University of Mississippi Medical Center · 1 month ago
Major Gifts Officer - Office of Development
Jackson, MS - Main Campus
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of gift donors. This role involves working with individuals, corporations, and foundations to achieve annual fundraising goals and support capital, programmatic, research, and education funding opportunities.
EducationHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Complies with all Medical Center and development office guidelines
Advances a portfolio of donors and prospects from alumni, grateful patients, foundations, corporations, and friends throughout Mississippi
Prepares articulate, tailored, gift acknowledgment letters. Prepares correspondence, including major gift proposals/solicitations, for UMMC leadership. Produces appropriate collateral materials. Manages relationships with donors and their financial advisors to encourage gifts, as appropriate
Remains in constant contact with donors through cultivation letters, solicitation letters, proposals, case statements, acknowledgement letters, and more for the purpose of strategically communicating with and managing donors
Develops and implements annual gift strategies for individual donors and prospects related to specific fundraising initiatives
Supports all development-related efforts of assigned UMMC units, faculty, and management
Designs, coordinates, and conducts fundraising and marketing support related programs and events for assigned UMMC units (schools, departments, institutes, centers, foundations)
Maintains current and comprehensive donor records, both electronic and hard copy
Collaborates effectively with other gift officers, UMMC leadership, and/or fundraising volunteers to ensure that all possible gift acknowledgment/stewardship opportunities are realized
Works with other development staff to improve the organization’s fundraising strategies
May provide general support to development staff and work on special projects when needed
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and five years of related experience
Understanding of major issues and trends in healthcare and philanthropy
Ability to learn appropriate levels of information about a broad range of health disciplines and interdisciplinary areas
Self-motivated but asks for direction & guidance when appropriate
Outstanding organizational and time management skills
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Effective communication skills with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple priorities, produce quality work, and meet strict deadlines
Adept at building effective, collaborative relationships internally with departments, program staff, physicians, and other internal constituents
Ability to assess processes and work flow
High level of integrity that protects all involved when collecting sensitive information about donors & prospects
Desire, ambition, and energy to work in an organization that is evolving at an accelerating pace
Commitment to the development team's values of cooperation, partnership, and a 'can-do' attitude
Working knowledge of online donor databases (such as Raiser's Edge), Microsoft Word, Excel and other research tools
Preferred
Master's Degree, JD, or CPA preferred
Grasp of the complexities of a medical center environment preferred
Company
University of Mississippi Medical Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center is a school in Jackson. It is a sub-organization of University of Mississippi.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$37M2013-08-22Debt Financing· $37M
Leadership Team
Britt Crewse
Chief Executive Officer - Adult Hospitals
Dodie McElmurray
Chief Executive Officer- Community Hospitals
Recent News
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