Director of Development

Tower Health • West Reading, PA

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About The Position

The Director of Development provides leadership for all campaign, major gifts, and related development program priorities, working in concert with the President of the Foundation, the Foundation Board of Directors, and the development staff. This role performs duties of a principal gift fundraiser, including cultivating donor relationships, soliciting gifts, and ensuring stewardship. The Director works with development staff, Foundation, Reading Hospital and Tower Health Boards and assists the Foundation in building and maintaining momentum and focus for all who are engaged in fundraising efforts. The Director develops prospect strategies with Reading Hospital leadership and senior development staff that are effective and aligned with Reading Hospital’s vision and mission, and ensures such strategies and systems are implemented. The Director develops relationships with an ever-expanding network of philanthropic partners and creates a positive work environment that values professional development and promotes teamwork.

Requirements

• Must have fundraising experience
• Detail Oriented
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Listening Skills
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Organizational Skills
• Prepare & Give Presentations
• Problem Solving Skills
• Strong Team Player

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an academic, research, or hospital/health care environment is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for all campaign, major gifts, and related development program priorities, working in concert with the President of the Foundation, the Foundation Board of Directors, and the development staff.
• Performs duties of a principal gift fundraiser, including cultivating donor relationships, soliciting gifts, and ensuring stewardship.
• Works with development staff, Foundation, Reading Hospital and Tower Health Boards and assists the Foundation in building and maintaining momentum and focus for all who are engaged in fundraising efforts.
• Develops prospect strategies with Reading Hospital leadership and senior development staff that are effective and aligned with Reading Hospital’s vision and mission, and ensures such strategies and systems are implemented.
• Develops relationships with an ever-expanding network of philanthropic partners.
• Creates a positive work environment that values professional development and promotes teamwork.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director