Senior Director of Stewardship, AG and Advancement Services

Bronson Healthcare

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director of Stewardship, Annual Giving & Advancement Services provides strategic and operational leadership for donor stewardship, annual giving, advancement services, and fundraising infrastructure at Bronson Health Foundation. This role is responsible for building and scaling the systems, programs, analytics, and engagement strategies that strengthen donor relationships, improve fundraising performance, and position the Foundation for long-term philanthropic growth. As a senior member of the Foundation leadership team, this position oversees the donor experience lifecycle—from first gift through transformational philanthropy—while ensuring operational excellence in advancement systems, reporting, and data governance. The role serves as a key connector between fundraising strategy, donor engagement, communications, finance, and executive leadership. The Senior Director will lead efforts to modernize and strengthen stewardship practices, annual giving programs, campaign reporting, and advancement operations in support of a high-performing and scalable philanthropic enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Public Administration, or related field.
10–15+ years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising operations, stewardship, annual giving, advancement services, or philanthropy leadership.
Demonstrated success leading multi-functional teams and developing scalable fundraising systems and donor engagement programs.
Strong understanding of donor stewardship, annual giving strategy, CRM systems, and fundraising analytics.
Experience preparing executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations.
Exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare philanthropy or large institutional fundraising experience.
Experience supporting or leading a comprehensive fundraising campaign.
Advanced knowledge of fundraising databases, CRM systems, and donor analytics tools.
Familiarity with donor compliance standards, reporting practices, and philanthropic accountability.

Responsibilities

Lead the Foundation’s comprehensive donor stewardship strategy, ensuring timely, meaningful, and personalized acknowledgment and recognition practices across all giving levels.
Design and implement scalable stewardship programs that strengthen donor retention, engagement, and upgrade opportunities.
Oversee development of donor impact reports, stewardship communications, and recognition initiatives that demonstrate measurable outcomes and mission impact.
Partner with Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Corporate Philanthropy, and Events teams to align stewardship with fundraising and relationship strategies.
Ensure stewardship activities reflect organizational values, donor accountability, and reputational excellence.
Provide strategic oversight for annual giving programs including direct mail, digital fundraising, employee giving, grateful patient engagement, and mid-level donor initiatives.
Develop and execute multi-channel fundraising strategies designed to increase donor participation, revenue growth, and pipeline development for major and planned giving.
Implement segmentation and donor journey strategies to improve engagement and campaign effectiveness.
Monitor fundraising performance metrics and use analytics to guide continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to develop compelling donor messaging and campaigns.
Oversee advancement services operations including CRM strategy, gift processing coordination, reporting, prospect data, and fundraising analytics.
Establish and maintain strong data governance standards, reporting protocols, and operational workflows to ensure data integrity and usability.
Develop dashboards and executive-level reporting tools that provide visibility into fundraising performance, donor engagement, and campaign progress.
Evaluate and optimize systems and technologies that support efficient and scalable fundraising operations.
Ensure organizational readiness for campaign reporting, donor segmentation, and pipeline management.
Oversee campaign and fundraising reporting related to commitments, pledges, cash flow, donor movement, and pipeline activity.
Prepare executive dashboards, board reports, campaign updates, and strategic presentations for leadership and governance groups.
Provide data analysis and strategic insights to support fundraising planning and decision-making.
Ensure consistency, transparency, and accuracy in reporting across all Foundation functions.
Serve as a strategic leader within Bronson Health Foundation, contributing to organizational planning, fundraising strategy, and operational excellence.
Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams across stewardship, annual giving, and advancement services functions.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Partner closely with Finance, Clinical leadership, Compliance, Information Technology, and Communications to support alignment and operational effectiveness.
Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and measurable outcomes across areas of responsibility.