Gift Officer Sr

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Hospitals, Clinics, Non-Medical Staff

Chicago, IL - USA

Senior Specialist / Project Manager

Experteer Overview

In this role you drive private foundation support for Lurie Children’s, managing a portfolio of foundations to meet annual fundraising goals and long‑term campaigns. You cultivate relationships, craft proposals, and coordinate with Medical Center staff to align gifts with hospital needs. You will represent the Foundation to donors and at events, shaping philanthropy in pediatric care. This is a mission‑driven position at a leading children's hospital with broad community impact.

Compensation / Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental and vision insurance
403(b) with 5% employer match
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Wellbeing programs

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of 60-80 foundations and guide the full giving cycle (cultivation, solicitation, stewardship) to secure multi‑figure gifts
Identify and qualify new foundation prospects in collaboration with the Prospect Development team
Develop proposals, grant applications, and stewardship reports in partnership with Communications
Build foundation relationships through site visits and regular communications; represent the hospital to foundation staff at events
Coordinate as liaison to Medical Center divisions to align foundation activities with hospital needs
Track portfolio activity with timely documentation and action on interactions with donors, physicians, and leaders
Collaborate with Office of Sponsored Programs, Finance, or Legal to ensure grant management follows policies and proper stewardship
Support process improvements within the Foundation Relations team to grow philanthropy
Engage with donors, administrators, physicians, program directors, and staff to strengthen ongoing support
Maintain strong organizational and interpersonal skills to manage multiple initiatives under deadlines

Key requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Five to ten years of development experience, preferably in foundation/corporate relations within hospital or higher education
Proven track record of successful gift solicitation and fundraising impact
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to represent the hospital professionally at site visits and events, including evenings/weekends
Strong collaboration and donor‑facing skills
Attention to detail with ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines
Experience with budgeting and expense reporting; word processing and spreadsheets proficiency
Capacity to work with diverse stakeholders and advocate for donors while aligning with hospital needs
Knowledge of grant management processes and hospital policies
Preferred: Experience with Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising databases

collaboration courteous and timely communication initiative and energy budgeting and expense reporting word processing and spreadsheet proficiency Raiser’s Edge or fundraising databases (preferred)

Description

In this role you drive private foundation support for Lurie Children’s, managing a portfolio of foundations to meet annual fundraising goals…

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