Developing and leading the overarching strategy for digital fundraising in support of Cleveland Clinic’s philanthropic priorities
Providing strategic leadership for digital fundraising initiatives
Evaluating emerging opportunities and technologies
Ensuring digital efforts are aligned with organizational goals, donor expectations, and industry best practices
Identifying individual and corporate sponsorship prospects, volunteers, and donors using databases, physicians, volunteers, and internal colleagues
Developing funding proposals that align donor, sponsor, and volunteer interests with organizational priorities
Coordinating donor communications and stewardship reporting related to organizational priorities, needs, and use of gifts
Strategically engaging volunteers in planning events and initiatives
Collaborating with internal partners to execute philanthropic initiatives
Establishing key performance indicators and using data-driven insights to evaluate and optimize digital fundraising performance
Conducting industry research to identify trends, benchmarks, and best practices in digital fundraising
Evaluating and assessing emerging technologies, platforms, and digital tools for potential use in fundraising strategies
Serving as subject matter expert for third-party fundraising and marketing technology vendors
Partnering with internal stakeholders across philanthropy, marketing, communications, IT, legal, compliance, and finance

Bachelor’s Degree
Five years of experience in project management, donor relations, event management, marketing or soliciting of corporate sponsors
Transferable skills may offset some of the experience requirement
Demonstrated success and experience in event management and marketing strategies
Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills
Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relations with individuals contacted during the course of work, (e.g., corporate executives, volunteers, staff physicians, etc.)
Ability to perform well in a highly interactive, dynamic team environment

Director, Development Programs – Digital Fundraising Strategy

Key skills