New Milford Hospital Foundation
Director of Individual Giving and Major Gifts
New Milford, CT

Founded in 1921, New Milford Hospital (NMH) is a regional, not-for-profit, acute care medical facility affiliated with the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System (including Columbia and Cornell Medical Schools). Serving patients in western Connecticut and eastern New York State, NMH is known for an extraordinary tradition of caring and personal attention to patients and families - backed by excellence in nursing, world-class technology, the newest, most advanced diagnostic and treatment options, and clinical expertise found only in the most sophisticated community hospitals. From its renowned regional cancer and heart centers and outstanding emergency department, to its thriving One Day Surgery, imaging centers and sleep medicine program, NMH has consistently achieved patient satisfaction rankings among the top 5% in the nation. www.newmilfordhospital.org. New Milford is located in Litchfield County on the western border of Connecticut in the beautiful Housatonic Valley. Within 90 minutes of New York City, New Haven and Hartford, the town is a highly desirable locale, abundant with educational and recreational activities.

Director of Major Gifts
Under the director of the Foundation’s Executive Director/Hospital Chief Development Officer (CDO), the Director of Individual Giving and Major Gifts is responsible for building and managing a comprehensive individual giving and major gift program, including the systematic identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects and donors.

Primary Responsibilities:

·         Work closely with the CDO to set goals and priorities for major gift fundraising initiatives in alignment with the overall strategic goals for the Hospital and Foundation.
·         Cultivate, solicit, and steward an active, high-level pool of both major gift and planned gift prospects and donors in order to meet NMH charitable goals.
·         In concert with the CDO, develop a comprehensive annual giving plan, setting goals, developing benchmarks, and implementing strategies to achieve goals.
·         Support prospect strategy development and assist with a moves management process and prospect tracking system.
·         Assist CDO in the administration of a comprehensive planned giving program including marketing, communications, and events for targeted constituencies; conduct and/or facilitate programs to help generate interest in both major and planned gifts.
·         Work with CDO and Board Members in supporting relationship-building goals needed to prepare prospects for major gift solicitations.
·         Plan and implement cultivation and stewardship events for major gift prospects.
·         Ensure prompt and correct recording of gift transactions; ensure adherence to gift acceptance policy; enhance current policies as needed and required.
·         Support a full range of writing, editing, and communications-related assignments, including but not limited to grant proposals, proposal letters, case statements, reports, promotional literature, newsletter and on-line copy, talking points, and donor stewardship collateral.

Qualifications: Entrepreneurial self-starter with track record of success in cultivating and securing major and planned gifts from high net-worth individuals; basic knowledge of full range of planned giving vehicles; broad knowledge of the principles of fundraising and the ability to participate in all aspects of the gift cycle; strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience working effectively with board members, top-tier donors, and other committed volunteers; proven ability to manage and work collaboratively as part of a team; integrity; passion for the mission; Bachelor’s degree, minimum five years’ development experience, preferably in healthcare or education. Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge a plus. AA/EOE. Send cover letter and resume to: Victoria Lowrey, Chief Development Officer, New Milford Hospital, and Executive Director, New Milford Hospital Foundation, 28 Elm Street, New Milford, CT 06776; email: lowreyv@nmhct.org.
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