Director of Development, Gift Planning

Company: Clevel and clinic
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.Job TitleDirector of Development, Gift Planning LocationWeston FacilityCC Florida Weston DepartmentPhilanthropy Institute-Philanthropy Institute Job Code000982 ShiftDays Schedule8:00am-5:00pm Job SummarySecures philanthropic gifts through a process of identifying, qualifying, strategizing, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift prospects. Job DetailsResponsibilities:Identifies individual major gift prospects using various databases, trustees, physicians and other staff members.Develops cultivation and solicitation strategies for each individual.Establishes a program of personal visits with past, current and prospective donors.Advises donors as to the financial options available, Foundation projects and needs. Achieves significant individual fundraising goals.Develops funding proposals.Meets monthly and yearly metrics with respect to prospect and donor visits, solicitations and dollars raised.Supervises and mentors Associate Directors as directed by the Senior Director or the Vice Chairman.Completes transfer of funds, property, etc. to the Cleveland Clinic.Coordinates stewardship reports to communicate with donors concerning the use of their gifts.Assists with projects, events and programs.Other duties as assigned.Additional Responsibilities:Provide consultation and gift strategy for development officersPrepare pledge/gift agreements, planned gift calculations and proposalsComplete the establishment and administration of planned giftsAdvise donors and their advisors as to the giving options available, along with Cleveland Clinic projects and prioritiesConduct research assignments involving complex gift and tax issuesEducation Preferred: JD Strongly PreferredEducation: Bachelor's Degree required.Certifications:None required.Complexity of Work: Requires strong communication skills, critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relations with corporate executives, donors and staff physicians.Must be able to perform well in a collaborative environment.Work Experience:Minimum of five years of experience in fund-raising, direct solicitation and capital campaign environment.An Advanced Degree and/or five years of experience in sales, marketing or related field may offset total years of experience.Demonstrated success and experience in major gifts fund-raising strategies for cultivation and direct solicitation.Knowledge of planned giving vehicles preferred.Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to sit and be stationary for prolonged periods of time, normal or corrected vision and manual dexterity sufficient to perform work on a personal computer.Requires the ability to walk to various locations throughout the Cleveland Clinic and function in a stressful environment.Personal Protective Equipment:Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.#LI-KE1keywords: fundraising, direct solicitation, donor relations.The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our employees and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. Job offers will be rescinded for candidates for employment who test positive for nicotine. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after 90 days.Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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