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Job Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day operational oversight, collaborative and strategic planning, implementation and the coordination of a comprehensive donor engagement and stewardship program. This position will lead the Stewardship team in appropriately and consistently promoting varying levels of interaction with philanthropic supporters. It will work closely with colleagues across the system to gather, synthesize, organize and share programmatic information for donor reporting purposes and to shape the vision for stewardship program. This position will partner with various colleagues within the Foundation to launch new initiatives aimed at delivering best-in-class stewardship to our donor community. Manage and establish stewardship reporting materials, messaging and content with intent to develop broad-based donor communication pieces and lead brainstorming discussions to create initiatives and activities on an ongoing basis for stewardship projects.

Job Duties

• Managesanddirects theStewardshipandDonorEngagementprogram.
• Strategize new initiatives and recommendations to innovatively approach stewardship, based on input from senior developmentstaff,stewardshipcolleagues,andbenchmarkingwithsuccessfulstewardshipprogramsatpeerorganizations.
• Compiletheseapproachesandpracticesintoarevised setofguidelinestobeusedasaresource.
• Design,create, implementandmanagesystem-widedonorrecognitionprograms inanefforttosteward establishednewdonors.
• StrategicallycollaboratewithcolleaguesacrossGeisingertoplanandexecutestewardshipanddonorrecognitionevents.
• Work with the annual giving and data team to ensure that the gift acknowledgement process is efficient and timely assisting with creating drafts for leadership correspondence and ensuring timely acknowledgement of all large incoming gifts.
• Recommendsandfacilitatesonandoff-site publicityofmajor giftsanddonors.
• AdvisesonandfacilitatestherecognitionofdonorsinbothprintandWeb-based publications.
• Contributesdonor andgiftinformationfortheFoundation’sAnnualReport,oversees productionofthedonorroll, determines the report recipients, and facilitate the mailing.
• CoordinatesandmonitorstheFoundation’srecognitionentitiesworkingclosely withtheStewardshipandDonorEngagement program, Events staff, Foundation leadership, and other colleagues.
• Workingwithcolleagues todesign,implementandmanagegiving societies.
• Design and implement a stewardship strategy for corporate, foundation and national-level donors and sponsors.
• As requested, work with gift officers to create and prepare all gift agreements including sending to all signers for electronic signatures. If needed, complete a request for the creation of a new Foundation fund if the gift is to do so.
• Oversee and update donor recognition inventory across the Geisinger entities. Work with vendors and Geisinger facilities to have appropriate signage created and installed as needed.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 5 years-Managerial/Supervisory (Required), Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Required)

Skills

Interpersonal Communication; Communication

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.