Job DescriptionThe Role: Director of Philanthropy
Step into a pivotal leadership position where you'll spearhead major gift fundraising programs and initiatives that propel our Ministry forward. Based in a thriving environment, you will recruit and guide a talented team dedicated to enhancing individual, corporate, and foundation giving, focusing on current contributions, endowment expansion, and capital investment.
What You'll Do:- Strategic Fundraising Architect: Cultivate significant gifts of $25,000 or more, along with revenue-driving event initiatives. Collaborate closely with hospital leadership to craft compelling giving opportunities, working seamlessly with our Foundation's Fundraising Team to prioritize strategic objectives and nurture a robust pipeline of donor prospects.
- Donor Engagement Maestro: Employ a systematic approach to identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors, ensuring that fundraising metrics are met annually, including securing pivotal gifts and net letters of intent supporting key priorities.
- Visionary Leadership: Design a strategic fundraising plan that empowers your team to achieve major and capital philanthropic initiatives.
- Personalized Gift Management: Develop and manage a portfolio of major gift prospects, personally soliciting gifts and pledges of $25,000 over five years.
- Event Leadership: Oversee events that align with the Ministry's philanthropic ambitions and cultivate donor relationships.
- Community Advocate: Actively engage with the community to elevate awareness of the Ministry's charitable mission and philanthropic goals.
- Analytical Insight: Prepare financial and analytical reports on fundraising outcomes and trends, driving informed decision-making.
- Professional Networking: Maintain strong connections with community organizations and institutions impacting healthcare development programs.
What You'll Bring:- Education: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college. Master's Degree preferred.
- Certification: Upon hire, Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) preferred.
- Experience: A proven track record of 8 years in non-profit with a focus on major giving and 5 years of leadership experience, ideally in larger institutions.
- Expertise:3 years of senior-level fundraising experience within large, complex organizations, with success in closing six-figure gifts.
- Strategic Planning: Demonstrated expertise in designing and executing a fundraising strategic plan that consistently meets goals.
- Technical Proficiency: Experience with fundraising donor management software and adeptness in managing revenue and expense budgets to align with program objectives.
- Leadership Collaboration: Skilled in designing fundraising strategic plans in partnership with organizational leadership.
- Gift Acquisition: Verified success in personally securing major gifts and cultivating donor relationships.
- Prospect Management: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in prospect management systems that foster the development of a major gift prospect pipeline.
- Preferred Experience: Experience with healthcare philanthropy and Raiser's Edge Donor Management system preferred.
- Skill Set: Advanced interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills, coupled with excellent persuasive communication abilities.
- Tech Savvy: Proficient computer literacy in Windows applications.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
