EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR GIFTS

The Christ Hospital Health Network • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Executive Director of Development leads major gift cultivation and acquisition through a donor-centric approach and supports expansion of the donor pipeline for The Christ Hospital Health Network. The role advances a strong culture of philanthropy, innovative work, the organization’s philanthropic vision, and an elevated donor experience.

The Executive Director manages portfolio-based Directors of Development who support multiple service lines and priority areas and collaborate with The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The role works closely with the Foundation’s strategic leaders in campaign, donor experience, and operations to integrate fundraising strategy and implementation. It is accountable for the team’s portfolio management and pipeline expansion, while also maintaining a major and principal gift portfolio with annual individual productivity expectations.

In partnership with the President of the Foundation, the Executive Director implements strategies for pipeline expansion, physician liaison relationships, major and principal gifts, and portfolio management. The position collaborates on campaign visioning and implementation, gift planning, stewardship, events and experiences, communications, gift processing, prospect research, reporting, and grateful patient fundraising.

The successful candidate is an energetic, motivated fundraising professional with a record of building donor relationships and securing six-figure or larger gifts. The role also requires extensive management experience and the ability to lead, coach, and develop team members. Strong organizational, communication, administrative, and problem-solving skills are essential, as are flexibility, resourcefulness, professionalism, confidentiality, and the ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Ten years of experience in fund development, most of it in health care.
• At least five years managing or directing major gifts, planned gifts, or other high-wealth contribution efforts.
• At least five years successfully managing others on a fundraising team.
• Successful experience in every aspect of a comprehensive major giving or planned giving program.
• Experience developing prospect strategies, briefing documents, and talking points for volunteers, administrators, and trustees.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, with skills in organizing, planning, prioritizing, and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with high-level boards, volunteers, community and business leaders, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Raiser’s Edge.
• Track record of building donor relationships and securing six-figure gifts or higher.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and problem-solving skills, and ability to interact with staff at all levels in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to remain flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient under pressure, with professionalism and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Manage, direct, lead, and mentor team members, particularly the Directors of Development, while attaining personal fundraising goals.
• Develop, implement, report on, and evaluate all aspects of the Major Giving program.
• Research, identify, cultivate, and develop relationships with individual, corporate, and foundation donors with major gift capacity, and solicit their support.
• Maintain a personal portfolio of potential donors.
• Interact professionally with donors, physicians, hospital executives, patients, and families.
• Accept responsibility for special projects as assigned.
• Implement strategies for pipeline expansion, physician liaison relationships, major and principal gifts, and quality portfolio management.
• Collaborate on campaign visioning and implementation, gift planning, stewardship, events and experiences, communications, gift processing, prospect research, reporting, and grateful patient fundraising.

What This Job Offers

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