Executive Director, AAFP Foundation & Vice President, Development

American Academy of Family Physicians • Leawood, KS

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and its chapters represent over 124,500 members, including family physicians, residents, and medical students. The AAFP is dedicated to advancing family medicine and supporting its members in providing quality, cost-effective patient care. This role serves as the Executive Director of the AAFP Foundation, the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of the AAFP, and as Vice President of Development. The position provides executive leadership and overall management of the Foundation, setting and executing its strategic, fundraising, and stewardship direction across individual, corporate, and planned giving sources. It also oversees the Foundation’s humanitarian, educational, and scientific programs and leads engagement with private, family, and corporate foundations to secure grant funding for the Academy's strategic priorities. The Foundation manages an annual operating budget of approximately $4M and has total assets exceeding $30M. The role manages a team of nine employees and requires the candidate to reside within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, business administration, public administration finance, communication, or a related field preferred.
• 5-10 years of executive leadership experience within a non-profit, healthcare, association, foundation or mission-driven organization.
• Proven success in fundraising, donor development, grant acquisition, and relationship management.
• Demonstrated experience working with governing boards and volunteer leadership.
• Strong financial management, strategic planning, and organizational leadership skills.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building and executive presence.
• Commitment to ethical fundraising and mission-driven leadership.
• Reside within the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) credential.
• Experience with major gifts, planning giving, corporate partnerships and foundation grantmaking.
• Background in healthcare, medical associations, philanthropy, educational nonprofits.
• Experience overseeing large-scale fundraising and stewardship programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and overall management of the AAFP Foundation.
• Set and execute the AAFP Foundation’s strategic, fundraising and stewardship direction across individual, corporate, and planned giving sources.
• Oversee the Foundation’s signature humanitarian, educational and scientific programs.
• Lead the AAFP’s engagement with private, family, and corporate foundations to secure grant funding for Academy strategic priorities.
• Provide overall day-to-day leadership, management and administration of the AAFP Foundation.
• Serve as Secretary of the AAFP Board of Trustees.
• Serve on the AAFP Insurance Services Board.

What This Job Offers

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