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A Prospect Researcher is responsible for identifying and evaluating potential donors for a nonprofit or fundraising organization. They gather and analyze data from public records, financial documents, and other sources to assess a prospect's giving capacity and interest. Their research helps fundraisers build strong donor relationships and develop effective fundraising strategies. By providing insights into donor history, wealth indicators, and philanthropic interests, Prospect Researchers play a key role in securing funding for their organization.

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Development Officer - Operations

Augusta Health

Fishersville, VA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Re-posted 17 days ago


Augusta Health rating

6.6

Company rating: 6.6 out of 10

Based on 47 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

683rd of 1,065 rated hospitals


Job description

The Development Officer - Operations will have primary responsibility for efficient management of Augusta Health Foundation's back office functions. He/she will lead, manage, and implement functions including daily operations; financial recording and reporting; fund management; budget planning and tracking; gift processing and acknowledgements; administrative services; data systems utilization; data generation and analysis; and prospect research.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Three to five years of managing development systems (Raiser's Edge or comparable system); office and program operations.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Business, Accounting or related field

Skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Proficiency in Raiser's Edge fundraising software (or comparable donor database)
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Willingness to learn
  • Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Professional demeanor with staff, board members, physicians, constituents, and donors
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, highly organized and self-directed
  • Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with peers and those in authority

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:
  • Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
  • Healthcare Benefits
  • Free onsite parking
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Onsite child care

Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.
Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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