Director of Philanthropy

Vibrant Health KC•Kansas City, KS

16h

About The Position

The Director of Philanthropy is responsible for ensuring Vibrant Health has a comprehensive fundraising strategy that positions it as an essential community resource, a leader in its field, and a worthy investment for potential supporters. The Director will build upon the strategy for fundraising and development to grow and build relationships with supporters of Vibrant Health. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is interested in joining innovative professionals providing a critical service in our community. This position will have oversight of individual and corporate giving as well as special events.

Requirements

Proven record of success implementing donor-centered strategies and cultivating sustainable revenue growth over time
Familiarity with a range of giving vehicles including annual giving, fundraising events, major capital and planned gifts, sponsorship and marketing partnerships
Results-oriented, motivated to meet or exceed individual and shared goals by carefully monitoring progress and demonstrating accountability through problem/resolution approach
Highly organized, strong attention to detail in order to produce the highest quality work, including follow up and follow through with process improvement philosophy
Strong communications capabilities, both verbal and written, including grammar, spelling and punctuation
Able to lead and inspire others and accurately represent Vibrant Health’s mission and values
Demonstrates genuine interest in people and exhibits superior interpersonal skills while cultivating empathy
Able to take risks and challenge the status quo
Strong analytical skills: able to interpret and compare data to form meaningful insights
Donor database management system, Microsoft Suite experience.
Develop rapport with patients and their families, community and other health care personnel.
Exhibit a professional and respectful demeanor.
Work successfully independently and within a team, shifting tasks, prioritize tasks, problem-solve daily, and complete work within deadline
Demonstrate excellent customer service, helpfulness, and a positive attitude.
Possess superior organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
Demonstrate the ability to recognize, understand, and appreciate the value of cultural diversity and communicate medical information in plain language.
Demonstrate social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patients and staff.
Exhibit experience and working knowledge of local community resources
Hold current drivers’ license and reliable transportation.
Travel to all parts of the facility and throughout the community.

Responsibilities

Works to grow and build upon the current fundraising plan and program.
Lead donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and recognition initiatives across funding streams including grants, major gifts, sponsorships, and individual giving.
Lead planning and execution of fundraising campaigns and events.
Oversee donor database management and ensure timely acknowledgments and reporting.
Plans and executes a donor communication and solicitation plan with an emphasis on stewardship, accountability and creating a rewarding experience for donors at all levels.
Develops and manages a portfolio of high impact individual, corporate and foundation donors.
Ensures a high level of service for all donors and donor opportunities, including timely and accurate gift acknowledgment.
Develop and implement a stewardship program aimed at cultivating deeper ties with donors.
Develops structured analytics and reports to monitor and manage fundraising performance and routinely reports on same; manages fundraising software system and donor database.
Integrates ongoing prospect research and identification into regular operations and oversees the fulfillment of research requests to support major gifts.
Analyze donor trends to support the creation of reliable future revenue growth forecast.
Oversees continuous process improvement to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the fundraising program.
Remains current on best practices and implements new methods for fundraising.
Carries out Vibrant Health’s mission: To provide access to respectful, empowering, culturally sensitive and appropriate high-quality health care for the community, regardless of socio-economic obstacles.