The Coordinator of Special Projects provides administrative and project-focused support to Major Gift Officers (Clinical) within the Development Office. This position offers opportunities for hybrid work with a minimum requirement of 3 days in office and an optional 2 days a week from home. It's an exciting time to join the Henry Ford Health Development Office as we implement a campaign to establish a new hospital and research campus in Detroit while working alongside other Development office staff, Physician and Executive Leadership, and Donors. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: + Proactively organize and implement all administrative support activities including donor discovery, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. + Coordinate meetings including scheduling, timekeeping, attending, and capturing and distributing minutes and action items for timely distribution for multiple people at any given time. + Coordinate logistics for lunch and dinner meetings, on and off campus + Assist with donor proposal preparation and donor reports + Proofread team and department related material + Coordinate with Donor Relations team to track stewardship activities such as thank you letters and gifts + Conduct and/or assist with prospect research as needed + Track and process team business expenses and make travel arrangements as needed + Input sensitive donor information and proposals in Raiser’s Edge + Collaborate with Manager, Administration, Major Gifts to ensure overall successful operation of the Major Gifts team EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 1. Requires an Associate’s degree in business or a secretarial field from a business school or college in order to compose and prepare a variety of confidential reports, tables, memorandums, etc., and a minimum ofthree to five yearsprogressively more responsible related work experience necessary in order to gain in-depth understanding of organizational policies, procedures, and operations in order to assume a variety of high-level administrative details OR GED/High School diploma and a minimum offive to seven yearsprogressively more responsible related work experience in order to compose and prepare a variety of confidential reports, tables, memorandums, etc. and to gain in-depth understanding of organizational policies, procedures, and operations in order to assume a variety of high-level administrative details 2. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint 3. Adept with videoconferencing and other web-based technology 4. Excellent customer service, organizational, oral and written communication skills 5. Tact and sensitivity in working with donors and prospect information 6. Collegial individual who can anticipate needs 7. Energetic, self-motivated, flexible and the ability to work collaboratively and independently in a fast-paced work environment 8. Knowledge of relevant philanthropic principles, practices, and techniques preferred 9. Experience in a large and complex healthcare system a bonus Additional Information + Organization: Corporate Services + Department: Development - Administration + Shift: Day Job + Union Code: Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers . Benefits The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits. 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