Job description
Location: Commerce Place
Work Days: 8-5pm
Category: Professional and Management
Department: Alliance Foundation
Job Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day
Hours/Week: 40.00
Union: No
Union Name: Non Union
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The CHA Foundation is the fundraising arm of Cambridge Health Alliance.
Summary:
Reporting to the Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation President/CHA Chief Development Officer, the Director of Development will assume a leadership role in expanding private philanthropic support for the Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation.
The Director of Development must demonstrate strong fundraising and leadership skills. They will drive day-to-day operations of the department with a particular focus on managing development activities building and managing the budget and financial reporting, fund management and overseeing Institutional Giving and Prospect
Management. They will direct major fundraising events and solicit/steward major donors pre and post events in collaboration with the Development team and CDO. They will serve as an advocate for Cambridge Health Alliance mission in the community
- Provide strategic advice and direction to the CDO to increase private philanthropic support for the Cambridge Health Alliance.
- Develop an annual plan for expanding private philanthropic support for Cambridge Health Alliance
- Manage Foundation’s budget and interface with the Finance department for reporting
- Develop systems to identify new major donors through research, special events and the annual fund.
- Develop a solicitation strategy and solicit major donors for support
- Develop a stewardship program to keep major donor prospects engaged with the Alliance.
- Establish financial goals for Development activities including events, annual fund, institutional giving and major giving
- Recruit and steward foundation board members in pursuit of fulfilling fundraising objectives.
- Develop and manage a portfolio of major donor prospects
- Identify, track, and steward major donor prospects toward meeting fundraising goals.
- Manage internal and external fundraising committees, and volunteer groups.
- Expand employee giving program
- Create and maintain procedures and policies in accordance with the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy Standards and in alignment and collaboration with CHA legal, risk management, finance and compliance
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must embrace mission of Cambridge Health Alliance
- Bachelor’s degree; equivalent, relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
- 5+ years of increasing fund-raising success
- Have financial budget acumen and ability to to develop financial and development reports
- Extraordinary interpersonal, writing, and speaking skills
- Experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and growing fundraising programs.
- Proven track record in major gifts.
- Willingness to make cold calls and solicit prospects
- Experience working with volunteer leadership and the ability to interact at the executive level.
- Possess skills to supervise, work with, and motivate staff, board members, and volunteers
- Willingness and ability to travel within Massachusetts
- Willingness to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends as necessary
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand and translate information for all audiences
- Outstanding strategic thinking skills and the ability to build support for CHA’s vision of the future
- Self-starter and goal driven to initiate donor visits and fundraising calls
- Organized, detail oriented, and exhibit timely follow-through on tasks and goals
- Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and the community, demonstrate patience, self-confidence, and common sense.
THIS POSITION HAS A HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.
Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA.
Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.
At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care to the People.
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