Development Officer Major Gifts

Location: Nashville, TN

Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas West 

Department: Foundation 

Schedule: Full-time | Day Shift

• Grow and manage a portfolio of 75-100 major donors through individualized cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and engagement strategies that increase philanthropic support and strengthen the major gift pipeline.
• Cultivate major donors and prospects through personal visits, calls, tours, and other engagement activities; maintain accurate CRM records and develop proposals aligned with donor interests and Foundation and hospital priorities.
• Advance the Grateful Patient Program by partnering with physicians, clinical staff, and hospital leadership to identify and engage grateful patients and families with philanthropic potential.
• Represent the Foundation internally and externally by supporting fundraising events, conducting hospital tours, and attending community functions.
• Partner with Foundation board members, volunteers, and key stakeholders to identify prospective donors, facilitate introductions, and expand philanthropic support of the Foundation.   

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Certification specializing in Fund Raising preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
  degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

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Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
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