Lehigh Valley Health Network

Director Development - Major Gifts

Lehigh Valley Health Network$95K — $115K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5 years of fundraising experience in a healthcare environment
  • Experience as a major gift fundraiser
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Understanding of local hospital community issues
  • Ability to operate effectively in complex organizations
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Familiar with BlackBaud/Raiser's Edge software
  • Strong analytical and intuitive skills

Responsibilities

  • Cultivates relationships with donors, solicits major gifts, and ensures stewardship
  • Partners with specific service line leaders to enhance donor engagement
  • Builds relationships with community members and network colleagues
  • Collaborates with fundraising teams to identify new funding sources
  • Engages prospects through education and provides transparency of network information
  • Manages a portfolio of donors to maximize fundraising revenue

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to extensive fundraising resources
  • Supportive team environment
  • Engagement with a diverse range of community stakeholders
  • Commitment to transparency and collaboration in donor relations
Full Job Description
Summary
Provides leadership for all campaign, major gifts, and related development program priorities. Manage a portfolio of 100-150 donors with capacity to give $25,000 and above. Works directly with advancement services to identify and cultivate potential donors. Works with stewardship to develop and implement tactics to manage and steward major gifts. Serves as a member of the development team, participating and contributing to work processes and innovative strategies.

Job Duties
  • Performs duties of a principal gift fundraiser, including cultivating donor relationships, soliciting gifts, and ensuring stewardship. Develops strategies with an assigned specific service line physician-in-chief/Chairs to grow the pipeline and develop physician alignment within a culture of philanthropy.
  • Develops relationships with community members, donors, supporters, patients, and network colleagues.
  • Collaborates with fundraising teams to maximize opportunities and identify potential sources for funding.
  • Engages prospects and donors through education and cultivation and provides up-to-date network information for transparency.
  • Manages a portfolio of prospects and donors to maximize fundraising revenue.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5 years Fundraising in a health care environment. and
  • Previous experience as a major gift fundraiser.
  • Desire to work as a team member.
  • Knowledge and understanding of local hospital community issues.
  • Proven ability to operate effectively in a large, complex organization.
  • Proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Proficient in BlackBaud/Raiser's Edge software.
  • Superior analytic and strong intuitive skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift:
Day Shift

Address:
3435 Winchester Rd

Primary Location:
Winchester Building

Position Type:
Onsite

Union:
Not Applicable

Work Schedule:
monday through friday

Department:

About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a healthcare network based in the Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The healthcare network serves eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania. Its flagship hospital is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, located on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown.
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