Development Officer

Connecticut Children's seeks a fundraising professional with foundation and grant experience to join the Foundation team as a Development Officer - Foundation Relations.

The Development Officer will coordinate and perform a variety of fundraising, administrative and operational support duties. Primary focus will be to undertake foundation and grant philanthropy for opportunities and provide overall operational support for the foundations and grants team.

Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job - it's our passion. As a leading children's health system experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children's health and well-being as one team.

Education and/or Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree with at least at least 3 years relevant work experience preferred.
• Salesforce or other similar CRM experience desired.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Must have strong communication skills, written and verbal; critical thinking skills; and data entry and analysis skills.
• Must have computer literacy, including proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite and CRM experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work without close supervision.
• Provide general project support to the foundations and grants team with particular focus on foundation giving and other operational support.
• In collaboration with other members of the Foundations and Grants team, will engage and solicit foundations for opportunities, processing the gifts and coordinating with appropriate offices to ensure the gifts are appropriately recognized and reporting is carried out
• Assist with writing or processing correspondence, grant applications, acknowledgement letters, briefings, and donor reports.
• Provide administrative support to the Foundations and Grants team, including managing the resources folder in the shared Foundation drive, application and report production to assist team members, and logistical support for gifts.
• Manage twice a week prospecting for the Team by sending emails with vetted prospect opportunities, including all prospect opportunity details and parameters denoted.
• Assist the major gift officers with administrative support as directed by supervisor.
• May be asked to represent Connecticut Children''s Foundation in the community (check presentations, events, meetings, Medical Center tours, etc.) -- adhering to Connecticut Children''s standards of excellence.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leaders in the organization.
• Provide general project support to the foundations and grants team with particular focus on foundation giving and other operational support.
• In collaboration with other members of the Foundations and Grants team, will engage and solicit foundations for opportunities, processing the gifts and coordinating with appropriate offices to ensure the gifts are appropriately recognized and reporting is carried out
• Assist with writing or processing correspondence, grant applications, acknowledgement letters, briefings, and donor reports.
• Provide administrative support to the Foundations and Grants team, including managing the resources folder in the shared Foundation drive, application and report production to assist team members, and logistical support for gifts.
• Manage twice a week prospecting for the Team by sending emails with vetted prospect opportunities, including all prospect opportunity details and parameters denoted.
• Assist the major gift officers with administrative support as directed by supervisor.
• May be asked to represent Connecticut Children''s Foundation in the community (check presentations, events, meetings, Medical Center tours, etc.) -- adhering to Connecticut Children''s standards of excellence.
• Demonstrates support for the mission, values and goals of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leaders in the organization.