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Location: Jacksonville, FL

Facility: Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital

Department: Foundation Development

Schedule: Full-time

• Design and execute a development plan with diverse revenue via capital, major gifts, grants, corporate sponsorships, and events.
• Collaborate with executive management to establish annual fundraising goals, track metrics, and deliver revenue progress reports to executive leadership.
• Partner with the Marketing and Communications teams to create uniform, compelling campaigns and impact reports.
• Actively qualify and manage a personal caseload of 60 to 125 major gift prospects and active donors, focusing heavily on grateful patients, community leaders, and healthcare philanthropists.
• Utilize and wealth screening tools to identify philanthropic indicators and establish ask levels.
• Build customized multi-year proposals to secure five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts, matching donor passions with institutional needs (i.e. capital equipment) and naming opportunities.
• Design tailored recognition initiatives to keep donors informed, engaged, and inspired to renew or upgrade their contributions.
• Engage eligible legacy prospects in foundational conversations regarding planned and deferred gifts.

Education: High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

• Complete 8 to 10 direct, face-to-face visits bi-weekly to guide donors across the cultivation continuum.

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.