What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gift Officer, Annual Giving position at Seattle Children's?
Responsible for the relationship management, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, of leadership annual giving donors who give between $10,000 - $50,000, and prospective donors to maximize annual giving revenue in support of the mission of Seattle Children's and the Children's Circle of Care (CCC) program. Reporting to the Director, Children's Circle of Care, this position will ultimately work to increase the number of CCC members and be an advocate for the CCC program across all fundraising teams and programs.
As appropriate, discover, qualify, and refer potential legacy and major gift donor commitments to respective portfolio holders. Work closely with annual giving leadership and major gift director(s) to build and manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors and prospects.
Support all strategies and activities for Children's Circle of Care (CCC), including member cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and ongoing engagement within portfolio. Work with CCC Director to meet membership goals for renewing members in consultation with staff and volunteer leadership. Work to ensure CCC members understand the benefits of being in the Children’s Circle of Care program.
As a Gift Officer on the Seattle Children’s Development Team, achieve annual fundraising goal of $1,000,000 in combination of outright gifts, pledge commitments and documented planned gift commitments.
Qualify and prioritize unassigned prospects. Under the direction of the Director and prospect research team, design and implement a systematized cultivation, solicitation and stewardship program for unassigned prospects and donors.
Become well informed about all forms of giving in support of Seattle Children’s including blended giving techniques and strategies. Attend training programs for planned giving and major gift fundraising professionals.
Steward relationships with an assigned portfolio of established outright and planned giving donors. Maintain ongoing relationships with donors via visits, calls, birthday, holiday and other notes / cards, and invitations to appropriate events.
Enter donor contact reports in customer relationship management software, with information regarding key meetings, tours, conversations and solicitations recorded in a clear, concise and timely manner.
Attend donor stewardship, cultivation and fundraising events to actively engage assigned and unassigned donors and prospects in the mission of Seattle Children’s.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Minimum three (3) years experience in fundraising, sales, or similar experience involving relationship management.
Required Credentials
N / A.
Preferred
Five (5) years experience in fundraising and relationship management. Three (3) years experience in fund-raising in a health care organization. Experience using Raiser’s Edge software.
Compensation Range
104,797.00 - $157,195.00 per year
Salary Information
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org / careers / benefits .
About Us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago : we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals – for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America’s best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values : Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment to Diversity
Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
Salary : $104,797 - $157,195
