Principal Gifts Strategy Officer, The Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine

Principal Gifts Strategy Officer

The Principal Gifts Strategy Officer will utilize highly specialized and / or advanced institutional knowledge to implement cultivation and solicitation strategies for a select group of prospects and donors. The Principal Gifts Strategy Officer will focus on securing significant financial contributions to support organizational, divisional, or departmental strategic priorities as well as aligning other giving conversations towards a given philanthropic priority or initiative. This role will work closely with Development and Alumni Relations (DAR), as well as University and / or Medicine leadership to ensure long-term financial sustainability and growth.

The Principal Gifts Strategy Officer plays a central role in the development of principal-level ($5 million+) proposals and cultivation collateral for the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, including donor-facing presentations, internal and external briefings, and leadership talking points. Reporting to the Director of Principal Gifts Strategy in the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, this role works across Johns Hopkins Medicine to support fundraisers and the departmental and institutional leaders they support in the creation of compelling philanthropic concepts that win the support of our most capable and committed donors and prospects.

Key Responsibilities :

• Identify, research, and track a portfolio of complex prospects, with a primary focus on major and leadership gifts at the $1M to $5M level. Periodically work to secure gifts at the principal giving level ($5M+).
• Determine annual work plan goals in consultation with departmental / divisional development leadership.
• Plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major and leadership gifts.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-capacity prospects and donors; act as an advisor to donors and their stakeholders on specific avenues for giving.
• Prepare and present compelling proposals to secure six and seven figure gifts, lead negotiation and process workflows to close and secure successfully solicited gifts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, resulting in subsequent future solicitations and increased giving.
• Collaborate with DAR and University leadership on solicitation efforts.
• Collaborate with DAR leadership on high-priority, high visibility projects and tasks.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions and contribute to the development of fundraising initiatives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive understanding of divisional / departmental mission, history, teaching, research, and / or clinical programs to effectively communicate funding opportunities. Stay abreast of divisional / departmental collaborative partnerships, priorities, and shared goals.
• To maximize the appeal and giving potential for donors, partner with faculty and leadership to shape and refine the philanthropic agenda for a given unit.
• Collaborate with fundraising professionals and specialists across DAR to help create and drive a strategy beyond one's immediate portfolio (e.g. : inclusive of alignment with foundation, corporate, and planned giving). Foster the creation of new institutional relationships, leveraging multi-lateral interest towards blended, shared, and complex gifts.
• Act as a coach and mentor to junior and early career fundraising staff. Implement strategies for pipeline building through data analytics and outreach.
• Create reports on gift activities and progress toward goals to unit leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above, the Principal Gifts Strategy Officer will :

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Classified Title : Development Strategy Officer Job Posting Title (Working Title) : Principal Gifts Strategy Officer, The Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine Role / Level / Range : ATP / 04 / PI Starting Salary Range : Minimum : $85,500 - Maximum : $149,000 (targeted salary : $95,000; commensurate with experience) Employee group : Full Time Schedule : Monday-Friday, 8 : 30am-5 : 00pm FLSA Status : Exempt Location : School of Medicine - East Baltimore Campus Department name : 10003238-SOM Admin FJHM Stewardship Personnel area : School of Medicine