Development Officer II-Annual Giving

Development Officer II – Annual Giving

Department: PCHF | Foundation

Location: Phoenix

Shift: Mon‑Fri, Days, 8am‑5pm

Category: Foundation

Posting #: 1000026

Employee Type: Full‑time

The Annual Giving Officer plays a pivotal role in strengthening the Phoenix Children’s base of philanthropic support by designing and executing programmatic strategies that deepen donor engagement s position blends creativity, data‑driven thinking, and relationship management to ensure annual donors feel valued, informed, and connected to the mission. The officer collaborates across development, communications, and program teams to deliver consistent, meaningful donor experiences that inspire continued and increased giving.

• Inform integrated stewardship programs that recognize and retain annual donors through personalized yet scalable touchpoints.
• Inform multi‑channel stewardship journeys (email, print, digital, events) tailored to donor segments and giving levels.
• Guide impact‑driven content such as annual reports, donor spotlights, impact stories, and gratitude campaigns.
• Implement automated stewardship workflows using CRM and marketing tools to ensure timely acknowledgments and follow‑ups per the programmatic stewardship plan.
• Monitor donor engagement metrics to refine stewardship strategies and improve retention.

• Support annual fund campaigns including appeals, giving days, and digital fundraising initiatives with the purpose of upgrading donors and increasing retention.
• Collaborate with communications teams to align messaging, branding, and donor‑centric storytelling for highest priority annual donors.
• Be aware of segmented donor audiences to maximize targeted appeals and stewardship experiences.
• Analyze giving trends to identify opportunities for growth and donor movement through the pipeline.

• Manage a portfolio of annual level donors through personalized outreach and cultivation with a focus on retention and upgrade.
• Conduct stewardship calls and meetings to thank donors, share impact, and identify philanthropic interests.
• Partner with mid‑level gift officers to identify prospects ready for deeper engagement.

• Work closely with database and operations teams to ensure accurate donor records and timely acknowledgments.
• Support donor events including appreciation gatherings, virtual briefings, and program showcases.
• Adhere to stewardship calendars to ensure consistent and timely donor touchpoints.

This role may have program management oversight and execution. The Development Officer II identifies, develops, broadens, and maximizes philanthropic support from individual and business prospects to increase awareness and support of hospital programs, initiatives and goals through philanthropic giving.

• Discovers, cultivates, and solicits stewardship activities to develop a portfolio of prospects and donors to ensure achievement of fundraising goals and purposes. Develops strategies for identifying potential prospects and introducing new and additional individuals and businesses to philanthropy at Phoenix Children’s. Regularly reports activities and results against targets to achieve/exceed performance metrics. Works collaboratively and positively with colleagues to maximize giving potential of donors.
• Collaborates with Foundation colleagues to develop and implement prospect cultivation and recognition collateral, promotional materials and proposals to engage and increase interest in philanthropy and sponsorship from individuals and businesses.
• Develops expertise in Hospital Centers of Excellence and all clinical care areas, research and programs funded through philanthropy. Builds relationships and ongoing interaction with physicians, researchers, program directors and administrators with personnel, programmatic and capital funding needs.
• Represents Phoenix Children’s appropriately at community functions, networking events and by nurturing new and existing relationships.
• Maintains professional competency by pursuing industry knowledge, keeping apprised of current…