Director Major Gifts

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

Driscoll Children’s Hospital is 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 the hospital. Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Director will manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects and develop long-term fundraising strategies that advance the hospital’s priorities. The role is based in Corpus Christi or Laredo, Texas, with frequent travel to Laredo. The Director cultivates relationships with donors, prospects, community leaders, and key stakeholders capable of significant financial contributions. The role focuses on major gifts of $100,000 or greater and supports funding priorities such as endowments, capital projects, and programmatic initiatives. It also leads donor engagement, applies fundraising best practices and performance measures, and works collaboratively with hospital leadership, physicians, volunteers, Development staff, Marketing, Community Relations, and Prospect Research. The position includes leadership and performance support for assigned staff, along with maintaining accurate donor records and preparing reports. Occasional evening or weekend work and travel may be required to support donor meetings, community events, and fundraising activities.

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 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.

Responsibilities

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 supporting hospital priorities, including endowments, capital projects, programmatic initiatives, and other 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, adjusting 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 professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity in donor interactions.
Manage multiple projects and competing priorities with organization and attention to detail.
Provide leadership, goal setting, developmental feedback, performance management, and support to assigned staff.
Travel occasionally and work evenings or weekends to support donor meetings, community events, and fundraising activities.