VP, Philanthropy
FDTN
Full-time
Remote
Nonprofit
Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree is preferred.
*Minimum of seven to ten years of combined leadership, fundraising management, and donor cultivation and solicitation experience.
*Demonstrated success in major, annual, planned, and principal giving is required.
*A seasoned philanthropy leader with demonstrated success in identification, solicitation and stewardship of institutional, corporate, individual and family donors.
*Well versed in philanthropy best practices and capable of demonstrating the critical qualities of leadership necessary to motivate staff, clinicians, organizational leadership, volunteers, and Board members to attain new levels of productivity in fundraising.
*Solid experience in developing and implementing fundraising plans (e.g. pipeline development, donor acquisition plans, campaign plans).
*Experience overseeing sophisticated institutional corporate, major, principal and planned giving efforts.
*Experience in board and volunteer management.
*Superior judgment, creativity, communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive in a highly complex environment.
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
*Excellent organizational and project management skills and ability to balance and deliver on multiple activities.
*Ability to manage multiple projects and see projects through to a timely completion.
*Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
*Commitment to providing excellent customer service and experience managing a customer service- oriented team.
*Excellent team-building skills.
Physical Demands
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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
Position Summary
Reporting to the Foundation President, and working closely with the executive team, volunteers and Foundation Board, the VP Philanthropy will have overall responsibility for planning, growing, staffing, and executing the organization's institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving programs. This role leads the organization's initiative to continue to build upon the current comprehensive strategy, strategically plan and collaborate on philanthropy across the organization. Additionally, this position fosters relationships with the Children's Foundation Board to ensure Board engagement with philanthropic objectives.
The Vice President provides leadership and collaborates with the Foundation President, the VP Prospect Development & Data Services, VP Engagement and Associate Chief Development Officer, and other directors and managers in the design and implementation of consistent practices across the Foundation's annual giving, mid-level giving, institutional support, corporate giving, major giving, principal giving, planned giving, campaign strategies, and long-range strategic fundraising plans.
In addition to overall Foundation responsibility, the Vice President Philanthropy is responsible for developing and executing institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving and campaign strategies, along with other long-range plans. The role directly manages the Foundation's current institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving teams in order to achieve campaign objectives and meet financial and operational goals. This leader is responsible for helping guide the team through planned growth, while creating and sustaining a culture of blended giving excellence.
As the leader of the institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving team and with an assigned portfolio of roughly 40 prospects, the Vice President will set strategy and goals, monitor work, create solicitation strategies and solicit prospects, and evaluate program results and team member productivity and capabilities to ensure that organizational objectives and operating requirements are met. These strategies include leveraging these fundraising efforts and integrating them into the Foundation's events, social media, direct mail, individual, employee, physician & grateful family giving, corporate volunteer, and grant seeking activities.
The Vice President is a leader within the Foundation and will be responsible for aligning activities with the needs and mission of the organization. The role will actively work to maximize resources and develop new opportunities for Children's Foundation to support and complete the current campaigns, prepare for the next comprehensive campaign, and develop and achieve long-range fundraising strategies.
*Minimum of seven to ten years of combined leadership, fundraising management, and donor cultivation and solicitation experience.
*Demonstrated success in major, annual, planned, and principal giving is required.
*A seasoned philanthropy leader with demonstrated success in identification, solicitation and stewardship of institutional, corporate, individual and family donors.
*Well versed in philanthropy best practices and capable of demonstrating the critical qualities of leadership necessary to motivate staff, clinicians, organizational leadership, volunteers, and Board members to attain new levels of productivity in fundraising.
*Solid experience in developing and implementing fundraising plans (e.g. pipeline development, donor acquisition plans, campaign plans).
*Experience overseeing sophisticated institutional corporate, major, principal and planned giving efforts.
*Experience in board and volunteer management.
*Superior judgment, creativity, communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive in a highly complex environment.
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
*Excellent organizational and project management skills and ability to balance and deliver on multiple activities.
*Ability to manage multiple projects and see projects through to a timely completion.
*Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
*Commitment to providing excellent customer service and experience managing a customer service- oriented team.
*Excellent team-building skills.
Physical Demands
Please click here to view the Physical Demands
The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
Children's Hospitals and Clinics Foundation department is the fundraising arm of Children's. Gifts to the Foundation support treatment programs, provide support for patients and families, fund medical research, and raise awareness of pediatric health issues throughout the community.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Foundation President, and working closely with the executive team, volunteers and Foundation Board, the VP Philanthropy will have overall responsibility for planning, growing, staffing, and executing the organization's institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving programs. This role leads the organization's initiative to continue to build upon the current comprehensive strategy, strategically plan and collaborate on philanthropy across the organization. Additionally, this position fosters relationships with the Children's Foundation Board to ensure Board engagement with philanthropic objectives.
The Vice President provides leadership and collaborates with the Foundation President, the VP Prospect Development & Data Services, VP Engagement and Associate Chief Development Officer, and other directors and managers in the design and implementation of consistent practices across the Foundation's annual giving, mid-level giving, institutional support, corporate giving, major giving, principal giving, planned giving, campaign strategies, and long-range strategic fundraising plans.
In addition to overall Foundation responsibility, the Vice President Philanthropy is responsible for developing and executing institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving and campaign strategies, along with other long-range plans. The role directly manages the Foundation's current institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving teams in order to achieve campaign objectives and meet financial and operational goals. This leader is responsible for helping guide the team through planned growth, while creating and sustaining a culture of blended giving excellence.
As the leader of the institutional, corporate, major, principal and planned giving team and with an assigned portfolio of roughly 40 prospects, the Vice President will set strategy and goals, monitor work, create solicitation strategies and solicit prospects, and evaluate program results and team member productivity and capabilities to ensure that organizational objectives and operating requirements are met. These strategies include leveraging these fundraising efforts and integrating them into the Foundation's events, social media, direct mail, individual, employee, physician & grateful family giving, corporate volunteer, and grant seeking activities.
The Vice President is a leader within the Foundation and will be responsible for aligning activities with the needs and mission of the organization. The role will actively work to maximize resources and develop new opportunities for Children's Foundation to support and complete the current campaigns, prepare for the next comprehensive campaign, and develop and achieve long-range fundraising strategies.