At Riverside, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our organization is running optimally and safely, helping keep the community healthy. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to succeed in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as a team. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!
FTE: 1.000000
Shift: Days
Location: PAVILION
Summary:
The Donor Engagement and Grant Specialist for the Riverside Healthcare Foundation will be responsible for prospect donor engagement, corporate and event sponsorships, as well as grant writing/award stewardship. This position will connect with prospective and first-time donors, identifying philanthropic connections with Riverside services. The specialist will collaborate with Riverside’s Grant Administrator for writing, implementing, and stewarding health system grant awards. This includes overseeing a portfolio of corporate and government grant awards. This position will seasonally procure event sponsorships. The specialist will work in tandem with the Foundation’s Major Gift Officer to develop collateral material, support stewardship activity and moves management. This role requires a dynamic professional who is an effective verbal and written communicator, is a multitasker who can manage multiple projects simultaneously, and is a self-starter who excels in a team driven environment. The ideal candidate will be passionate about fostering relationships through phone and face-to-face conversations while managing a calendar of written projects.
Required Education and Qualifications
· Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred
· Experience: One to three years of grant writing and at least one year of direct fundraising experience preferred.
· Skills and Competencies:
o Strong oral and written communication
o Proficiency in donor engagement and moves management strategies.
o Ability to relate to and inspire a wide variety of people.
o Strong organizational and time management skills
o Passion for nonprofit work and genuine desire to help people grow their connection to Riverside’s mission.
o Team player with a collaborative spirit and the ability to work well with diverse individuals
o Ability to leverage technology and data to enhance fundraising outcomes.
Responsibilities:
Essential Job Duties
· Donor Engagement: Has initial conversation with prospective and new donors. Identifies next engagement with foundation (annual giving, events, major gifts, family foundation, memorial, scholarship) and bridges relationship to appropriate team member.
· Grant Writing: Identifies, writes, accepts, and reports on health system grant and subcontracted awards. Has oversight of a portfolio of existing private foundation, corporate gifts, and government subcontracted awards. For existing grants in stewardship, position will manage project reporting, work with healthcare leaders to capture project success stories and identify renewal processes.
· Event and Corporate Sponsorships: Engage and steward corporate donors for events. Support Director in hosting Foundation special events and represent Riverside at community events.
· Major Gift Support: Develops collateral material (e.g. one-page project summaries), donor research support, and donor engagement.
· Recognition, Gardens and Community: Support recognition strategies with Donor Relations Manager that celebrate donor contributions and enhance their connection to Riverside’s mission. Support Director with garden, paver, and donor wall update requests.
Additional Duties:
· Assist with other fundraising and development activities as required to support the overall goals of the Riverside Healthcare.
· Perform additional tasks as assigned, including special projects that contribute to the success of Riverside Healthcare.
· Use Foundation database to add notes from donor engagement, pull reports, and backup Foundation Operations Specialist with record entry as needed.
Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.
Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Other information:
Exposure/Sensory Requirements
Exposure to:
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS Sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: None
TB or Airborne Pathogens: None
Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communicate during presentations/training, telephone communication, facilitate meetings, communication with visitors/employees.
Vision: Needed to read memos and literature, read information to input into computer and check computer screen for accuracy.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Needed for telephone communication, meetings, alarms and listening to visitor/employee concerns.
Touch: Needed to write, computer entry, filing.
Activity/Lifting Requirements
Average Hours per Week:40
Shift: Days with occasional before/after hours and weekend events
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 90%
Twist: 0%
Stand: 10%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 2%
Kneel: 0%
Lift: 1%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 5%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 4%
Reach above shoulders: 2%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Lift and carry normal supplies.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 300
Twist: 0
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 15
Kneel: 0
Lift: 3
Drive: 0
Squat: 3
Climb: 0
Bend: 25
Reach above shoulders: 15
Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5-10# frequent
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: