Leadership Annual Giving Officer at Weill Cornell… · New York

Summary: Weill Cornell Medicine is an academic medical institution seeking a Leadership Annual Giving Officer to support its annual fund and donor engagement programs. The role coordinates grateful patient, recurring giving, and Partners in Medicine outreach; manages donor cultivation and solicitation strategies; and identifies and refers major and planned giving prospects.

Responsibilities:
- Executes the direct marketing work plan for grateful patient outreach and the Partners in Medicine leadership giving society
- Actively works to increase leadership giving society membership, retention, and upgrade rates
- Identifies, qualifies, and refers major and planned giving prospects
- Maintains a personal prospect portfolio. Develops individual strategies and action plans, from donor discovery through cultivation, solicitation, and closure of gifts
- Directly responds to prospective and existing donor inquiries
- Working with the Director, utilizes WCM’s database of record (BBEC) to identify areas of opportunity within the constituent base
- Works closely with Operations to ensure compliance with all Weill Cornell Medicine guidelines relating to donor outreach and patient data confidentiality and security

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience with fundraising databases
- Demonstrated excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of, and experience with fundraising databases programs such as BBEC and Raiser's Edge
- Excellent computer skills including solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud
- Excellent organizational skills including self-management, ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment. Be flexible and the ability to work independently
- Able to handle confidential and sensitive information
- A team-oriented individual that works collaboratively to achieve team goals
- Some evening and weekend work may be required
- Occasional Travel within NYC may be necessary

Preferred Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of full-time frontline exposure/experience working with donors (e.g. annual fund, individual giving, alumni giving), preferably in academic, nonprofit, or comparable environment

Required Skills: Donor Relations, Fundraising, Fundraising Databases, BBEC, Raiser’s Edge, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Written and Oral Communication