Location: Saint Louis,MO, USA
Additional Information About the Role
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri is hiring a philanthropy professional for our frontline fundraising team. This person will have experience building individual donor relationships and engaging philanthropic investment. They will be motivated by a mission to help donors enrich lives, save lives, and transform health care through charitable gifts, and invigorated by a collaborative and collegial atmosphere that celebrates the success of the individual and the team!
This individual contributor collaborates strategically with colleagues to secure new philanthropy in support of key priorities for Barnes-Jewish Hospital and its affiliated entities, including Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center, Evelyn's House/Hospice, BJC HomeCare, and the Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing.
The two qualities every great and successful philanthropy professional must possess are patience and persistence. Both are essential in this role and within our complex healthcare system. The return for those willing to invest in both, is transformational impact that makes communities healthier, and individual lives better.
Overview
Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Gratitude inspires everything we do at The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Our donors enrich lives, save lives, and transform patient care. By supporting innovative research and programs that enhance care delivery, we are able to improve the health and well-being of the patients, families, and communities we have the privilege to serve.
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting the following world-class healthcare organizations: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, Siteman Cancer Center, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, BJC Home Care and Hospice, Evelyn's House (hospice), and Washington University School of Medicine.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors.
Responsibilities
* Manages portfolio of individual major gift prospects for annual operations.
* Works with director to develop on-going strategies, timelines, objectives, and metrics for the assigned portfolio of prospects with a focus on annual objectives and other priority projects.
* Solicits individual major gift prospects for capital, endowment, and programmatic gifts as assigned.
* Ensures proper recording of all contacts with prospects and the appropriate gift acknowledgement and stewardship of assigned donors.
Minimum Requirements
Education
* Bachelor's Degree
* Related field of study
Experience
* 2-5 years
Supervisor Experience
* No Experience
Preferred Requirements
Licenses & Certifications
* CFRE
* Non-Profit Admin spec training
Benefits and Legal Statement
BJC Total Rewards
At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.
* Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
* Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
* Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
* 401(k) plan with BJC match
* Tuition Assistance available on first day
* BJC Institute for Learning and Development
* Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
* Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
* Adoption assistance
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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer