Director of Foundation - Major Gifts Fort Worth

Baylor Scott & White Health•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Director of Foundation - Major Gifts is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing donor strategies for Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH). This includes overseeing capital campaigns, annual giving, corporate and institutional giving, employee and board giving, endowment programs, and planned giving, along with related marketing strategies and donor communications. The role involves building relationships with donors and prospective donors, liaising with outside organizations to secure funds, and managing the engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a gift portfolio. The Director establishes and implements foundation policies and procedures, ensures compliance, and develops fundraising strategies to meet annual gifting goals in alignment with BSWH's mission. As an entity Director, this position translates strategic plans, makes operational judgments, recommends policy changes, and plans projects to meet annual goals. This role oversees a larger, more complex functional area than a manager, often with direct reports, and is responsible for department operations, staffing, processes, budgets, and costs.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in health care foundation, philanthropy, fundraising or similar role.
Knowledge of proposal writing, grant writing, and donor acquisition and retention.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
Highly organized, with time management and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage and influence stakeholders inside and outside of the foundation.
Bachelor’s Degree in business, health care administration, or related field preferred.
Experience in a leadership role preferred.
Prior experience in health care or general non-profits preferred.

Responsibilities

Directs major gift fundraising for assigned area of responsibility for BSWH.
Recommends and implements foundation strategic and operational plans and priorities aligned to BSWH overall business goals.
Develops and implements major gift donor campaigns, programs, and strategies to close on assigned gift portfolio throughout the fiscal year.
Manages the creation and implementation of fundraising policies, procedures, and processes for seeking gifts for assigned foundations.
Develops ongoing relationships with current donors and new prospects to secure gifts and meet or exceed annual fundraising goals.
Manages and applies fundraising techniques and donor strategies, including qualifying capacity, building rapport, and identifying philanthropic interests to meet BSWH foundation gifting goals.
Leverages and enhances donor and prospect experiences, utilizes database management, and manages total portfolio to achieve financial and non-financial goals.
Serves as liaison to assigned Foundation Board members and assigned select hospital boards.
Develops and implements specific fundraising programs and approaches such as grateful patient discovery.
Researches and applies best practices, trends, and tools in philanthropy, translating them for use at BSWH as appropriate.