Development Officer, Institutional Relations and Development

A Brief Overview

The Development Officer is responsible for the engagement, cultivation and solicitation of potential donors to support the mission of University Hospitals. The main focus of their fundraising efforts is securing gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations at the major gift ($100,000+) level.

What You Will Do

* Develop and execute major gift fundraising strategies in alignment with the priorities of University Hospitals to maximize philanthropic results

* Identify, engage, cultivate and solicit prospective donors to University Hospitals

* Effectively lead and ensure alignment of key stakeholders, both internal and external, in support of initiatives, events, campaigns, and special projects

* Appropriately steward assigned donors in alignment with IR&D stewardship policies & protocols

* Meet or exceed annual visitation, solicitation and attainment goals as defined in collaboration with IR&D and University Hospitals

* Engage Administrative Leadership, Physician Staff and Volunteer Leaders (Board) in support of the mission and vision of University Hospitals

* Actively participate in UH IRD development activities

* Lead special projects as assigned and approved by IR&D and UH leadership

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.