Development Officer - UH Samaritan Medical Center

A Brief Overview

The Development Officer is responsible for the engagement, cultivation and solicitation of potential donors to support the mission of University Hospitals, particularly for the UH Samaritan Medical Center. The main focus of their fundraising efforts is securing gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations at the major gift ($50,000+) level. Responsibilities include:

* Develop and execute major gift fundraising strategies in alignment with the priorities of University Hospitals to maximize philanthropic results

* Identify, engage, cultivate and solicit prospective donors to University Hospitals

* Effectively lead and ensure alignment of key stakeholders, both internal and external, in support of initiatives, events, campaigns, and special projects

* Appropriately steward assigned donors in alignment with the Office of Institutional Relations & Development (IR&D) stewardship policies & protocols

* Meet or exceed annual qualification, visitation, solicitation, individual and team attainment goals and guidelines as defined in collaboration with IR&D and University Hospitals

* Engage Administrative Leadership, Physician Staff and Volunteer Leaders (Board) in support of the mission and vision of University Hospitals, especially at the UH Samaritan Medical Center

* Actively participate in UH IRD development activities

* Lead special projects as assigned and approved by IR&D and UH leadership

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.