SUMMARY
The Director of Development is responsible for developing strategy, managing and growing key fundraising programs in support of Grady Health System; building and maintaining relationships and ensuring effective stewardship of institutional and individual donors; representing the Grady Health Foundation in the community; and contributing as a member of the Grady Health Foundation leadership team.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop, manage and execute strategies to build and maintain a multi-channel major gifts program - to include individual, corporate and institutional/foundation donors.
• Build and maintain a robust planned giving program and assist with the development of an endowment strategy.
• Manage staff members responsible for carrying out all necessary functions of successful private and corporate foundation, individual and planned giving strategies and ensure effective and timely stewardship of all donors.
• Ensure that fundraising strategies focus on donor retention, increasing giving levels and building pipelines.
• Establish relationships with Grady Health System leaders responsible for areas of donor interest to develop giving priorities and ensure that funds are used in a manner consistent with donor intent.
• Represent the Foundation in the community in meetings and external events.
• Serve as a member of the Foundation leadership team.
• Serve as a staff liaison for the Foundation Board Development Committee.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field of study
• Five (5) or more years of job-related experience including job-related experience in program development and grant writing for nonprofit organizations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated success managing a corporate foundation relations program.
• Excellent computer and technology skills required with preference for experience using Raisers Edge or other donor CRM platforms, including prospect research modules.
• Knowledge of the foundation corporate giving community.
