Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Responsible for meeting the annual giving objectives as established by the foundation board.
Develops and implements plans to qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors at all giving levels.
Implements a plan to cultivate planned giving prospects and is responsible to grow the estate gift inventory.
Plans and implements priority special events, including logistics, budget creation, cultivation of donors, marketing and recruitment and coordination of volunteers.
Ensures financial effectiveness of all events and interfaces with event beneficiaries. Evaluates ROI of events and recommends changes or adjustments.
Recruits and educates an active and engaged foundation board in partnership with the Hospital president according to established by-laws.
Provides input to the System solicitation, cultivation and stewardship plan and ensures adherence to same.
Provides input to the System budget.
Ensures that accurate financial and donor record keeping processes are adhered to.
Follows established funding policies for approval of foundation priorities.
Encourages the integration of the foundation within the System and within the community through communication and active involvement.
Works collaboratively with the System development team to develop a common approach to fundraising and to provide System-wide services which strengthen the capacity and efficiency of development while keeping donor contact locally oriented.
Responsible to follow System development policies and to educate the board and volunteers to same.
Common Expectations:
Participates in planning long-term System philanthropy goals and strategies.
Attends events for both Foundations and other fundraising activities as needed, as well as community events that offer the opportunity to promote the Hospital and/or fundraising.
May serve on the System fundraising TF to evaluate and recommend System wide policy or practice that will add value to donors, improve operational efficiency or otherwise improve results.
Maintains and follows established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.