Director Major Gifts

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Corpus Christi, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Driscoll Children’s Hospital, philanthropy changes lives. From advancing pediatric programs and expanding services to supporting children and families during their most difficult moments, generous donors play a vital role in our mission. We are seeking a strategic, relationship-driven, and highly motivated Director of Major Gifts to lead efforts to secure and steward transformational philanthropic investments in support of Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Reporting to the Vice President of Development, Director of Major Gifts will manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects while developing long-term fundraising strategies that advance the hospital’s most important priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
Minimum of five years of professional fundraising experience.
Documented track record of securing multiple five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts and pledges.
Experience in managing fundraising performance metrics.
Knowledge of donor stewardship.
Experience utilizing donor databases.
Active and unrestricted Texas driver’s license and current vehicle insurance for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Cultivate meaningful relationships with donors, prospects, community leaders, and key stakeholders capable of making significant financial contributions to the hospital.
Manage a portfolio of 80–100 qualified major gift prospects and donors.
Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts, with a focus on gifts of $100,000 or greater.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with major donors, prospective donors, community leaders, and key stakeholders.
Develop and execute fundraising strategies that support hospital priorities, including endowments, capital projects, programmatic initiatives, and other key funding opportunities.
Partner with the Prospect Research Specialist to identify, evaluate, and qualify prospective major donors.
Engage physicians, hospital leadership, volunteers, and Development staff in donor cultivation and solicitation strategies.
Lead donor engagement opportunities that educate hospital constituents about philanthropy and strengthen long-term relationships.
Implement industry best practices and performance measures across major gift programs and activities.
Monitor progress toward fundraising goals and key performance indicators and adjust strategies as needed.
Collaborate with Marketing and Community Relations to develop consistent fundraising materials, mailings, emails, and electronic outreach.
Support Development Services in maintaining accurate donor records and database information.
Prepare fundraising reports, donor records, and other information as requested.
Maintain the highest level of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity in all donor interactions.
Manage multiple projects and competing priorities with strong organization and attention to detail.
Provide leadership, goal setting, developmental feedback, performance management, and support to assigned staff.
Occasionally travel and work evenings or weekends to support donor meetings, community events, and fundraising activities.