Director-Philanthropy
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. The Director works collaboratively with clinical leaders, development officers, prospect development, donor engagement, liaison services, patient experience teams, and Foundation leadership to identify gratitude, connect patients and families to philanthropic opportunities, cultivate prospective donors, and foster an organizational culture that encourages philanthropy. 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 supporting 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 align work 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 working in 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.
- Collaborate with clinical leaders, development officers, prospect development, donor engagement, liaison services, patient experience teams, and Foundation leadership.
- Develop and advance strategies to identify gratitude, connect patients and families to philanthropic opportunities, cultivate prospective donors, and foster a culture that encourages philanthropy.
- Lead and oversee 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 ensure alignment with organizational objectives and strategic priorities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
