Major Gift Officer - Foundation

Why ThedaCare?   

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. 

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility.  A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support  

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

The Foundations Officer contributes to the overall success of the foundation’s fund development program through leadership to our critical access member foundations, hospitals, and communities. Serves as a major gifts officer, identifying, and qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors throughout ThedaCare at the major gift level to support current operations, endowment, capital, and other priorities.

Job Description:

SCHEDULE:

• Full time, benefit eligible

• 40 hrs/week

• Hybrid eligible role (minimum of 2 days in office)

• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in fundraising

• Need to be comfortable with building strong relationships, understanding values and charitable interests, and being a dynamic communicator.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Implements ThedaCare Family of Foundations fund development strategies in partnership with assigned member foundations to support philanthropic goals and business priorities.

• Leads and manages assigned boards including facilitation of all board and sub-committee meetings, guiding funding decisions and providing governance oversight to promote long-term volunteer engagement.

• Demonstrates effective major gift management by cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding a portfolio of leadership level donors and prospects that have the capacity to contribute at the $5,000+ level.

• Collaborates with multiple constituencies, both internally and externally, to effectively build relationships that garner philanthropic support for the ThedaCare Family of Foundations.

• Plans, manages, and executes philanthropic events in partnership with foundation team members to advance constituent involvement, cultivation, and stewardship.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Four years of professional fundraising or relationship-building experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance

• Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Climate controlled office setting with daily movement throughout the facility

• Interaction with department members and other healthcare providers

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled FTE:

1

Location:

Foundation 1818 N Meade St Appleton - Appleton,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt:

Yes

Worker Shift Details:

Days