The Major Gifts Officer will be responsible for
managing a portfolio of individual donors. In addition to
cultivating new and existing Hadassah donors, the Major Gifts
Officer will develop strong working relationships with regional
volunteers in order to achieve fundraising goals in the territory.
The goals of this position are to grow the pipeline of donors
throughout the territory.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Build and manage a fundraising portfolio of at least 150 major
donors and major gift prospects. Portfolio will contain campaign, hospital, and unrestricted
major donors. Develop and implement prospect and donor engagement strategies,
including identification, cultivation, solicitation, and
stewardship; and including: Profiling prospective donors and initiate contact with key
business people and decisions makers in the local Jewish community;
Promoting visits of new and established Major Donors to
Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) in Jerusalem; Collaboration with local volunteer leaders to identify and
engage major gift prospects. Support the development of the “case for giving” for National
Hadassah, its domestic programs, and Hadassah hospital in
Jerusalem, Israel, including an upcoming $91.2 million capital
campaign Partner with national staff to create solicitation proposals,
correspondence, stewardship reports, donor profiles, and other
donor-related materials. Collaborate with manager and volunteers to create annual plan
with financial and non-financial benchmarks including a pipeline of
prospective donors with timing, engagement strategy and ask amount.
Assist with annual budget and monitoring of monthly expenses
Maintain effective communication with regional and national
volunteers and staff Prepare briefings and other written materials for U.S. &
Israel organization leadership, when enlisting their help in the
cultivation and solicitation of prospects and donors.
Represent Hadassah at appropriate occasions or events and
promote visits of Hadassah health professionals at lectures and
donor meetings. Track all activity in the national database; maintain accurate
records of all donor/prospect interactions and strategies for
future engagement Attend regular professional development trainings and briefings
on HWZOA. Other tasks and duties reasonable related to job
responsibilities
Position Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree is preferred.
- A minimum of 7 years of professional fundraising experience,
utilizing moves management, preferably in a complex, volunteer
driven organization with affiliates or chapters. - Competent networker with a diplomatic and persuasive
personality, and ability to convey the organizational mission.
- Proven track record in individual major gifts fundraising and
capital campaigns and in direct solicitation of donors/prospects.
- Proven skills in creating effective proposals for specific
donors. - Ability to manage several projects simultaneously in a
fast-paced environment. - Goal-oriented, entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic, and a
responsive flexible working style. - Familiarity with planned giving vehicles, a plus.
- Travel, evening and weekend work required, with ability to work
independently from a home office, or organization’s chapter or
regional office. - Ability to travel, valid driver’s license.