Development Officer

Position Summary

The Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Office of External Affairs seeks a Development Officer to join their Individual Giving team. WCM is among the nation's top-ranked medical and graduate schools, striving for excellence in its education of the world's future healthcare leaders. Research by faculty and graduate students at WCM is collaborative, groundbreaking and patient focused. The Development Officer is responsible for campaign and departmental fundraising activities, with a focus on fundraising for Women’s Health and the Departments of Medicine, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology.

• Plans and executes strategies from donor discovery through cultivation, solicitation and closure of special and major gifts in coordination with appropriate physicians and administrative partners.
• Actively works to upgrade special gift donors to the Major Gifts ($100,000+) level. Identifies and refers prospects as appropriate toward this end.
• Communicates with faculty about campaign priorities and departmental needs. Participates in face-to-face briefings, solicitations, and gift negotiations in partnership with Dean, department chairs, faculty, and others.
• Maintains a current knowledge of the funding needs within the scope of responsibility; identifies prospective donors for those needs.
• Oversees proper acknowledgment and recognition for special gift donors. Monitors stewardship activities for special gift contributions, implementing reporting schedules and recognition events where needed.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

• Approximately 2 years of frontline fundraising experience.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, fundraising database applications, and email marketing experience (ex. Constant Contact).

• Creative thinker and problem solver; ability to think critically.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Collaborative style and agility, the capacity to adapt to changing priorities and refine strategies after feedback.
• Ability to multi-task and self-prioritize work.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work in high volume work environment.

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