Major Gifts Officer

As we emerge from a historic campaign and look toward the future, we are seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Major Gift Officer to help shape the next chapter of philanthropic growth.  This role will build and manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors, deepen meaningful engagement, and identify new opportunities to advance our mission.  The ideal candidate is energized by building momentum, expanding a strong donor pipeline, and helping position our organization for long-term impact and success.

Some Regional Travel may be required, depending on donor meetings

This position is a front-line fundraising role focused primarily on building relationships with individuals and raising funds for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. For a Major Gifts Officer, gift size ranges from $50,000 to the $1 million level.

Responsibilities:

+ Represent the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation in building relationships with individuals that will generate significant philanthropic support for strategic initiatives to advance the Hospital's mission.

+ Develop tailored prospect and donor-specific strategies and tactics to advance the philanthropic relationship and giving potential.

+ Operate collaboratively and openly with a high attention to detail to provide excellent service to prospects, donors, medical and nursing staff and research faculty, Foundation and Hospital leadership.

+ Develop strong working relationships of trust and confidence with clinical and research faculty.

+ Log all relationship information in the Raisers Edge database in compliance with the Hospital's HIPPA policies.

+ Assure the prompt gift acceptance, deposit, acknowledgement and recognition of gifts.

+ Demonstrate through behavior hospital's core values of integrity, care, balance, excellence, stewardship, and teamwork - (see institution's Performance Excellence Program information).

+ Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting manager as they may arise.

+ Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Bachelor's degree in Communications, marketing, sales, business or related field required.

+ 5 - 8 years of experience in a non-profit setting preferred; or experience in sales, marketing and communication in the for-profit environment.

+ Experience in a health care setting preferred; experience in an academic medical center desired.

+ A track record of securing major gifts from identification through cultivation and solicitation preferred.

+ Knowledge of Raiser's Edge donor tracking software preferred.

+ Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential preferred.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills, written communication skills and the ability to work with many different people such as donors, volunteers, trustees and staff.

+ Must be very organized, analytical and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

+ Must be knowledgeable about and capable of articulating verbally and in writing the Hospital's mission, vision and priorities.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Act 31 / Act 33 / Act 34 / Act 73 with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran