Responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors to Lee Health. Simultaneously manages portfolio of 125-150 prospects and donors, prepares and executes solicitation strategy plans for each including working with senior hospital leadership, physicians, board members, volunteers, or professional legal and financial advisors, to solicit gifts of $25,000 or more for established strategic philanthropic priorities. Works in a metrics and goal driven environment requiring a minimum of face-to-face visits with donors, dollar goals, and works effectively with other members of the Foundation team on identifying, cultivating and stewarding major donors.
Leads the Foundations planned giving program, including marketing, advisor engagement, donor stewardship and internal training.
Education: Bachelors Degree Required. Masters preferred.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years successful experience in development and fundraising in a non-profit organization. Experience soliciting major or planned gifts preferred.
Certification: Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) preferred.
License: N/A
Salary range is minimum to midpoint
Lee Health Foundation directly supports the programs and services provided by our community’s health system – Lee Health.
Founded in 1916, Lee Health is one of the largest not-for-profit public health systems in the United States. In response to our growing population and the need to provide quality, lifesaving healthcare to you, your family, and your neighbors, Lee Health Foundation was established in 1995. Since that time, we have worked together with our communities and our healthcare team members to raise awareness and funds for exceptional, compassionate care closer to home. And as our community has grown, our health system has grown with it, which has been made possible because of the philanthropic support of people like you.