Lead Annual Giving Officer

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Lead Annual Giving Officer to support the Magee Health Foundation

This position will work Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5pm. This is a hybrid role with work from home flexibility after a training period. Travel is expected to be required 15-20% of the time with this role. Hours are subject to change based on business needs.

The Lead Annual Giving Officer is a fundraising role focused primarily on third party organizations and individuals who make contributions under $10,000. This position will be responsible for cultivating and managing third party fundraising to support our mission. Working with Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation (MWRIF) leadership and reporting directly the to CEO. Working with third-party partners, including corporate, community, educational, and college athletic and student organizations to establish a third-party platform will be part of this position. In addition, this position will be working with the Marketing department to establish an annual giving program that includes digital and direct mail strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure delivery of excellence in customer service, impeccably managing donor communications and expectations, and proper recording, tracking and reporting of gifts from donors as it relates to annual giving
• Represent MWRIF in building relationships with individuals and organizations that will generate significant philanthropic support for strategic initiatives to advance the Magee mission
• Demonstrate leadership in working across departments with other colleagues to cultivate creativity and problem-solving, achieve quality and efficiency and promote teamwork in support of departmental and Foundation goals.
• In collaboration with MWRIF leadership, establish annual and long-term goals and metrics for programs and initiatives with an emphasis on donor acquisition, donor retention, and revenue growth, with a particular focus on individuals and organizations in each category.
• Maintain a system of gift analysis and reporting in order to track success, measure giving results and provide periodic summaries to annual giving department
• Maintain accurate and consistent donor records in keeping with established and future policies and procedures.
• Maintain oversight and responsibility for program budgeting.
• Demonstrate through behavior UPMC's core values of dignity & respect, caring & listening, responsibility & integrity, excellence & innovation, and quality & safety.
• Manage a portfolio of annual giving prospects by soliciting, cultivating, and stewarding mid-level donors through targeted appeals and campaigns, individual face-to-face meetings/contacts, and electronic/written appeals

• Travel on as an as needed basis for personal solicitation, qualification, and stewardship, and program, sales or support.

• Develop relationships with national sororities, fraternities, student-run organizations, and collegiate athletic departments/teams to integrate MWRIF into their philanthropic initiatives.

• Implement "Round Up at the Register" campaigns, approaching companies to see if they would allow customers to round up purchases to benefit MWRIF.

• Oversee program strategy, partnership development, and reporting.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or related area and 3-5 years experience required.

• Experience in non-profit organizations preferred.
• Direct experience in individual giving preferred.
• Proven success in program management
• Proficiency in Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge preferred.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of online charity running race accounts at major national marathons.
• Ability to balance an approximate workload of 50% Annual Giving and 50% peer-to-peer/third-party giving, with flexibility to adjust as needed

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran