Philanthropy Associate
Lakeshore Talent
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Lakeshore Talent has partnered with a healthcare company in Chicago to staff a 12+ week Philanthropy Associate role.
Location: Downtown Chicago
Duration: 12 weeks could go longer
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Requirements: COVID & Flu vaccines required
Pay: $23 – $26 per hour depending on experience
Responsibilities
- Lead strategy, fundraising, marketing, communication, and execution for a portfolio of fundraising and donor relations events aligned with philanthropic priorities.
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of current and prospective corporate and individual donors.
- Recruit, secure, and manage event hosts and/or fundraising committee members, including:
- Communicating roles and expectations
- Creating meeting agendas
- Securing meeting rooms
- Taking minutes and sending post-meeting summaries
- Track and report on event metrics, post-event analyses, and key performance indicators.
- Maintain and manage event budgets while ensuring each event remains fresh, engaging, and aligned with strategic goals.
- Oversee event logistics in partnership with the hospital’s events team, including timelines, mailing lists, vendor selection, décor, collateral, and volunteer recruitment.
- Administer and coordinate philanthropy projects to support fundraising programs, including:
- Work plan development and implementation
- Requirements analysis
- Budget oversight
- Resource allocation
- Solution development
- Performance reporting
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with donors, prospects, volunteers, vendors, and team members.
- Address and escalate project or donor-related issues as needed, implementing mitigation strategies to achieve results.
- Prepare and execute effective communication mechanisms for project status, ideas, and developments with internal and external stakeholders.
- Create and manage project work plans, revising as needed to meet evolving requirements.
- Partner with senior leadership to ensure accuracy in philanthropy project planning, procurement, and budgeting.
- Research, draft, and deliver internal and external communications such as presentations, speaking points, correspondence, and written materials.
- Participate in professional development opportunities to continuously strengthen leadership and fundraising capabilities.
- Represent and support the hospital at donor cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising events, engaging with donors and constituents at all levels.
- Manage complex, sensitive, and confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
- Use meaningful metrics to assess outcomes and ensure achievement of fundraising goals.
- Uphold the hospital’s values of Patients First, Integrity, Excellence, and Teamwork.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or 4 years equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of experience in fundraising, community outreach, healthcare, or development with a proven track record (nonprofit experience preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to design compelling, revenue-driven experiences.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
- Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills with a detail- and deadline-driven approach.
- Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships across all organizational levels.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- High degree of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling sensitive information.
- Strong intellectual curiosity, initiative, and listening skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, and think creatively as a collaborative team member.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare fundraising.
- Public speaking and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge database.