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Development Officer, Leadership Gifts (Part-Time)

Wentworth-Douglass Physicians Organization (WDP)
United States, New Hampshire, Dover
802 Central Avenue (Show on map)
Oct 01, 2025
Manages the process of identifying, qualifying, and personally soliciting and cultivating a portfolio of donors. Works closely with colleagues from other teams to coordinate prospect management activity. Plays an integral role in helping meet fundraising goals by applying superior relationship-building skills, mature judgement, strategic thinking and tactics, and excellent writing abilities to the fundraising activities of the hospital. Essential Functions Identify, cultivate, and solicit prospects. -Coordinate and conduct meetings with donors and prospects. -Build and nurture effective working relationships with senior management, physicians, researchers and volunteer leaders. -Work with prospect research staff to request profiles, collect relevant information about donors, track activity and manage moves . -Other projects as identified. Education Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes Licenses and Credentials Experience significant fundraising experience 5-7 years required fundraising experience in major gifts within an academic medical or research institution, and/or campaign and planning giving experience 5-7 years preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - An understanding of major gift fundraising principles and practices, with demonstrated skills in portfolio management and developing successful fundraising strategies to close major gifts. - Demonstrated success in identifying prospects, building constituent relationships and following through using a variety of communication and technology tools. - Aptitude for producing strategic, high-level communications aimed at strengthening affiliations between constituents and an organization. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office systems and software. - Superb written and oral communication skills and intellectual curiosity; the ability to understand complex scientific and medical information and then synthesize and communicate this information in an effective and compelling manner. - Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build successful professional relationships within and across departments and institutions. - Mature professional judgment. - Analytical thinking capacity. - Ability to work independently in a self-directed manner and in collaboration with others. - Superior follow-through and ability to meet deadlines. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.