Manager, Special Gifts

Position Type: Exempt/Salary

Location: This is a hybrid, partially remote position. On site is in Hillcrest

This position is eligible to participate in the Manager Incentive Plan.

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Why join Scripps Health?

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• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
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Join Scripps Health a Manager, Special Gifts for our Mercy Hospital locations.

This role is primarily responsible for developing, retaining, and enhancing the donor pipeline, as well as cultivating relationships with donors to advance them to the major gift level. Additionally, the position encompasses grant writing, donor stewardship, and the solicitation of major gifts, in collaboration with Development Officers.

What you will do:

• Assist in cultivating and soliciting special gifts ($1k-$25k) from individuals for assigned priority projects, centers, programs or campaigns, with/without volunteer assistance as appropriate.
• Provide stewardship to all donors within areas of responsibility.
• Serve as a key member of the Major Gifts group and works with Director of Development to identify, cultivate and solicit gift of $25k+.
• Work closely with Foundation staff to develop and optimize strategies to obtain gifts for areas of responsibility.
• Establish regular communication with key individuals from hospitals, centers or programs to assist in identifying specific operational, capital and endowment programs requiring private support.
• Represent Scripps and presents institutional case and funding priority specifics to civic groups and other public and private organizations.

Qualifications - External

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

* Bachelor's degree plus three years fund-raising or related volunteer and professional experience.

* Knowledge of and experience in philanthropic fund development is preferred.

* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with varied constituencies, including volunteers, physicians, patients and donors.

* Excellent writing and verbal skills, including ability to make presentations.

* Computer proficiency, including expertise in Word and Excel.

* Creative, self-starting, results-oriented and committed to working as part of a team enterprise.

* Ability to organize time effectively and manage a large number of tasks simultaneously. Strong sense of ethical conduct

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

* Healthcare experience