Development Director

Overview

At Houston Methodist, the Development Director position is responsible for managing a portfolio of donors, with the primary focus on cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift donors. The Director position drives Foundation activity in assigned medical service lines to advance their strategies and initiatives through philanthropic support. This position collaborates with Foundation colleagues and Houston Methodist leaders to elevate the institution by securing philanthropic gifts to support key initiatives and programs. The Director is accountable to specific annual metrics focused on qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of current and prospective donors. The Development Director position also collaborates with the Associate Chief Development Officer over planned giving to grow the number of planned giving expectancies for her/his areas of responsibility.

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVEDRefer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience.

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Displays cultural humility, diversity, equity and inclusion principles

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

Responsibilities

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains a portfolio of major gift prospects.

• Focuses on the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of contributors and prospective donors for major gifts in all ranges as directed.

• Interfaces with the Donor Relations and Stewardship to support strategic enlistment and use of councils, volunteers and events for HM and assists with events that support key volunteer and donor pipeline development.

• Interacts with other Foundation staff to facilitate preparation of proposals, acknowledgment letters, gift agreements, solicitation materials and stewardship reports for contributors in portfolio.

• Interfaces with the Campaign Director and assigned service line leaders to identify key campaign fundraising priorities.

• Works closely with the planned giving leader to grow the portfolio of planned giving expectancies.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Arranges and attends donor and prospect visits as defined by department metrics.

• Actively engages stakeholders in the development and achievement of strategic initiatives.

• Assists Center of Excellence leaders and department chairs with logistical support in developing and achieving goals of the strategic initiatives as required.

• With direction of department management, develops an accelerated pipeline of development targets.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures ethical compliance, as defined by the Association for Fundraising Professionals and all Foundation and Houston Methodist gift-related and administrative policies. Follows Business Practice standards for fundraising performance.

• Document results of all substantive contacts with donors for team lead review and critique, and maintain documentation on a timely basis to be input by closing of each respective month, including contact reports, outlining donor strategies, proposal development and submissions per month.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Meets minimum agreed annual fundraising targets in qualification