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Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System · 3 weeks ago

Director of Development, Major Gifts & Planned Giving

Lancaster, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, conducting innovative research, and educating future medical leaders. The Director of Development for Major Gifts and Planned Giving will plan, implement, oversee, and evaluate comprehensive development programs to maximize individual and major gift fundraising for LG Health strategic priorities.

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Hiring Manager

Barbara Stevens

Responsibilities

In coordination with the VP of Institutional Development, works with LG Health leadership to identify fundraising priorities that align with the LG Health strategic plan and helps set long-term and short-term fundraising performance goals for the LG Health Foundation

Helps to plan, implement, oversee and evaluate comprehensive, long-range development programs for priority service lines and programs to include major gifts and planned giving

Provides direction and leadership on fundraising strategies for Foundation capital and comprehensive campaigns including the development of prospects, setting goals, and managing campaign volunteer committees and meetings and communications

Works strategically with service line senior management to build philanthropic resources for LG strategic priorities and to facilitate opportunities that are integral to securing individual major gifts. Coordinates communications and regular strategy meetings to discuss fundraising progress, prospects and performance as well as reporting on philanthropic resources designated for service lines

Responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individual major gift donors defined as gifts of $10,000 and above and prospects to achieve annual fundraising performance goals

Manages a robust portfolio of more than 100 active individual major donors and prospects

Manages the Foundation’s recognition societies including the 1893 Society, Chairman’s Circle, Societas Generalis, and healthcare hero program

Translates fundraising priorities and needs in to persuasive and compelling gift proposals and coordinates annual donor recognition plans and reports to donors demonstrating the impact of philanthropy

Serve as the primary writer for all Foundation communication materials including the Foundation website, event invitations, newsletters, event programs, acknowledgement letters, annual report, planned giving marketing materials, proposals, cases for support, stewardship reports, coordinates design of communication pieces with LG Health marketing and PR department or outside vendors as appropriate

Leads the management and engagement of the Planned Giving Advisory Committee and the Women’s Giving Circle, including the planning of meetings, development of the agenda with the volunteer chairs and identifying meaningful engagement opportunities for members

Works with the Development Services staff to systematically identify major gift prospects, and to develop reports and metrics related to major gifts fundraising performance

In coordination with Penn Medicine, oversees the Foundation’s planned giving marketing plan to promote deferred giving vehicles and to meet planned giving annual performance goals

Assists with the development of the Foundation’s 3-year strategic plan and oversees the achievement of key objectives

Oversees the Foundation’s grateful patient program and the recruitment, education and engagement of clinical partners across the health system

Qualification

Major gift fundraisingPlanned giving experienceDevelopment program managementHealthcare philanthropyProposal writingStrategic planningLeadership skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Five 5 years of development experience, including major gift and planned giving experience

Proven management experience

Previous health care philanthropy experience in a community health system hospital setting

Benefits

One of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region

Company

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

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Penn Medicine is a world leader in academic medicine, setting the standard for cutting-edge research, compassionate patient care, and the education of future health care professionals.

Founded in 1765

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees