Development Officer

Development Officer

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.

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As Development Officer, you will work on various activities and programs that support the fundraising priorities of Cleveland Clinic. You will play a vital role in securing philanthropic gifts through the process of identifying, qualifying, strategizing, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects. Additionally, this position offers work/life balance, a supportive culture, and an established career path with eligibility for job growth opportunities. Embracing innovation and approaching work with creativity, having an entrepreneurial spirit, and championing collaboration and teamwork.

A caregiver in this position works a hybrid schedule, Monday-Friday from 8:00AM 5:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Identify prospects using various database, volunteers and internal colleagues.
• Strategically move prospects through the development cycle from qualification to cultivation to solicitation to closing to stewardship.
• Meet monthly and yearly metrics with respect to prospect and donor visits, solicitations, and dollars raised.
• Coordinate donor interests with the priorities of the organization and develop funding proposals to match interests with needs.
• Collaborate with internal colleagues dedicated to different medical areas.
• Build relationships with prospects and donors, typically initiated through cold calls.
• Coordinate independent trips to meet with prospects and donors.
• Responsible for meeting monthly activity metrics and annual financial goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Minimum of three years directly related work experience in major gift fundraising.
• An Advanced Degree and/or three years of experience in sales, marketing or related field may offset years of experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relations with corporate executives, donors, and staff physicians.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Minimum three years of fundraising or face-to-face solicitation experience with major gifts preferred.
• Willingness to conduct in-person and virtual donor meetings in Northeast Ohio, Florida and nationally per assigned region.
• Working knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Ability to travel throughout the hospital system.
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers 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. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year. Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. 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. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.