Director, Foundation Development

AdventHealth•Greenwood, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures the active and informed engagement of the foundation's board, its committees, and region and campus executives in securing charitable investments to advance the hospital's strategic goals and operational priorities. Collaborates with institutional leadership and the board to establish realistic annual financial goals based on the hospital's strategic priorities. Focuses on relationship-based giving from individuals and businesses through major, planned, and blended gifts. Works with hospital leadership and the foundation's board to identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects and donors. Collaborates with finance department to ensure accurate documentation, fiscal management, and accountability. Records all donor activity in software management system and ensures all donations are reconciled using management system and other software tools. Ensures prompt and accurate donor acknowledgment and recognition. Provides reports to the board and executive leadership on the foundation's goals, progress, challenges, and opportunities. Collaborates, supports, and plans annual giving opportunities to acquire, renew, and upgrade donors through various channels. Develops the foundation's promotional plans and materials in collaboration with other regional foundations and teams to ensure alignment with brand standards. Presents the foundation's information and updates to campus leadership and new employees. Directs the foundation's board in identifying, engaging, and orienting volunteer board members to meet the foundation's goals. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Community-focused
Strong creative skills
Strong written/verbal communication skills, strong organization skills, ability to prioritize projects and multi-task in order to meet deadlines, ability to work under pressure
Must embrace and be an enthusiastic supporter of the mission
Strong interpersonal, writing and communication skills
Have knowledge and experience in fundraising techniques
Possess the skills to work with staff, board members and other volunteers
Have the desire to get out of the office and build external relationships, but also the discipline to work with databases, spreadsheets and other necessary office work
Be a self-starter and goal-driven to initiate donor visits and fundraising calls
Be organized and exhibit follow through on tasks and goals
Be able to follow through and assume relationships started by leadership or other members of the board and/or administration
Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate executive presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability
Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and fundraising software
Effective communication with individuals of all levels and backgrounds, including the ability to articulate complex information in understandable terms to all levels of staff
Excellent interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively in a changing organizational environment, including a matrix-management environment to achieve organizational goals
Experience in a culturally diverse environment
Demonstrated ability to motivate, engage, and lead teams to achieve results
Displays emotional intelligence skills to anticipate needs, craft a tailored approach and communicate effectively with team members, colleagues and leadership
Customer service orientation
Flexible to travel within the specified area
Professionalism and an ability to work with confidential information
Bachelor's [Required]
5+ related experience in a fund-raising foundation role where the annual contributions were near or exceeded $1 million. [Required]

Nice To Haves

Additional languages [Preferred]
3+ leadership experience [Preferred]
Master's [Preferred]
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) [Preferred]

Responsibilities

Ensures the active and informed engagement of the foundation's board, its committees, and region and campus executives in securing charitable investments to advance the hospital's strategic goals and operational priorities.
Collaborates with institutional leadership and the board to establish realistic annual financial goals based on the hospital's strategic priorities.
Focuses on relationship-based giving from individuals and businesses through major, planned, and blended gifts.
Works with hospital leadership and the foundation's board to identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospects and donors.
Collaborates with finance department to ensure accurate documentation, fiscal management, and accountability.
Records all donor activity in software management system and ensures all donations are reconciled using management system and other software tools.
Ensures prompt and accurate donor acknowledgment and recognition.
Provides reports to the board and executive leadership on the foundation's goals, progress, challenges, and opportunities.
Collaborates, supports, and plans annual giving opportunities to acquire, renew, and upgrade donors through various channels.
Develops the foundation's promotional plans and materials in collaboration with other regional foundations and teams to ensure alignment with brand standards.
Presents the foundation's information and updates to campus leadership and new employees.
Directs the foundation's board in identifying, engaging, and orienting volunteer board members to meet the foundation's goals.
Other duties as assigned.