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Please provide a writing sample with your resume uploaded as one file. Sample can be a report, grant proposal, or internal leadership memoSchedule: Hybrid. M-F 8:00A-5:00p, two days in-office with Wednesdays required.Key Functions* Raise mid-level, major and planned gifts to support the institutions philanthropic priorities.* Achieve fundraising goals - individual, team and organizational - and meet Office of Philanthropy metrics.* Strategically develop, implement and report fundraising strategies for his/her portfolio of major gift donors and prospects to effectively move them through a meaningful cycle of giving.* Make strategic face-to-face visits and qualify prospects that lead to major gifts for research, training and education, patient programs, capital and endowment.* Develop appropriate cultivation strategies for donors, including staffing key volunteers.* Move potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion through, and back-to, the prospect pipeline, with a focus on closure of gifts and long-term stewardship.* Work with internal team members, leadership and volunteers to submit proposals and requests that lead to major gifts for research, training and education, patient programs, capital and endowments (when appropriate).* Maintain stewardship contacts with donors; adhere to the highest ethical standards; demonstrate empathetic disposition, and perseverance; reflect optimistic and positive attitude, and convey sensitivity to needs of the donors.* Involve others when appropriate (i.e., Board Directors, clinic leadership, faculty, other departments, and team mates) in the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major gift donors and prospects.* Monitors and reports on all assigned prospect contacts to ensure positive and purposeful prospect and donor relations.* Achieve goals within budget.EducationRequired: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or related fieldPreferred: Master's degree in related fieldPreferred Certification: CFREExperience* Minimum 5 years of experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies, resulting in major gifts ($100K+).* Measurable track record in raising multiple major gifts ($100K+), preferably in capital and medical training and research - with results also in general operating/unrestricted, endowment, and other programmatic objective.* Preferably, experience securing major gifts from Texas foundations, especially private foundations in the Greater Houston Area.* Knowledge of the Texas Medical Center, a plus.* Experience in planned giving, a plus.