University of Massachusetts Medical School
Major Gifts Officer

The Position
Under the general direction of the Director of Individual Giving or designee, the Major Gifts Officer will assist with and initiate the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects capable of making leadership gifts to UMass Medical School and/or UMass Memorial Health Care. The Major Gifts Officer will have regular interaction with faculty, staff, board members, and other volunteers. The Major Gifts Officer will be under the general direction of the Director of Individual Giving or designee.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage a prospect portfolio of 175-200 donor prospects
• Plan and implement cultivation and stewardship strategies to motivate donors
• Solicit contributions of $10,000 or more
• Work closely with Director of Individual Giving or designee to continue to develop prospect poor for a specific territory
• Responsible for identifying potential donors, creating donor strategies and meeting activity goals
• Work closely with other members of the development staff, the faculty and senior administration to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward individual prospects
• Fulfill campaign responsibilities, as assigned, to raise support for designated priorities
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience 5 years of successful fundraising or related experience
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of computerized databases and Microsoft Office applications
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to travel to off-site locations
• Ability to occasionally work nights and/or weekends

To Apply:
Candidates interested in applying should go to:
http://www.umassmed.edu/hr/index.aspx

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