Philanthropy Director

Intermountain Health • Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital, UT

1d • $59 - $90 • Onsite

About The Position

The Philanthropy Director is a senior development officer responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing Intermountain Foundation's major gift activity in the local marketplace including the major gifts program, planned giving. This director works closely with Foundation's Executive Director(s), local Foundation Philanthropy Boards, local Hospital Administrators, and other caregivers to install a system of philanthropy and deepen the community's relationship with Intermountain Healthcare. The Philanthropy Director is expected to mentor, manage, measure and motivate locally assigned gift officers, as well provide supervision and motivation to Intermountain Foundation staff who are assigned to their local office but report to the Foundation's Central Officer. This position carries a significant portfolio of high-wealth donor prospects and works continually to integrate hospital leadership, physicians, and volunteers into a carefully planned program of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, while ensuring sound prospect management by participating in regular, ongoing, gift-management meetings. This director works with the Executive Director to develop and implement strategies in the assigned area, and serves a key leader for the Foundation in the local area for external audiences. The Philanthropy Director works strategically with the Executive Director to define and implement best practices through an understanding of KPIs, metrics and data-driven processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in non-profit management, philanthropy studies, public administration, public relations, communications, marketing, English, business, or other related degree. Education must be obtained through an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Six years of experience as an accomplished fundraising professional with demonstrated success in achieving financial goals and performance standards through major and planned gifts using metrics and measurement tools.
• Experience successfully leading teams or projects.
• Effective and motivating interpersonal skills, including relationship building and communication, in-person, over the phone, and via email with diverse groups of people (e.g., volunteers, civic and business leaders, board members, patients and their families, hospital staff).
• Demonstrated success in organizing and effectively utilizing volunteer leadership (e.g., boards, committees) in effective foundation or fundraising practices.
• Strong project planning and management skills, demonstrating detail orientation, timeliness, and ability to work under pressure.
• Advanced writing skills that produce clear, accurate, and persuasive communications (e.g., proposal materials, letters, presentations).
• Effective public speaking and presentation skills.
• Success in collaborating with colleagues in a complex matrix organization.
• Experience using common software programs such as Raiser's Edge, donor records systems, Internet research tools, and social media applications.
• A commitment to Intermountain's inspiring spirit and strong values and the traditions that have built its reputation and its mission.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements major, planned and blended gift strategies for self and major gift team for achieving annual philanthropy revenue targets.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director, local hospital administrators and leaders, physicians, board members, and staff to achieve high-level donor-prospect engagement and common fundraising objectives.
• Manages a personal portfolio of major-gift prospects to achieve annual performance and financial targets, using Foundation metrics and performance measurements. Ensures implementation of portfolio management for assigned donors and prospects.
• Develops and manages a comprehensive fundraising program with emphasis on major gift support from area individuals, families, grateful patients, foundations, organizations and corporations including a systematic process of identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
• Ensures the development of local gift proposals and agreements, consistent with Foundation policies, procedures, and guidelines, in consultations with the Foundation Executive Director.
• Regularly participates in Major Gift Team meetings and provides development strategies to other teammates.
• Oversees the implementation and management of special funding initiatives at their local hospitals. Serves as a respected member of facility leadership team as an enthusiastic extension and representative of Intermountain Foundation.
• Provides day-to-day oversight of Foundation staff who may sit locally, but report to the Foundation's Central Office.
• Collaborates with Intermountain's Governance Office for assigned hospitals to achieve optimal engagement with local Boards, consistent with established roles and responsibilities.
• Oversees the development of appropriate case statements for research, capital, project, and program funding priorities.
• Manages resources to accomplish appropriate funds-raised-to-expense ratio.
• Collaborates with the Foundation Vice President and Executive Directors to manage a locally assigned budget.
• Collaborates with the Foundation Vice President and Executive Directors to establish funding priorities consistent with Intermountain's priorities. Adheres to continual improvement, facilitating and championing change as we go and grow.
• Serves as a public speaker on behalf of Intermountain Healthcare as requested.
• Actively engages in the community.
• Pursues continued professional development through the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy, and other industry groups to enhance and increase fundraising skills, and to stay abreast of industry trends and best practices, related taxes, and other regulatory developments.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and resource to others on issues related to healthcare philanthropy.

Benefits

• Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan
• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

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