Foundation Development Manager

Ascension•Austin, TX

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Foundation Development Manager at Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, TX, within the Foundations Fundraising department. The position is full-time, operating Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. The Foundation Development Manager will lead Director of Development, Principal Gifts strategies for gifts of $250,000+, aligning donor interests with hospital priorities and clinical leaders. This includes identifying principal gift and grant prospects, developing strategic cultivation plans, building personalized donor relationships, and coordinating solicitation teams with executive, clinical, and volunteer leaders. The role also involves maintaining accurate donor documentation in Raiser’s Edge/Blackbaud and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to monitor development plans and strengthen grant opportunities.

Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead Director of Development, Principal Gifts strategies for $250,000+ gifts, aligning donor interests with Dell Children’s hospital priorities and clinical leaders.
Identify principal gift and grant prospects, developing strategic cultivation plans that strengthen donor engagement and advance philanthropic support for patient care.
Build personalized donor relationships and stewardship strategies, serving as primary relationship manager for principal gift donors and foundation funders.
Coordinate solicitation teams with executive, clinical, and volunteer leaders, guiding major gift strategies from cultivation through solicitation and stewardship.
Maintain accurate donor documentation, contact histories, gift activity, and Moves Management records in Raiser’s Edge/Blackbaud to support development tracking.
Collaborate across the interdisciplinary team to monitor development plans, strengthen grant opportunities, and advance quality improvement through effective philanthropic partnerships.