Annual Giving & Communications Manager
- Category
- Foundation & Grants
- Job Type
- Full time
- Job ID
- R-20206
If you are looking to make an impact on a meaningful scale, come join us as we embrace the Power of One!
We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.
Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for planning and implementing strategies to drive philanthropic revenue to the Methodist Healthcare Foundation to include management of the annual giving program, stewardship program, and direct cultivation and solicitation of mid-level and lower level individual donors. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in The Methodist Mission, Vision and Values.
What you will do
- Responsible for the planning and implementation of the Foundation’s Annual giving program, including mailed and electronic fundraising appeals, annual giving donor retention and elevation strategies, and the management and development of donor giving societies.
- Responsible for the Foundation’s Stewardship and Communication activities, including: major gift donor recognition and timely informational updates and planning and implementation of general donor stewardship communications, events, and other activities.
- Supports the Foundation team’s efforts to secure philanthropic donations by planning and executing stewardship and communication strategies to strengthen donor relationships and engagement with the Foundation.
- Responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of low-level to mid-level prospects and donors, with emphasis on individuals.
- Collaborates with fellow department team members to leverage work products for multiple purposes and to benefit collective fundraising efforts, including aligning annual giving and communication strategies with other priorities, such as: planned giving, major gifts, and events.
- Effectively communicates with colleagues within and outside the department to share information, resources, and ideas to enhance the Foundations and others work.
Education Qualifications
- Required - Bachelor's Degree Communications
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Business Administration
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Journalism
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Marketing
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Non-profit Management
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Public Relations
- Preferred - Master's Degree Business Administration
- Preferred - Master's Degree Communications
- Preferred - Master's Degree Journalism
- Preferred - Master's Degree Marketing
- Preferred - Master's Degree Non-profit Management
- Preferred - Master's Degree Public Relations
Experience Qualifications
- Required - professional marketing, communications, and/or non-profit fundraising with emphasis in writing and communications 3-5 years
- Preferred - Knowledge of fundraising and development principles, methods, and procedures.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong ability to communicate complex written materials to all levels of management and outside parties, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong understanding of annual giving strategies, including mailed and electronic appeals.
- Ability to collaborate with individuals and groups of people to work towards the accomplishment of work and organizational goals.
- Ability to plan, schedule, manage, and organize multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to use creative thinking and problem solving to drive work plans and work products.
- Ability to meet with individual donor prospects, solicit fundraising report, and build fundraising relationships.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an interest in developing strong relationships within and outside of the organization.
Supervision Provided by this Position
- There are no supervisory responsibilities assigned to this position. This position does spearhead programs and projects efforts.
Physical Demands
- The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
- Must have good balance and coordination.
- The physical requirements of this position are light work - exerting up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently.
- The Associate is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading.
- The conditions to which the Associate will be subject in this position: The Associate is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions; job functions are typically performed under conditions such as those found in general office or administrative work.
- Occasional travel to meet potential donors.
Our Associates are passionate about what they do, the service they provide and the patients they serve. We value family, team and a Power of One culture that requires commitment to the highest standards of care and unity.
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
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