Development Officer - Corporate Partnerships

Job Title & Specialty Area: Development Officer

Department: Foundation

Location: Dallas, TX

Job Type: Hybrid

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

The Development Officer drives success with fundraising programs and activities, portfolio management, and joint fundraising strategies with UT Southwestern for Children's Medical Center Foundation. As a frontline fundraiser and vital member of the foundation team, this position is responsible for building and managing relationships with annual, corporate, major and principal gift donors in support of Children's Health mission. The system's capital campaign goal for the fundraising team exceeds $1 billion dollars. The job will require the ability to achieve and sustain fundraising goals by raising a minimum of $1M - $3M annually. This job will be responsible for building significant immediate and long-term financial support for Children's Health by identifying, cultivating and soliciting individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations, as assigned. The ability to obtain new relationships advance and steward key relationships is an essential requirement of the job.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a frontline fundraiser for a large, complex healthcare organization in a capital campaign, supporting campaign priorities, donor qualification, proposal development, and gift solicitations and closures.
• Manage and direct a portfolio of donors and donor prospects for solicitation of gifts, including multi-year pledges and campaign commitments, sponsorships or planned gifts.
• Donor-centered relationship building
• Strategic and campaign-focused fundraising
• Develop new relationships
• Advance existing relationships
• Engage clinical partners and team members as appropriate in joint fundraising and capital goals
• Timely, personalized stewardship planned and executed for existing donors and sponsors in partnership with stewardship team.
• Communicate well with development team and leadership.
• Establish a team effort in fundraising to the benefit of the Foundation.
• Document and maintain accurate records in Raiser's edge.
• Fundraising or related experience preferred within healthcare or capital campaign experience.
• Collaborate with UT Southwestern development team in joint fundraising efforts. Includes strategy discussion, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship efforts.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years related experience required.
• 7 years related experience preferred.

EDUCATION

• Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.