SAINT ELIZABETH COMMUNITY JOB DESCRIPTION: MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

Overview:Saint Elizabeth Community (SEC) is a private not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing elders and rehabilitation patients with quality, compassionate care that will enhance their daily living. Saint Elizabeth Community offers a range of services from post-surgery rehab, transitional care rehab, independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and adult day services through six operating units with 10 locations in Rhode Island.

SEC recently completely a three-prong strategic plan. One strategic priority, enhancement and expansion of the philanthropy program, is intended to provide vital funding to support the advancement of the SEC mission. During 2011, SEC partnered with an outside consultant to conduct a fund development assessment and create an integrated philanthropy plan. The plan includes strategies and tactics to motivate volunteers and staff, develop a culture of philanthropy, and to recruit resources that will ultimately fund the organization’s programs and services, capital projects, and add to the organization’s endowment. A formal major and planned giving program is a major strategy identified in that integrated philanthropy plan.

The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) is a newly created position for the SEC Philanthropy Program. The MGO will be responsible for planning, implementing and leading SEC’s major and planned giving program. He/she will work collaboratively with volunteers, other development staff, and other staff members of Saint Elizabeth Community in order to contribute to the success of an integrated fund development program. The MGO reports to the Director of Development for Saint Elizabeth Community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage relationships with approximately 150 prospective donors and will be expected to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward these very important friends of SEC.

Works collaboratively with and in support of volunteers, other development and advancement staff, and other representatives to cultivate and solicit donors for system-wide priorities.

Maintains a donor-prospect moves management system which monitors all prospect contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and donor relations.

Recommends and assists with programming involving the CEO, Director of Development, other executive staff members, and volunteer leaders.

Must be a highly energetic professional with a track record of building donor relationships and closing gifts in the five and six-figure range.

Conducts efficient and accurate prospect and donor research to provide insight about donor intentions

Comfort and experience in developing individual major gift proposals

Qualifications:

A minimum of seven years professional fundraising experience; three to five years of successful experience in major or planned gift fundraising

Proven experience in recruiting individual major gifts and managing a multi-prospect portfolio

Ability to flex from an autonomous situation to a team based environment when needed

Comfort with leading up Ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and major gift donors

in order to develop relationships between them and SEC Interest in all aspects of elder-care, dedication to promoting SEC’s fundraising

priorities through developing excellent relationships with staff, trustees, volunteers, and the philanthropy office

Demonstrated leadership and the ability to successfully manage multi-functional or diverse areas.

Successful experience in making cold calls as well as developing cultivation and solicitation strategies.

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of completing assignments.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills Must have reliable transportation Bachelor’s Degree; Masters preferred CFRE preferred

Application Information:

Candidates who wish to be considered for this position should email a cover letter and a resume to info@ascentadvisors.net. Candidates should highlight relevant work experience in both their resume and cover letter.

Resumes sent to Saint Elizabeth Community will not be considered. Only electronic submissions will be considered (please, no hard copy submissions).

This posting will remain open until filled.