Description
Job Summary
This position has the primary objective of developing long-term philanthropic relationships with donors and prospects, with the goal of soliciting individuals and (some) corporations for major gifts ($50,000 ). Manages a pool of individuals and (some) corporate prospects. As a key member of the WVU Cancer Institute development staff, this position assists with the WVU Foundation's efforts to develop significant growth from major gifts. In consultation with the Sr. Director of Development for the Cancer Institute, the Associate Vice President and WVU Foundation Leadership, the major giving officer provides personalized relationship development, solicitation, and stewardship with assigned donors. Quantifiable performance expectations are part of annual performance reviews.
Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the discovery, cultivation, solicitation and follow-up of charitable gifts and support from grateful patients and potential major gift prospects, with capacity ranging from $50,000 to $1M.

• Lead a comprehensive strategy to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gifts for support across all departments and areas of the WVU Cancer Institute.

• Attend and support special Institute and donor events, to cultivate current and potential donors.

• Maintain effective communication and good rapport with development office staff, Institute and Foundation leadership, Heath Sciences departments and areas, volunteers, and (potential) corporations.

• Work closely with colleagues in the WVU Foundation, and across WVU Medicine and the University, to coordinate solicitations and other actives on behalf of the WVU Cancer Institute.

• Maintain and update contact information and fundraising records (in the CRM database) regarding donor relationships.

• Act as a liaison between the Institute, development office staff, volunteers, and prospect/donor constituents.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 3-5 years of fundraising experience; non-profit setting preferred
• Experience in a health care setting preferred; experience in an academic medical center desired.
• A track record of securing major gifts from identification and cultivation, through successful solicitation preferred. Knowledge of CRM donor tracking software preferred.

Working conditions
Occasional air and automobile travel is required. Some work will be necessary after hours and on weekends, when necessary
Physical requirements
The Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required to perform this job include close vision.
Direct reports
May periodically supervise interns and volunteers.
Grateful Patient's Family and Friends system access.
WVU Medicine and the WVU Foundation established the Grateful Patients, Families and Friends Program to provide opportunities for individuals, family members and friends to recognize the exceptional care provided by WVU Medicine healthcare professionals. The West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (WVUF) operates the Grateful Patient Families and Friends (GPFF) fundraising program as a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliant program. As such, access to the data and the GPFF system is restricted. This position will be granted access to the GPFF module of the Blackbaud CRM system in order to fulfill the job responsibility of fund raising for the GPFF program which are:

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• Person is directly responsible for GPFF fund raising at Children's Hospital.