Chief Development Officer

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The Position: The Chief Development Officer at Maimonides must be a highly energetic, smart, outgoing and experienced fundraising professional who can build support in the community to fund the Medical Center. Reporting to the Vice President for External Affairs and working closely with the Medical Center’s President, Board and other staff, the CDO will set the direction and focus for fundraising strategies and manage corporate and foundation fundraising, major donor solicitation, planned giving, direct mail campaigns and special events. This is a unique opportunity for a creative and entrepreneurial development professional to play a major role in building the leading healthcare institution in Brooklyn. Above all, this individual will be a highly successful fundraiser who is looking for a challenge and who possesses an excellent track record working with both Boards and leadership. The CDO must be a hands-on manager, a strategic thinker and planner, a problem solver, and be able to respond to crises quickly and effectively. Excellent negotiation and communication skills are very important. He or she must be comfortable in making presentations before high wealth individuals, corporate executives, elected officials, foundations, and members of the community. He or she must be able to work closely with the Board and staff to promote an open, inclusive environment that emphasizes cooperation and teamwork with a minimum of ego. In addition, he or she will be bright, diplomatic, analytical, of the highest integrity, and possess sound judgment as well as a sense of humor. Specific Responsibilities: · Provide leadership and direction for the design and implementation of an overall fundraising strategy for the annual campaign and fundraising projects. · Design and implement identification, solicitation, cultivation and stewardship strategies for major gift donors. · Serve as a primary major gift solicitor and support to key Board members and other hospital leadership in individual solicitations. · Develop creative strategies for identifying and engaging diverse constituencies critical to the organization’s fundraising goals. · Provide direction and support to strengthen Maimonides’ position with its current donor base and in new emerging markets. · Foster a culture that promotes teamwork and professional growth while pursuing an aggressive and creative fundraising program; build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues across the organization. · Oversee special events. · Supervise other development staff activities to implement fundraising priorities and initiatives successfully.

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