Director, Development

Department:

10000 Atrium Foundation Operations - Divisional Administrative Expense

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Hybrid, with expectation to be in office 3+ days of the week

Pay Range: $47.50 - $71.25

Essential Functions

• Leads, plans, initiates, and implements day-to-day development and fundraising efforts supporting Advocate Health service lines and facilities across the Greater Charlotte region as well as community health programs and initiatives under the Division of Community & Social Impact.

• Identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of prospects and donors, including sponsors, partners, grateful patients and families, community members, and friends of the Foundation in support of Advocate Health initiatives.

• Identifies and facilitates connections between system strategic priority work, service line work, regional and other partnership work, and operational level work to advance the system strategy and vision. Formulates and directs the strategy and execution plan for major gifts and grateful patient support in alignment with market leaders.

• Develops a network of support within and outside of the system and organizes competent group facilitation to achieve organizational objectives and accountability to the data analytics, measures and metrics that ensure maximum fundraising effectiveness at the Foundation.

• Builds and sustains relationships/partnerships with community leaders, physicians, AH clinical and administrative leaders, Board members, and volunteer fundraising boards to identify philanthropic needs and grateful patient prospect development and outreach.

• Works closely across cross-functional teams to coordinate prospect management activity, long-term fundraising efforts, and events.

• Leads operations from conceptualization to implementation to develop high-quality proposals, including writing, budget development, and oversight of solicitation and stewardship. Develops and maintains a portfolio of general and tailored proposals and presentations to be utilized in major gift solicitations.

• Supports the Vice President with overall corporate relations operations by developing goals and strategies. Works in partnership with Vice Presidents and Assistant Vice President to maintain fiduciary responsibility for event budgets and overall fundraising goals and provides insight on strategic direction for service line fundraising.

• Progressively monitors all assigned accounts and relationships to assure the quality of the relationship and evaluate potential future opportunities. Simultaneously conducts and/or oversees fund development and advancement activities involving ongoing projects and assignments in line with Foundation goals and objectives.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing and sitting. Must be able to present and communicate through a variety of mediums. Must be able to life 20 pounds of weight.Frequent automobile travel.Strong interpersonal skills, great conflict management skills, great analytical reasoning. Must be able to write and speak English in a clear, grammatically correct manner. Requires the ability to work under pressure of frequent fundraising and special event deadlines.

Education, Training, and Experience

Bachelor's level degree required. Master's or CFRE designation a plus. Five to ten years professional fund development and advancement experience required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Healthcare fundraising experience strongly preferred.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.