Overview

The Riverside HealthCare Foundation is seeking a quality professional with exemplary relational skills for outreach to donors in our region.  In joining our high-functioning Foundation team, the Foundation’s Advancement Officer will connect community members’ charitable interests with opportunities to impact healthcare through:

• Teamwork and collaboration,
• Relationship building and strong communication skills, and
• Development and achieving of measurable goals.

All candidates should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and seven years of related experience in a professional setting.  He or she should demonstrate a record of goal achievement and provide a listing of personal references. 

The Advancement Officer is responsible for a portfolio of major gifts prospects and donors, as approved by the Foundation Director. He or she will implement a strategic moves management matrix of communication, cultivation, solicitation, planned giving, and stewardship involving email, direct mail, phone/mail, personal visitation focused building relationship and realizing major gifts that support Riverside’s mission.

Job Responsibilities: (Essential job functions)

• Work with the Foundation staff to implement and realize annual goals and objectives for the major giving program.
• Advance an active portfolio of donors for major and planned giving. Individual will have a passion for engaging donors in their stage of life, helping to connect healthcare services with philanthropic dreams of donor, while building trust.
• Proactively identify, cultivate, steward, and solicit major donor prospects. Work closely with board members, key donors, physicians, and volunteers to connect current and potential donors to Riverside.
• Develop and lead major and planned giving fundraising events, cultivation events, or other events.
• Work with all Foundation staff to integrate prospect identification, research and tracking systems and ensure up-to-date information accuracy of major gift prospects and completed gifts.

Other duties as assigned.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so your journey at and away from work is remarkable.  Our Total Rewards package includes:

Compensation

• Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits - .5 to 1.0 FTE

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Benefits - .001 to .49 FTE:

• Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

Responsibilities

Required Education:

• Bachelors degree required. 

Required Experience:

• Minimum seven years of fundraising development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in health care fundraising preferred.
• Experience with high net-worth individuals preferred. 
• Proven skills with moves management techniques in a not-for-profit setting preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. 
• High degree of initiative with excellent, independent follow- through. 
• Knowledge of techniques and sources for prospect research. 
• Ability to interact effectively and in a professional manner with a wide array of people at all levels of the organization. 
• Self-motivated, organized and goal-oriented team player, capable of managing several projects at once. Meets deadlines consistently. 
• Experience working with Microsoft Office software and fund raising database systems. Use of Constant Contact and Donor Perfect platforms are ideal.

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements: 

Exposure to:               

Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets.                

Video Display Terminals: Extreme                

Blood and Body Fluids: None                

TB or Airborne Pathogens: The only risk is that associated with the contact with the general public                              

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):                              

Speech: Needed for presentations/training, telephone communication, facilitate meetings, communication with volunteers, president, board members, prospects.                

Vision: Needed for computer entry, read memos and literature.                

Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire safety.                

Hearing: Needed for telephone communication, meetings, and listening to employee concerns.                

Touch: Needed for computer entry, writing, filing.                              

Activity/Lifting Requirements:               

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:                              

Sit: 70%                

Twist: 0%                

Stand: 0%                

Crawl: 0%                

Walk: 20%                

Kneel: 0%                

Lift: 5%                

Drive: 0%                

Squat: 10%                

Climb: 0%                

Bend: 0%                

Reach above shoulders: 0%                              

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:                              

Up to 10 lbs: Continuously                

Up to 20 lbs: Not required                

Up to 35 lbs: Not required                

Up to 50 lbs: Not Required                

Up to 75 lbs: Not Required                

Up to 100 lbs: Not Required                

Over 100 lbs: Not Required                              

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): Need to lift reports and paperwork.                

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:                              

Sit: 60                

Twist: 24                

Stand: 15                

Crawl: 0                

Walk: 15                

Kneel: 24                

Lift: 0                

Drive: 45                

Squat: 0                

Climb: 0                

Bend: 0                

Reach above shoulders: 0                              

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):                              

Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Often Normal weight: 5-10# often                

Pushing &pulling Normal weight:                

Fine Manipulation: Computer entry, phone dialing, writing, using calculator, typing.                              

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Not required.                

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:                

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):                              

Inside hours: 8                

Outside hours : 0                

Temperature: Normal Range                

Lighting: Average                

Noise levels: Very soft                

Humidity: Normal                

Atmosphere:                

Special Hazards: None.                

Protective Clothing Required: None              

Pay Range