Development Specialist - PT - Office of Development

Development Specialist - PT - Office of Development

Identifies, solicits and stewards donors to various causes at the medical center. Work with individuals, corporations and foundations to assist in soliciting financial support to achieve the fundraising goals of the University of Mississippi Medical Center through prospect research, cultivation and securing gifts in the form of annual giving, major gifts and/or deferred gifts. Work with the major gifts officer to meet with prospective and past donors and coordinate development efforts with both internal and external audiences.

Works collaboratively with internal and external constituents to maintain positive donor relationships.

Education and Experience

Required:

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of work experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, public relations, or business.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong attention to detail, organization skills, and effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to think critically and maintain confidentiality on behalf of philanthropic donors and medical center colleagues. Understanding of online giving, internet communication and social media and its applicability to fundraising. Basic knowledge of fundraising strategies, direct mail, online giving, events, and coordination and development of annual giving programs.

Understanding of institutional programs and strategic initiatives and the ability to accurately pair institutional priorities with those of the prospective donor.

Responsibilities:

• Assists the major gifts officer in working with individuals, corporations and foundations soliciting/raising major, principal and deferred gifts.
• Designs, coordinates, and conducts fundraising and marketing support related programs for UMMC as assigned by departmental leadership.
• Develops and proposes strategies for solicitation acquisition of major gifts, including determining the appropriate amount of interaction and ongoing relationships with a prospect/donor; recommending specific purposes and levels of gifts; identifying those who should be involved in that donor relationship and cultivation; and assuring that relationships progress to solicitation in a timely manner.
• Drafts and executes communications with donors through cultivation letters, solicitation letters, thank you notes, proposals, case statements, phone calls, and meetings for the purpose of strategically communicating and informing donors.
• Collaborates with the executive and event committees to plan and orchestrate special fundraising events.
• Assists with building and maintaining a development program and supporting database of prospective donor names and related information (including tracking and recording donor activity in a donor management system) and accurately reporting achievement of established charitable fundraising goals.
• Add and update constituent records as needed with clean up incorrect or duplicate data; analyze information and populate all appropriate data fields.
• Contact donors as needed to clarify gift intentions, answer questions, and to collect missing information.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:
Requires occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 10 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional reaching, constant sitting, occasional standing, and frequent walking (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more).

Time Type:
Part time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
No

Pay Class:
Hourly

FTE %: 50

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
No

Job Posting Date: 08/12/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified): 08/17/2026