Director, Philanthropy

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Qualify potential donors and develop relationships between Cook Childrens and prospects for philanthropic gifts of $25,000 or more; cultivate and solicit friends, grateful patient families and organizations for significant gifts to fund identified campaign and/or health care system priorities. Supervise Development staff, manage program budget and provide leadership and direction for gift cultivation and solicitation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 8-10 years of experience required in high level fund raising, marketing or related field in order to acquire skills necessary to administer, coordinate and/or participate in major gifts fund raising activities and proposal development, OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to articulate accurately and persuasively the themes and issues associated with a pediatric medical center and health care system
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues inside and outside the Foundation
• A high level of analytical ability and a multi-tasked manner of thinking are required
• Self-motivated and directed
• Excellent administrative skills
• High motivation
• Proven ability to produce results in a highly deadline-oriented environment
• Independence, reliability, accuracy, and expedience in addressing duties
• Ability to handle pressure, to meet deadlines and to do so with a minimum of supervision or instruction
• A strong team orientation toward both internal and external constituencies is required
• Independent, accurate, reliable, and a fast worker
• Ability to learn new software is necessary

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with the local community is strongly preferred
• May consider direct fundraising experience of 20 plus years in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Qualify potential donors and develop relationships between Cook Childrens and prospects for philanthropic gifts of $25,000 or more
• Cultivate and solicit friends, grateful patient families and organizations for significant gifts to fund identified campaign and/or health care system priorities
• Supervise Development staff
• Manage program budget
• Provide leadership and direction for gift cultivation and solicitation

What This Job Offers

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