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And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously.   

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When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day—as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do. 

The Development Officer is involved in raising funds for the organization. Responsible for identifying, soliciting and stewarding a targeted portfolio of mid-level and major gift prospects. Also engages in developing a base of philanthropic support for the organization, formulates and implement fundraising strategies to grow the base of support for the organization, in coordination with the leader. Closely works with various leaders to promote and further the fundraising goals and priorities of the hospital.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Development:

Accountable for cultivating relationships of individual and organizational fundraising with focus on retention, recapture and growth.Responsible for new business development and for stewarding donor relationships.Manages an assigned portfolio of donors and prospects with the intent to discover donor potential.Responsible for minimum annual fundraising goal tied to blended portfolio as specified in performance standards, including both renewable gifts and new incremental revenue.

Engagement Opportunities:

Develops and maintains professional relationship with all donors. Maintains a portfolio for all donors.Ensures optimal usage of all fundraising software.Monitors the gift cycle for all development activities.Assists to promote the organization to various prospective, existing donors and prepares programs and strategies to identify all fundraising activities.

Relationships and Support:

Maintain ongoing relationship cultivation activities with major prospects and identifies new prospective donors.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

3 years of direct fundraising or related experience in raising mid-level and/or major gifts for nonprofits, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Transferrable or related experience such as marketing, public relations, trust officer or sales will be considered.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrated success in growing and managing an annual fund, mid-level or major gifts portfolio to meet assigned goals and objectives.

Proven ability to work with hospital leadership and colleagues to identify and qualify prospective donors, make discovery visits and build a pipeline of potential support.

Experience in prospect identification, relationship building, prospect portfolio management and solicitation and stewardship of prospects for a nonprofit, preferably in a healthcare environment.

An understanding of developing and managing relationships with corporate sponsors

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to write and speak in a clear and compelling manner.

An understanding of developing and managing relationships with corporate sponsors.

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to write and speak in a clear and compelling manner.

Excellent organization and follow-up skills.

Demonstrated initiative and self-starting capacity.

Experience working with sensitive information and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.  Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

 

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