Senior Development Officer

The Senior Development Officer reports to the Vice President of Development and is responsible for building relationships and raising philanthropic support for Skyland Trail, with a primary focus on engaging alumni families and inspiring their philanthropic participation. Key areas of responsibility include leading and overseeing the Grateful Families Program; identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding alumni family members; coordinating volunteers for the annual 5K Run/Walk; and planning and managing quarterly cultivation lunch-and-learn events.

Duties:                         

Grateful Families and Philanthropic Development

• Implement strategies to identify, cultivate, and solicit alumni families and other individuals for philanthropic support.
• Develop and actively manage a portfolio of alumni family major and annual gift prospects and donors.
• Provide direction for alumni family annual giving solicitations and communications, including quarterly newsletters.
• Partner with the communications team to identify alumni family and patient stories that help foster a culture of philanthropy.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, admissions, and clinical staff to maintain awareness of incoming families prior to admission and support coordinated communication and relationship-building.
• Oversee Skyland Trail’s planned giving efforts, including identifying and cultivating prospective legacy donors, developing engagement strategies, and stewarding planned gift donors.

Prospect Research, Development Operations, and Organizational Collaboration

• Conduct prospect research and prepare briefing reports for senior leaders as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records of activities, actions, call reports, and deadlines in Raiser’s Edge and other tracking systems.
• Maintain strong internal and external relationships and stay informed about Skyland Trail’s programs, strategic vision, and organizational priorities.
• Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality regarding patients, donor records, and prospect research.

Events, Volunteer Management and Other Duties

• Plan and manage bi-annual Food for Thought lunch and learns to cultivate prospects and engage new donors.
• Coordinate and manage alumni family and staff volunteers for the annual 5K Run/Walk.
• Attend and assist with Skyland Trail fundraising events and activities as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Vice President of Development

Competencies:   

This position should have sufficient preparedness in the following areas:

• Organized, creative, and detail-oriented person
• Self-motivated and ability to set and achieve goals
• Display excellent interpersonal skills and a comfort level interacting with new people
• Flexibility to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines
• Superior time management skills, multi-tasking abilities, team playing skills
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to achieve goals with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year, accredited college required
• At least five to seven years of fundraising experience and nonprofit sector experience highly preferred
• Experience using Raisers Edge or similar development database program
• Proficiency with computer applications including Word and Excel