Catalpa Health is a pediatric mental health clinic serving over 8,000 children in the Fox Valley annually. Our team members work diligently to meet the needs of our clients, offering families the support they need at the right time, close to home. Our vision to inspire hope and provide world-class mental health care is our driving force and is realized each day through the actions of our team members.
Building a supportive work environment is at the heart of our values. One way of expressing that support is by providing a comprehensive whole-person benefits plan. We believe in providing resources to our team members to support them in all stages of their life’s journey.
Benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Referral bonus program
- Multiple health insurance plans designed to meet the needs of your family
- Dental and vision insurance plans
- Short & Long-term disability
- 401-K Plan with Company Match
- Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident insurance
- Pre-tax FSA and HSA plans, Dependent Care Saving Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off plus 9 paid holidays each year (Full time employees earn up to 3 weeks in your first year of employment)
- Up to $1500 for Professional development and continuing education annually
- Wellness program through Optum that includes additional resources to support your mental health needs, financial and retirement planning, eldercare support services, and more
Position: Development Officer
Purpose: The Development Officer will be working with the Catalpa Foundation. The Catalpa Foundation was established to ensure that every child in our community has access to the mental health care they need to thrive. We raise the necessary funds to empower Catalpa Health to provide life-changing mental health services to children and families in the Greater Fox Valley Region.
The Development Officer will be responsible for implementing and managing effective fundraising strategies to support the Catalpa Foundation’s mission. This role focuses on donor cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation, with a strong emphasis on mid-to-major level gifts and annual giving campaigns.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Provide timely, personal outreach to new and existing donors.
- Host 1:1 meetings with mid- and major-level donors to cultivate relationships and, when appropriate, solicit gifts.
- Plan and execute donor cultivation events, including small gatherings, site tours, and appreciation events.
- Solicit event sponsorships and manage sponsorship fulfillment and stewardship.
- Support annual giving initiatives, including donor segmentation, personalized outreach (calls, emails, and mailings), and campaign tracking.
- Process and acknowledge gifts with timely and personalized receipts and thank-you communications.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
- Manage stewardship projects under guidance of Executive Director to engage and retain donors at all giving levels.
Who Should Apply: Well qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in non-profit management or related field and have at least 2 years of relevant experience in development/fundraising activities and donor relations are preferred. Strong candidates with have a proven track record of securing funding from various sources and have strong communication and relationship-building skills. The Development Officer position is best suited for someone who is passionate about fundraising, comfortable working with a variety of constituents and dedicated to help the Catalpa Foundation achieve it's mission.
Catalpa Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
