Development Officer

General Summary of Position

Job Summary:

MedStar Health is looking for a full-time Development Officer at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in the Philanthropy department. This position is full-time Monday - Friday between 8:30AM - 5:00PM.

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

This position has a hiring range of $28.20 - $44.83