Director-Philanthropy

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Director of Philanthropy is a strategic leader responsible for strengthening relationships among clinicians, patients, caregivers, and philanthropy to increase grateful patient referrals, grow the donor pipeline, and deepen donor engagement across the health system.

Working collaboratively with clinical leaders, development officers, prospect development, donor engagement, liaison services, patient experience teams, and Foundation leadership, the Director develops and advances strategies to identify gratitude, connect patients and families to philanthropic opportunities, cultivate prospective donors, and foster a culture that encourages philanthropy across the organization. The role provides leadership and oversight for clinician engagement, grateful patient philanthropy, donor immersion experiences, prospect management initiatives, clinician recognition programs, and other engagement activities that support the Foundation's fundraising and relationship-building goals.

The Director supervises assigned staff, establishes program priorities and performance measures, manages relevant budgets and resources, and partners with Foundation and health system leadership to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and strategic priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of fundraising software, such as Raiser's Edge.
• Experience with a matrix organization and complex work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen relationships among clinicians, patients, caregivers, and philanthropy to increase grateful patient referrals, grow the donor pipeline, and deepen donor engagement.
• Develop strategies to identify gratitude and connect patients and families to philanthropic opportunities.
• Cultivate prospective donors and foster an organizational culture that encourages philanthropy.
• Provide leadership and oversight for clinician engagement, grateful patient philanthropy, donor immersion experiences, prospect management initiatives, clinician recognition programs, and other engagement activities.
• Supervise assigned staff.
• Establish program priorities and performance measures.
• Manage relevant budgets and resources.
• Partner with Foundation and health system leadership to align programs with organizational objectives and strategic priorities.

Benefits

• Access to learning and development opportunities, including advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.

What This Job Offers

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