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Position Purpose:
The Major Gifts Manager is responsible for managing and growing a major gift pipeline to support the Sinai Chicago’s Development Department’s short- and long-term fundraising goals as part of a comprehensive philanthropy strategy. This position reports to the Director of Major and Principal Gifts and works closely and collaboratively with the Manager of Lead Annual Giving, Manager of Development Services, and other Development team members to support and grow Sinai Chicago’s major gifts program. With the Director of Major and Principal Gifts, the Major Gifts Manager may also co-lead and execute select fundraising campaigns and strategic initiatives.
Key Job Activities:
• Partners closely with Director of Major and Principal Gifts to develop targeted, multi-step strategies to qualify and engage donor prospects that have emerged through the wealth-screening process, the Lead Annual Giving program, and other sources.
• Conducts research and prepares prospect research profiles for potential and identified major gift and high-level annual gift prospects.
• Prepares proposals and stewardship reports, donor communications, and briefing materials.
• Coordinates and manages logistics for major gift cultivation and stewardship events, donor meetings, and site visits, in partnership with the Development Coordinator.
• Strengthens connections with Sinai Chicago by maintaining positive relationships with donors and prospects.
• Builds constructive and purposeful relationships with Sinai Chicago staff, including senior leadership and physicians, to ensure continued alignment between assigned fundraising campaign(s) and Sinai Chicago strategic priorities.
• As needed, oversees fundraising campaigns and strategic projects, in partnership with Director of Major and Principal Gifts, that promote Sinai Chicago’s short- and long-term philanthropy goals.
• Contributes to goal-setting and progress reporting.
• Tracks activities in Raiser’s Edge.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Work Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3-5 years of professional major gift fundraising experience with increasing responsibility
Knowledge and Skills:
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with all constituencies, including donors, senior leaders, other employees, volunteers, board members, and community and business leaders.
• Collaborative team member who brings an entrepreneurial approach to pipeline development.
• Detail-oriented, timely, and able to move multiple programs and prospects forward simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and to synthesize and communicate data, trends, and sensitive information.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication, analytic, and interpersonal skills.
• Understands privacy and confidentiality best practices and HIPAA compliance to ensure the protection of donor information, including permitted personal health information (PHI).
• Experience with Raiser’s Edge (preferred) or similar fundraising database.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
Certifications/Licenses:
• None
Workplace Conditions:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch
• The employee is occasionally required to stand
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• General office environment and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CATEGORY:
Category 1 - Job usually involves contact with patients or patient’s specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens, is possible
Category 2 - Job may expose incumbent occasionally or in emergency situations to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens
Category 3x - Job does not involve exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens. Incumbent does not perform or help in emergency medical care or first aid as a part of his/her job.
Benefits:
Sinai Health System’s goal is to provide you with the most comprehensive benefit package possible while balancing our fiscal commitments and obligations. Sinai Health Systems currently offers its employees the option to participate in a full range of benefits, including a health care program which includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage. Along with Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Employee Assistance Program and Student Loan Assistance. Participation in some programs requires that employees be regularly scheduled to work a minimum number of hours and/or to have fulfilled a waiting period after they begin employment with Sinai Health Systems.
Registry (per diem) Caregivers are caregivers who work less than 1,000 hours in a calendar year. Registry caregivers are employees of Sinai Health System but are typically on an as needed basis. These caregivers may be called upon to cover full-time or part-time caregivers during PTO events or sick leave as well as to provide supplemental coverage. Registry Caregivers are not eligible for Sinai’s benefit programs with the exception for Sick-C, PPO Medical Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and non-match eligible contribution to the Sinai Health System Consolidated 403(b) retirement savings plan.
Living the Values:
• TEAMWORK - Caregiver works together with other caregivers to create and maintain an inclusive workplace where differences, inclusivity, conflict resolution and open communication are valued
• RESPECT - Caregiver shows mutual respect and fairness, treats each person with dignity and encourages each individual’s unique talents and contributions
• QUALITY - Caregiver improves our services by following protocol and suggesting improvements based on observations, continuous learning and industry best practices
• INTEGRITY - Caregiver holds self and others accountable for their actions and are honest and ethical in all dealings
• SAFETY - Caregiver practices behaviors that promote safety for all patients, visitors, and caregivers
• ROLE MODEL - Caregiver is a dependable role model and champions our values through their daily interactions with patients, customers and coworkers
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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