Regional Philanthropy Officer - Kentuckiana

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Regional Philanthropy Officer - Kentuckiana to join our team in Louisville, KY

Regional Philanthropy Officer (RPO) is responsible for managing a portfolio of leadership and major gift donors to develop and implement a regional strategy, while identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors in their assigned region.

Essential Duties:

• Develop and manage a portfolio of 150+ major gift prospects to make gifts of $10,000 and higher.

• Develop and execute thoughtful, innovative, and individualized strategies for identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors.

• Engage with donors and prospective donors via email, phone, text, in person, and virtual meetings.

• Work closely with the Executive Director, Planned and Individual Giving to create and measure regional cross organization objectives and key results.

• Work with local and system foundation leadership to advance giving in multiple markets, with a focus on the Kentuckiana region.

• Play a central role in developing, overseeing, and managing major gift strategies and programs, and coordinating them with other areas of the department's advancement efforts.

• Research and communicate with prospects to qualify for major gift potential.

• Work with donors to help accomplish their philanthropic goals and ambitions through a relationship with Baptist Health.

• Meet metrics and KPIs related to activities, meetings, qualifications, solicitations and dollars raised.

• Partner with allies to engage their referrals.

• Track and report progress in database using specific metrics.

• Work with System Foundation team to develop a pipeline of opportunities in different philanthropic categories including Corporate, Planned, and Annual Giving

• Assist in annual Baptist Health Gives employee giving campaign, focusing on major gift donors.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Bachelor's degree with two years in philanthropy role either higher education or healthcare. 3+ years in a frontline philanthropic role preferred.

• 5+ years direct experience within healthcare or higher education setting in lieu of degree.