Children's Health Executive Director of Philanthropy

Intermountain Health

10d • $79 - $121 • Onsite

About The Position

The Children’s Health Executive Director of Philanthropy is a senior leadership, management, and mentorship role at Intermountain Foundation. The position provides strategic direction and oversight for major, planned, and blended philanthropy involving individuals, corporations, and foundations across Children’s Health priorities and multiple locations. The Executive Director advises the presidents of Primary Children’s Hospital campuses on philanthropy and works with the Canyons Region Vice President of Philanthropy, hospital leaders, Foundation Board members, development staff, physicians, and volunteers to align fundraising with system priorities.

The Executive Director leads the Children’s Health Cabinet and assigned philanthropy staff, sets fundraising strategies, manages significant donor prospects and gift portfolios, and cultivates a community culture of philanthropy. Fundraising supports capital projects, technology, research, programs, and other patient-centered priorities. The role also oversees campaigns, proposals, budgets, performance measures, donor stewardship, and the effective use of Foundation resources. It represents Intermountain Foundation in local and system-wide fundraising initiatives and serves as a visible ambassador for the organization.

This position reports to the Canyons Region Vice President of Philanthropy. It is based at Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 40 scheduled weekly hours. The listed hourly range is $78.66–$121.47, dependent on experience. The role is eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, philanthropy studies, public administration, public relations, communications, marketing, English, business, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Seven years of experience as an accomplished fundraising professional, with demonstrated success achieving financial goals and performance standards through major and planned gifts using metrics and measurement tools.
• Experience successfully leading teams or projects.
• Effective interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills with diverse groups, including volunteers, civic and business leaders, board members, patients and families, and hospital staff.
• Demonstrated success organizing and effectively using volunteer leadership, such as boards and committees, in foundation or fundraising practices.
• Strong project planning and management skills, attention to detail, timeliness, and ability to work under pressure.
• Advanced writing skills for clear, accurate, and persuasive proposals, letters, and presentations.
• Effective public speaking and presentation skills.
• Success collaborating with colleagues in a complex matrix organization.
• Experience with common software, including Raiser's Edge, donor records systems, internet research tools, and social media applications.
• Commitment to Intermountain’s spirit, values, traditions, reputation, and mission.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business or a related field.
• Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) certification as CFRE and/or FAHP.
• Fundraising experience in a healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated progression and increased responsibility in the fundraising profession.
• Demonstrated activity and awareness of local community needs and dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement major, planned, and blended gift strategies for personal and team portfolios to achieve annual revenue targets.
• Collaborate with the Canyons Region Vice President of Philanthropy, hospital administrators, system leaders, physicians, board members, and staff to advance fundraising objectives and donor engagement.
• Manage a personal portfolio of major-gift prospects and ensure appropriate portfolio development and management by assigned development officers.
• Lead and manage gift officers to achieve annual performance and financial targets using Foundation metrics and measurements.
• Develop a comprehensive fundraising program, including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual, family, foundation, organizational, and corporate donors.
• Oversee development of local gift proposals and agreements in accordance with Foundation policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participate in leadership meetings and contribute to Foundation strategic planning.
• Oversee system and special funding campaigns and represent Intermountain Foundation as a member of facility leadership.
• Recruit, retain, develop, and mentor Gift Officers to achieve local and system fundraising targets.
• Supervise Foundation staff assigned to local offices who report to the Foundation’s Central Office, and support the Foundation Board in carrying out Intermountain’s mission.
• Work with the Governance Office to engage and manage campaign committees and assigned Philanthropy Boards.
• Develop case statements for research, capital, project, and program funding priorities.
• Manage resources to achieve appropriate funds-raised-to-expense ratios.
• Collaborate with Central Office Operations/Finance & Administration to develop and manage the assigned annual budget.
• Work with Central Office Operations and Capital and Program Planning teams to establish funding priorities consistent with Intermountain’s priorities.
• Champion continual improvement and organizational change.
• Speak publicly on behalf of Intermountain Healthcare as requested and actively engage in the community.
• Pursue professional development through AHP, The Advisory Board, and other industry groups, and stay current with industry trends, best practices, tax matters, and regulatory developments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource on healthcare philanthropy.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance plan, with performance compensation opportunities calculated as a percentage of base salary and paid based on attainment of selected Board-approved goals.
• A comprehensive caregiver benefits package supporting well-being across health, security, connection, and engagement.

What This Job Offers

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