As we emerge from a historic campaign and look toward the future, we are seeking a strategic and relationship-driven Major Gift Officer to help shape the next chapter of philanthropic growth. This role will build and manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors, deepen meaningful engagement, and identify new opportunities to advance our mission. The ideal candidate is energized by building momentum, expanding a strong donor pipeline, and helping position our organization for long-term impact and success.
Some Regional Travel may be required, depending on donor meetings
This position is a front-line fundraising role focused primarily on building relationships with individuals and raising funds for UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. For a Major Gifts Officer, gift size ranges from $50,000 to the $1 million level.
Responsibilities:
- Represent the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation in building relationships with individuals that will generate significant philanthropic support for strategic initiatives to advance the Hospital's mission.
- Develop tailored prospect and donor-specific strategies and tactics to advance the philanthropic relationship and giving potential.
- Operate collaboratively and openly with a high attention to detail to provide excellent service to prospects, donors, medical and nursing staff and research faculty, Foundation and Hospital leadership.
- Develop strong working relationships of trust and confidence with clinical and research faculty.
- Log all relationship information in the Raisers Edge database in compliance with the Hospital's HIPPA policies.
- Assure the prompt gift acceptance, deposit, acknowledgement and recognition of gifts.
- Demonstrate through behavior hospital's core values of integrity, care, balance, excellence, stewardship, and teamwork - (see institution's Performance Excellence Program information.
- Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by the reporting manager as they may arise.
- Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, marketing, sales, business or related field required.
- 5 - 8 years of experience in a non-profit setting preferred; or experience in sales, marketing and communication in the for-profit environment.
- Experience in a health care setting preferred; experience in an academic medical center desired.
- A track record of securing major gifts from identification through cultivation and solicitation preferred.
- Knowledge of Raiser's Edge donor tracking software preferred.
- Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE credential preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, written communication skills and the ability to work with many different people such as donors, volunteers, trustees and staff.
- Must be very organized, analytical and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Must be knowledgeable about and capable of articulating verbally and in writing the Hospital's mission, vision and priorities.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Act 31 / Act 33 / Act 34 / Act 73 with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran