Description
General Summary of Position
The Philanthropy team has an opportunity to join us as a Development Officer at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. This is a full-time opportunity, Monday – Friday with standard business hours.
The Development Officer plans, organizes, and coordinates various development activities, functions, and events. Coordinates the day-to-day administration activities including data management, gift processing, and acknowledgements. Will be supported in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of annual gifts and low-level major gift prospects.
Primary Duties
Manages a portfolio of annual donors
Develops and implements thoughtful, strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for prospective donors
Anticipates the needs of the Board members, leadership, physicians, and volunteers and creates support for donor cultivation and solicitation meetings.
Manages and supports annual giving at an entity level.
Attends philanthropy events to cultivate donors and plays an active role in cultivation at these events which are mostly held during the evening and weekend hours.
Collaboratively plans and facilitates events and meetings, contributing creative input.
Develops and manages timelines for various fundraising activities to ensure plans and critical fundraising processes are carried out in a timely manner.
Develops expertise in strategically aligned priorities of the healthcare system. Assists physicians, program directors and administration with capital and programmatic funding needs.
Manages and supports internal and external key stakeholder relationships.
Ensures accurate and timely disposition of gifts/donations to the finance department, as appropriate.
Manages gift acknowledgment process as requested by preparing customized and standard letters based on gift donor information; proofs and mails these letters to donors, as appropriate.
Maintains accurate and timely input of biographical, gift in fundraising software. Ensures integrity and confidentiality of information.
Meets annual activity and financial performance metrics.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, Required.
Minimum 1-2 years Administrative or donor support experience, preferably in a fundraising, public relations, marketing, or related area, Required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent customer service, problem-solving, and time management skills.
Proficiency with various computer software applications
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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