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Development Officer - Foundation - Hybrid
Location:
Sunset - 1707 Sunset Houston, Texas 77005
- Job Ref:
- 62481
- Talent Area:
- Professional
- Job Shift:
- 1st - Day
- Job Type:
- Full-Time
- Posted Date:
- Oct. 8, 2024
Note: This position will work 3 days remote.
At Houston Methodist, the Development Officer position is responsible for accelerated targets to help build the major gift pipeline through the active management and development of potential major gift donors. Cultivates relationships with contributors and prospective contributors and asks for gifts at or above defined level for Foundation programs, service lines and hospital initiatives.
Primary focus will be on cultivating prospective donors for the donor pipeline in order to achieve and sustain annual philanthropic support to Houston Methodist. Assists with volunteer task forces and/or councils. Leads cultivation and solicitation strategies for Hospital specific service line initiatives.
Requirements:
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintains a portfolio of mid-level prospective contributors to HM, including individuals, foundations and corporations as defined by annual goals and metrics.
- Identifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards contributors and prospective contributors for major gifts in all ranges.
- Interfaces with the Volunteer Relations and Special Events departments to support strategic enlistment and use of councils, volunteers and events for HM and assists with events that support key volunteer and donor pipeline development.
- Interfaces with Development Communications & Donor Marketing to support strategic donor communications and information distribution to contributors and potential contributors. Collaborates on the development of fundraising materials and naming opportunities to use in the solicitation process.
- Interacts with other Foundation staff to facilitate preparation of grant proposals, acknowledgement letters, gift agreements, solicitation materials and stewardship reports for contributors in portfolio.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Serves as the liaison to designated service lines or other key programs within the system at the direction of Foundation leadership.
- With direction from department management, develops an accelerated pipeline of developments targets
- Actively engages stakeholders in the development and achievement of strategic initiatives.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures ethical compliance, as defined by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and all Foundation and Houston Methodist gift-related and administrative policies. Follows Business Practice standards for Fundraising performance.
- Documents results of all substantive contacts with donors for team lead review and critique, and maintains documentation on a timely basis to be input by closing of each respective month, including contact reports, outlining donor strategies, proposal development and submissions per month.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Meets or exceeds targets to help build the major gift pipeline through the active management and development of lead annual contributors and sponsors.
- Achieves target proposal success rate.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops relationships inside and outside of the organization that enhance the organization's ability to integrate donors and potential donors into the community.
- Develops and executes innovative strategies for obtaining major gift donations and donor recognition and stewardship.
- Proactively manages own professional development.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Six years' experience in institutional advancement and direct fundraising
- Six years of sales experience in the following fields may also be considered in lieu of six years' experience in institutional advancement: private fund development, business development, real estate sales and management, financial/banking, insurance, marketing, and/or direct sales and portfolio management
- Extensive major gifts fundraising experience as defined by Houston Methodist preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- N/A
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Ability to work effectively with physician leaders and operational executives throughout the organization
- Ability to lead meetings, conversations and present with authority
- Demonstrated initiative in managing projects and communication with stakeholders
- Effective and influential oral and written communications and presentation skills when working with physician leadership, administrators and peers
- Good judgment and decision making ability, with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to independently resolve conflict
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs No
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) No
ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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