Health System Advancement Officer

Hiring Department

Advancement

Job Description

The University of Missouri Office of Advancement seeks a motivated and relationship-oriented Advancement Officer to support philanthropic priorities for the School of Medicine and MU Health Care.

Under the guidance of senior advancement leadership, this position will assist in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding annual and major gift prospects in support of patient care, medical education, research, and academic programs.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships in support of fundraising priorities for MU Health Care and the School of Medicine.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective donors through regular outreach, engagement, donor visits, tours, events, presentations, and stewardship activities.
• Collaborate with faculty, clinical partners, and advancement colleagues to support donor engagement and grateful patient fundraising efforts.
• Maintain accurate documentation of donor interactions and fundraising activity within the donor database.
• Develop an understanding of HIPAA and confidentiality requirements related to healthcare philanthropy.
• Travel as needed for donor meetings, events, and university activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Ability to learn and communicate complex medical, research, and academic priorities.
• Self-motivated with demonstrated initiative, accountability, and the ability to independently prioritize and achieve goals.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also managing responsibilities independently.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Professionalism, sound judgment, and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of constituents, including donors, volunteers, faculty, and clinical leaders.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, accountability, and respect in working with donors, colleagues, and constituents.
• Willingness to travel and work occasional evening or weekend hours as needed.

Shift

M-F 8am-5pm with some travel

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• A commitment to the mission of the University of Missouri—to provide all Missourians the benefits of a world-class research university.
• Fundraising experience with a focus on major giving, including an ability to develop and implement strategies for gifts of significant institutional impact.
• Experience with capital campaigns of similar scope at a higher education institution of comparable size.
• Experience collaborating with senior leadership to advance a high-level philanthropy program, earning trust and holding respect, motivating towards greater engagement.
• Project management experience, including planning and critical evaluation of an initiative, designing metrics to monitor performance, and motivating a team to achieve goals.
• Excellent communication skills, including superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding analytical and organizational skills, including an ability to deliver progress reports and effective data in a timely, accurate manner.
• A desire to serve on a team and an ability to motivate and manage others; and
• Fluency with donor database software.