Ascension

Director Foundation Development

Ascension$90K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of relevant experience, including 2 years in leadership/management, or an Associate's/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of relevant experience and 2 years in leadership/management.
  • Experience with development plans involving major gifts, grants, and corporate sponsorships.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to manage relationships with a diverse range of donors and prospects.
  • Ability to utilize wealth screening tools for fundraising strategies.
  • Proven track record in building and securing multi-year proposals for significant donations.

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute a comprehensive development plan for diverse revenue sources.
  • Collaborate with executive management to set and track annual fundraising goals.
  • Partner with Marketing and Communications to create impactful donor campaigns and reports.
  • Manage a personal caseload of 60 to 125 major gift prospects and active donors.
  • Utilize tools to assess philanthropic capacity and establish donation levels.
  • Create tailored multi-year proposals to secure significant gifts.
  • Develop recognition initiatives to engage and retain donors.
  • Facilitate discussions with prospects regarding planned giving options.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Employer-matched 403(b) retirement plan and financial planning resources.
  • Pro-rated paid time off and holidays.
  • Employer-funded tuition assistance and professional development resources.
  • Employee Assistance Program and various emotional well-being supports.
  • Parental leave, adoption assistance, and family-oriented benefits.
  • Optional legal, pet insurance, and transportation savings.
Full Job Description
Your future role at a glance

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Facility: Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital

Department: Foundation Development

Schedule: Full-time

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more


How you'll make an impact in this role

  • Design and execute a development plan with diverse revenue via capital, major gifts, grants, corporate sponsorships, and events.
  • Collaborate with executive management to establish annual fundraising goals, track metrics, and deliver revenue progress reports to executive leadership.
  • Partner with the Marketing and Communications teams to create uniform, compelling campaigns and impact reports.
  • Actively qualify and manage a personal caseload of 60 to 125 major gift prospects and active donors, focusing heavily on grateful patients, community leaders, and healthcare philanthropists.
  • Utilize and wealth screening tools to identify philanthropic indicators and establish ask levels.
  • Build customized multi-year proposals to secure five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts, matching donor passions with institutional needs (i.e. capital equipment) and naming opportunities.
  • Design tailored recognition initiatives to keep donors informed, engaged, and inspired to renew or upgrade their contributions.
  • Engage eligible legacy prospects in foundational conversations regarding planned and deferred gifts.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Education:
• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

What additional preferences we're seeking

  • Complete 8 to 10 direct, face-to-face visits bi-weekly to guide donors across the cultivation continuum.


Responsibilities

  • Design and execute a development plan with diverse revenue via capital, major gifts, grants, corporate sponsorships, and events.
  • Collaborate with executive management to establish annual fundraising goals, track metrics, and deliver revenue progress reports to executive leadership.
  • Partner with the Marketing and Communications teams to create uniform, compelling campaigns and impact reports.
  • Actively qualify and manage a personal caseload of 60 to 125 major gift prospects and active donors, focusing heavily on grateful patients, community leaders, and healthcare philanthropists.
  • Utilize and wealth screening tools to identify philanthropic indicators and establish ask levels.
  • Build customized multi-year proposals to secure five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts, matching donor passions with institutional needs (i.e. capital equipment) and naming opportunities.
  • Design tailored recognition initiatives to keep donors informed, engaged, and inspired to renew or upgrade their contributions.
  • Engage eligible legacy prospects in foundational conversations regarding planned and deferred gifts.


Qualifications

Education:
• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about Ascension
Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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