Fund Development Program Director - Foundation

Responsible for leading a development team, soliciting major gifts, planned gifts, and working with Senior Grant Administrator on specified grant opportunities. Seeking funds from individuals, corporations, private foundations, and specified quasi-government funding sources with an annual revenue objective in excess of $1,000,000. Manages relationships with prospective donors and identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits and stewards these donors in support of network-wide funding priorities with negotiated revenue goals annually. Monitors all prospects to ensure positive and purposeful contacts and donor relations. Will work with foundation's executive director on related operational support and coordination. Work with foundation president on fund development strategy, planning and execution. Expected to contribute and be active on the foundation's management team by providing direction and management of the fund development team to support staff in meeting their revenue goals. Must be a highly energetic professional with management skills and experience. A demonstrated track record of building donor relationships and demonstrated ability to close significant gifts or sales.

Position Details

Status: Full Time, Exempt					FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0 FTE (80 hrs)
Shift: Day					Shift Length: 8
Pay Range: 44.35 - 68.55					Location: Madera, CA 93636 USA

About Us:

At Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation, we are fueled by purpose, driven by compassion, and focused on bettering children's lives. If this speaks to you, we're looking for someone like you. Join us in our mission to raise funds that support and shape the future of pediatric care in Central California. Together, we can ensure every child gets the care they need. By joining our team, you'll help create a lasting impact on families across our region. This is more than a role; it is a chance to make a tangible difference. If you are ready to take on a meaningful challenge and help ensure every child in our region has access to top-tier healthcare, Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation is where you can make it happen.

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum three (3) years of successful experience including individual, corporate, foundation, and/or government solicitation; or equivalent sales experience required
• Ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and major gift donors in order to develop relationships between them and the hospital
• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to successfully manage multi-functional or diverse areas of responsibility
• Successful experience in securing appointments as well as developing cultivation and solicitation strategies
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated record of completing assignments
• Demonstrated track record of building donor relationships and ability to close gifts in excess of $50,000 and above

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• College Degree - 4 year or equivalent experience required
• CDL - California Drivers License required
• CAR INS - Car Insurance required

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.