Philanthropy Specialist, Major Gifts

The Individual Giving team is dedicated to securing philanthropic gifts in support of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's initiatives across all segments of individual donors supporting the institution. An integral part of the Individual Giving Team business model is planning and implementing investigation, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies for all constituents and stakeholders (new and established) for the purpose of executing on those strategies with precision and excellence thereby securing philanthropic gifts.

MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Philanthropy Specialist. As an important member of the Philanthropy administrative support team, the Philanthropy Specialist provides high level administrative support and executes on various process-oriented tasks for a group of Philanthropy gift officers in a matrix management system. This position readily partners with the gift officer to ensure execution of tasks and assignments associated with specialized donor strategies.

Utilizing self-direction and strategic thinking, this administrative professional will balance simultaneous requests and projects for matrix managers, prioritizing and executing in appropriate sequence on a variety of administrative responsibilities and tasks associated with fundraising portfolio management. The ability to manage tasks switching across multiple, competing projects for varied stakeholders and bringing all work to resolution with timeliness and a keen attention to detail and completeness are core requirements for this position.

In addition to performing routine administrative tasks such as complex calendar management across multiple time zones, travel and expense preparation, telephone call management, and mailings, this person will also compose formal and informal correspondence, create and format presentations and provide professional and supportive assistance to donors, patient referrals and other institutional stakeholders. Central to all activities is to support the gift officer's donor engagement activities through facilitating internal and external meetings, site visit preparation and providing thorough follow-through on all related follow up deliverables for the assigned gift officers.

Additionally, this team member will leverage partnerships with division service lines in donor communications, donor relations and the Grateful Giving Program on gift officer related donor engagement tasks and projects, requiring the comprehension of project content and deliverables and ensuring appropriateness and completeness of associated documents and donor communications.

Salary Range:
Minimum $53,000 | Midpoint $66,000 | Maximum $79,000

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

This position supports donor relationship development activities, tracking and delivery of strategy. The successful candidate possesses knowledge of fundraising operations, donor stages and life cycle, moves management and engagement activities. This position requires the ability to anticipate next steps and prepare accordingly, ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders and proactively approach one's work. Organizational, time management and event coordination skills are critical to the role as well as detailed focus with proficient writing and proofreading skills.

The Philanthropy Specialist must have the ability to prioritize the care of donors…