Children's Wisconsin
Development Director
Children's Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244
At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.
Through the generous support of our friends and partners in the community, our exceptional doctors, nurses and care providers achieve the impossible every day. Our foundation provides a guidebook for giving, and ensures careful stewardship of all gifts.
Our foundation is staffed with experts who guide donors through the many ways to support the care we give to kids. We work every day to ensure their wishes are honored.
We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.
The Development Director is a key member of the front-line fundraising team. Chief responsibilities are representing Children's Wisconsin (CW) and helping to carry out the strategic plan of the Foundation by identifying, evaluating, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts of $50,000 or more from major gift prospects.Through a mission-focused, donor-centered, relationship-based approach, the Development Director is responsible for building and managing a portfolio of approximately 50-80 of the most capable and generous prospects and donors to the organization, primarily individuals and possibly some corporate and foundation contacts.The Development Director works closely with other gift officers and staff, as well as CW clinical leadership and staff, to identify and engage major gift prospects interested in hospital programs and projects. The Development Director will routinely report outreach and engagement activity and consistently meet outlined metrics for the position as a means to best serve the hospital and Foundation's mission and foster a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Five years of successful fundraising experience with demonstrated success in solicitations of $50,000 and above or related experience building strategic relationships that generates revenue. Fundraising experience in healthcare arena is strongly preferred.
Experience with planned giving preferred.
Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with volunteers, staff, donors, prospects and the general public and to represent the hospital to external organizations in a professional manner.
Skills and abilities to make new contacts and to develop and nurture support/commitment for the hospital and system from individuals, organizations and businesses.
Demonstrated experience in developing fundraising and/or strategic plans and implementing these plans successfully.
Ability to maintain complete confidentiality regarding donor and Foundation files.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
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Through the generous support of our friends and partners in the community, our exceptional doctors, nurses and care providers achieve the impossible every day. Our foundation provides a guidebook for giving, and ensures careful stewardship of all gifts.
Our foundation is staffed with experts who guide donors through the many ways to support the care we give to kids. We work every day to ensure their wishes are honored.
We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.
The Development Director is a key member of the front-line fundraising team. Chief responsibilities are representing Children's Wisconsin (CW) and helping to carry out the strategic plan of the Foundation by identifying, evaluating, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts of $50,000 or more from major gift prospects.Through a mission-focused, donor-centered, relationship-based approach, the Development Director is responsible for building and managing a portfolio of approximately 50-80 of the most capable and generous prospects and donors to the organization, primarily individuals and possibly some corporate and foundation contacts.The Development Director works closely with other gift officers and staff, as well as CW clinical leadership and staff, to identify and engage major gift prospects interested in hospital programs and projects. The Development Director will routinely report outreach and engagement activity and consistently meet outlined metrics for the position as a means to best serve the hospital and Foundation's mission and foster a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization.EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
Five years of successful fundraising experience with demonstrated success in solicitations of $50,000 and above or related experience building strategic relationships that generates revenue. Fundraising experience in healthcare arena is strongly preferred.
Experience with planned giving preferred.
Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with volunteers, staff, donors, prospects and the general public and to represent the hospital to external organizations in a professional manner.
Skills and abilities to make new contacts and to develop and nurture support/commitment for the hospital and system from individuals, organizations and businesses.
Demonstrated experience in developing fundraising and/or strategic plans and implementing these plans successfully.
Ability to maintain complete confidentiality regarding donor and Foundation files.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
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