AVP Philanthropy Major Giving
About The Position
Join a small, dedicated team focused on building North Carolina's first freestanding children's hospital and world-class children's health system. Summary: Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, NC Children's, the Assistant Vice President for Philanthropy (Major Gifts) will lead efforts to secure significant philanthropic investments that advance the vision of NC Children's to create North Carolina's first freestanding children's hospital and health system dedicated to transforming care for children and families across the state and beyond. The AVP will oversee the strategy, execution, and performance of NC Children's major gifts program, ultimately building and managing a high-performing team responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors capable of making gifts of $100,000 to $10 million. This leader will work closely with clinical, academic, and administrative partners to align donor interests with NC Children's priorities and to translate those priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Requires a minimum of ten (10) years of development or philanthropy related experience, with at least seven (7) years of management experience.
- A successful track record in soliciting and closing major, deferred and annual gifts as well as comprehensive campaign experience are required.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and presentational skills required.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills required.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience of fundraising staff required.
- Working knowledge of computer-related office tools and database management.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a Children's Hospital, academic medical center, university or large college setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute a focused strategy to identify, engage, solicit, and steward individuals and organizations capable of making gifts of $10 million and above, driving the vision and impact of NC Children's.
- Personally manage a select portfolio of individuals, families, and foundations with the capacity to make landmark investments that advance children's health in North Carolina and beyond.
- Create tailored engagement and solicitation strategies for top these prospects, including detailed annual plans for NC Children's leadership involvement and cross-institutional coordination.
- Partner with NC Children's leadership, Duke Health and UNC Health clinicians, and faculty to articulate bold, compelling cases for support transforming institutional priorities into inspiring investment opportunities.
- Contribute to the design and execution of NC Children's comprehensive campaign, ensuring transformational philanthropy efforts align with long-term institutional goals and measurable outcomes.
- Coordinate closely with teammates across UNC Health, UNC Health Foundation, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and Duke Health to ensure unified engagement and solicitation strategies for shared transformational prospects.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
