Philanthropy Specialist exercises sound judgment, works independently within established strategy, and serves as a trusted representative of philanthropy with donors, clinicians, and community partners.

Responsibilities
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• Manage a personal portfolio of donors and prospects with accountability for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship outcomes.
• Develop and execute individualized donor engagement strategies aligned with organizational priorities and fundraising goals.
• Conduct donor visits and prepare clear, compelling written and verbal communications to advance donor relationships.
• Draft donor correspondence, solicitation materials, proposals, and stewardship communications that clearly articulate impact and purpose.
• Identify and qualify new prospects, including individuals, corporations, and community partners.
• Build and steward relationships with community organizations and partners to strengthen philanthropic engagement.
• Represent philanthropy in the community and with internal stakeholders through confident, professional communication.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of donor strategies, activity, and outcomes in the donor database.
• Collaborate with Foundation colleagues and Marketing & Communications to ensure consistent, high-quality donor messaging and recognition.
• Uphold strong standards of donor experience, confidentiality, and stewardship, ensuring donor intent is honored.

Other Information
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• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years’ experience in fundraising, development, advancement, or related fields; healthcare experience preferred or at least six years of direct philanthropy experience.
• Experience supporting donor cultivation and stewardship; exposure to major gift fundraising a plus.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating fundraising events.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate with donors, volunteers, clinicians, and community partners.
• Proficiency with donor management systems;
  Raiser’s Edge preferred and experience with Canva, design platform.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills: demonstrated experience working in a team setting while inspiring others to perform at an elevated level of efficiency and productivity.
• Proven success with principal and major gift fundraising.
• Strong management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with leadership, clinicians and staff across the organization to ensure alignment and creative approaches to support key funding priorities, initiatives, and opportunities.
• Possess strong verbal and written skills, well organized, self-directed with ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated success as a team builder, and as member of a team developing effective relationships with staff, senior leaders, volunteers, and community leaders, and donors.
• Maintain confidentiality in the performance of duties.
• Must possess basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems, Knowledge of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, and NXT preferred.
• Requires an understanding of volunteer/donor stewardship to communicate effectively, to build positive relationships, and establish trust and loyalty with NLH system and hospital leadership, volunteers, donors, physicians, and hospital employees.
• Ability to travel regionally to support donor meetings, events, and community engagement with a variety of hours including occasional nights and weekends.
• A valid driver’s license and ability to travel.

Competencies and Skills

• Achieves Results:
  Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities…