Senior Major Gift Officer (Board of Governors - BOG) - Hybrid

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What will you be doing in this role?

The Senior Major Gift Officer will serve as a key member of the Board of Governors (BOG) team. As Cedars-Sinai’s largest philanthropic support group, the BOG includes more than 900 members dedicated to advancing the institution’s mission. In this role, the Senior Major Gift Officer will help drive fundraising strategy and revenue generation, oversee fundraising events and programs, manage and provide strategic direction to the Development Committee , and partner closely with volunteer leaders to advance the goals and initiatives of the Board of Governors. The Senior Major Gift Officer will also manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding philanthropic support to further Cedars-Sinai’s mission and fundraising priorities.

Maintains a well-designed and documented prospect portfolio, balancing contacts to qualify prospects and key cultivation moves that result in stronger relationship, solicitation and commitment.

Builds strategic vision of philanthropy in assigned geographic territory or assigned areas/programs.

Creates and implements customized strategies for each prospect, including setting and meeting goals, objectives and a set significant actions or moves leading to closing gifts.

Researches qualify and cultivate new individual and institutional giving prospects.

Creates, analyzes, and forecasts annual solicitation projections and work throughout the year to achieve projected goals including generating written gift solicitation proposals as appropriate to prospective high net worth donors.

Oversees, records, manages data integrity and track planned actions and accomplished moves with constituents in fundraising database.

Develops lifetime relationships with high capacity donors leading to closing and stewarding high impact gifts for the benefit of Cedars-Sinai by working with medical staff, volunteers, and other members of the community.

Cultivates and maintain strong working relationships with faculty and/or selected leaders to identify potential donors and to enhance and engage relationships with current donors to support organization-wide efforts in philanthropic community.

Participates in departmental and organizational activities and events, act as good will ambassador in the community for Cedars-Sinai, and be conversant and influential in the case for Cedars-Sinai by providing information to donors with the intent of encouraging further involvement in and giving to Cedars-Sinai.

Hybrid Remote = must currently live in Los Angeles area or willing to relocate to LA area for onsite requirements .

Experience Requirements:

Five (5) plus years of fundraising experience, preferably in a medical healthcare organization.

Demonstrated success in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding at major gift levels; working knowledge of deferred vehicles and community/philanthropic resources.

Educational Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Healthcare Administration or a related field - Required

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