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Medical Fundraising

Medical Fundraisers identify, assess, cultivate, solicit and steward major gift prospects and donors of Penn State Health; responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of individual major gift prospects and donors to the Penn State Health System; typically has a primary focused prospect group of referrals across multiple institutional departments and divisions; develop strategies for individual prospective donors, including the coordination of physician interaction with prospects; coordinate department and division-based special events and coordinate the preparation of major gift proposals; develop an understanding of the educational, research, clinical and financial needs and goals.

• Identify, assess, cultivate, solicit, and steward Hershey Medical Center faculty, senior health system, college of medicine leadership, and current and potential donors in the support of funding priorities
• Direct and prepare various types of communications to major gift/planned gift prospects and donors, including proposals, cultivation, and stewardship materials
• Identify and qualify prospects through various sources and partners
• Formulate, recommend, and implement prospect engagement, solicitation and stewardship strategies, primarily major gift, and associated timelines based on needs and goals of primary departments
• Schedule appointments for face-to-face, phone and virtual meetings
• Work closely with chair, faculty, clinicians, staff, volunteers, and senior leadership on strategy initiatives to engage and steward donors and prospects
• Oversee and/or coordinate donor related special events
• Maintain internal records and reports of contact for all assigned prospects and other constituents
• Work with volunteers to further fundraising efforts either within or outside of the committee structure
• May serve on community boards/committees to further engage in the community
• May oversee lower-level staff

Level:

– Senior Supervisor

Base Description:

– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $86,300.00
• MidPoint – $107,900.00
• Maximum – $129,500.00