DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT (MAJOR GIFT/FUNDRAISING) at LifeBridge Health – Baltimore, Maryland

• Responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of foundation prospects with individual major gift goals.
• Manages the Manager of Special Events and the Development & Special Events Specialist.
• Helps annually formulate a strategic plan and budget.
• Develop the volunteer structure needed to raise funds and work with leadership to conduct major giving solicitation.
• Maintain relations with existing donors including conducting renewal and stewardship of Founder Circle level donors of $1,000 or more and support development of new donors.
• Develops and manages a sustainable grateful patient program.
• Develops and sustains excellent relationships in the community in order to advance and maintain health care at the highest level at the hospital, hospice and its subsidiaries.
• Manage the donor relations process for major gifts ($10,000 +).
• Manage the Manager of Special Events and Development & Special Events Specialist to ensure revenue and budget goals are met. Supports the execution of the leadership and stewardship of all event and team member giving campaign volunteers.
• Plan, implement, and manage all fundraising activities, including identifying and cultivating major donors (individuals, corporations, and foundations).
• Create and grow a pipeline for donors with an eye on major gifts.
• Regularly meet prospective donors, Advisory Board members, and supporters on a continual basis to foster and grow philanthropic relationships for Center for Hope.
• Work with the centralized philanthropy team on strategy around annual giving, grants, events and communications related to philanthropy.
• Work with the Senior Philanthropy Advisor to build the planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts such as bequests expectancies. Direct capital and strategic campaigns and other major fundraising programs.
• Mobilize volunteer leadership and Advisory Board participation in all fundraising activities,
• Attend and/or staff Nominating & Governance, Executive Committees, and Advisory Board Meetings.
• Establish, in collaboration with the AVP, Philanthropy and the VP of Violence Prevention and Intervention, program goals and objectives, including funding priorities.
• Recommend annually a philanthropy budget to support program activities and services.
• Monitor and manage program expenditures in line with the approved budget.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in philanthropy/development/fundraising, ideally in healthcare.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.