Senior Director Philanthropy - Mission Hospital

Develops and drives strategies to achieve priority fundraising goals with a focus on major gifts ($100,000+) and an emphasis on principal gifts ($1,000,000+). Leads a team of highly motivated philanthropy officers, providing strategic leadership, mentorship and professional development efforts. Develops and builds meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maximize alignment with institutional strategic goals and philanthropic support for those goals.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 

• Lead, manage, develop, and retain a high performing team of fundraising professionals and support staff to meet and exceed fundraising goals, maintaining positive culture of collaboration and productivity.
• Responsible for raising donations at the major and principal gift level to optimize fundraising success and help fulfill the organization’s mission and strategic objectives.
• Works closely with administrative and medical leadership to determine priority needs; provides fundraising and consultative services throughout regarding strategic planning and positioning activities to optimize fundraising potential.
• Works closely with Foundation Board of Directors, Foundation President/CPO, and administration and physician leadership to develop and implement fundraising strategies consistent with organization’s goals.
• Provides strong, creative, energetic, and strategic leadership to team of philanthropy officers to meet short- and long-term fundraising goals.
• Develops strategies and implements activities to maximize relationships and donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations in concert with all shared services teams supporting these various constituencies.
• Maintains and manages a personal portfolio of major/principal gift donors and prospects through identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship; directs and participates in the cultivation and solicitation of major gift prospects.
• Leads efforts to develop positive, lifelong relationships between organization and donors and provides opportunities for meaningful donor involvement and engagement.
• Collaborate closely with Foundation leadership to strategize, promote and raise funds for comprehensive campaign priorities, goals, strategies and giving opportunities to fundraising team, internal stakeholders, physician leaders and donors to ensure success.
• Work collaboratively across medical center departments and program leadership to help achieve fundraising success.
• Assist Foundation President/CPO with Board related volunteer management and cultivation; identify, cultivate and recruit influential community leaders and philanthropists as fundraising volunteers.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Bachelor's Degree              
• Master's Degree in an advanced degree is highly desirable; or equivalent educ/experience (preferred)
• 10 or more years of progressively responsible fundraising experience
• 8 years of Leadership experience
• 5 years of Comprehensive fundraising experience highly desired (preferred)
• Action oriented and results driven
• Business/organizational acumen
• Donor focused
• Ability to interact with high-net-worth individuals with varied backgrounds, interests and professions
• Discretion and high level of professionalism
• Displays values that are in line with the organization
• Skilled listener
• Effective presentation skills and the ability to motivate others
• Enthusiasm for mission and vision
• Thorough knowledge in all areas of fundraising with particular emphasis on major gift acquisition, principal gift strategies and planned gift vehicles
• Excellent understanding of Comprehensive Fundraising
• Ability to develop and maintain successful working relationships with the Foundation and SHS leadership, physicians, SHS staff, volunteers and all donors and prospects
• Demonstrated ability in management, finance, communication and marketing.

 

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