Assistant Director, Fundraising (Healthcare)

National Healthcare Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Singapore is seeking an experienced Assistant Director for Fundraising Strategy and Execution. The role involves managing fundraising processes, building donor relationships, and developing best practices for fundraising operations. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of relevant experience, team management skills, and familiarity with healthcare fundraising. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of fundraising experience with a proven track record of securing gifts over $100,000.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to drive projects to completion.
• 3+ years of experience managing a team of 2-3 individuals.
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Degree in arts, business, marketing, or communications preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage key fundraising processes to support NHG Health's initiatives.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward donor relationships to meet fundraising goals.
• Develop General Giving programmes with collaboration from various teams.
• Create and enforce fundraising best practices and guidelines.
• Oversee gift processing and stewardship activities for donors and stakeholders.
• Support management reports and budget preparations for the Advancement Office.

Job description

Fundraising Strategy and Execution

Within NHG’s Advancement Office, the Assistant Director (AD) will effectively manage key fundraising processes including identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors, including philanthropists, corporations and foundations, in order to support NHG Health’s philanthropic ambitions by fostering meaningful relationships and strategic partnerships.

He/she will report to the Director, Advancement Office. He/she will support the Director in managing and executing NHG Health’s fundraising strategy, contribute directly in securing philanthropic support, and work collaboratively with leadership, clinicians and colleagues. In this role, he/she will build and manage a portfolio of Intermediate and Major Gift donors to NHG, in order to deliver on individual and team fundraising targets. He/she will be responsible for facilitating all phases of the gift cycle, including initiating contact, cultivating and moving potential donors to solicitation and closure.

Programme and Campaign Management

He/she will also contribute to efforts in developing General Giving programmes both at HQ and in collaboration with institutions’ charity funds (including staff giving and needy patients’ initiatives), in partnership with NHG Fund team, the Advancement Office team as well as PHI charity fund teams.

Stakeholder Management

Within this role, he/she will lead on creating NHG Health’s fundraising best practices / guidelines to be used with both internal and external stakeholders, and in setting up best practices for NHG Health’s fundraising operations at both Group Office and institutions’ charity funds.

Leadership

He/she will manage a team responsible for NHG Group’s gift processing (inc. gift tracking and reporting) and stewardship activities, as well as administration and event support, ensuring a timely and satisfactory reporting to donors and stakeholders. In this aspect, he/she will support to oversee the preparation of management reports, budgets, and planning documents for the Advancement Office function (when required).

He/she will also serve as liaison for the Advancement Office’s engagements with other HQ corporate departments (e.g. Planning, Finance, Human Resource, Corporate Communications). With the aim of developing a flourishing fundraising community of practice, he/she is expected to contribute to capacity building within NHG Health (when required).

Areas of Responsibility

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and maintain key relations with a portfolio of contacts (current and prospective donors) with the view to match their giving interests with NHG Health’s funding priorities.
• Lead and facilitate gift structuring to optimize donor’s gift purpose and manage the entire process from identifying a prospect, collaborating with proposal writer to prepare the proposal, and closing the gift.
• Proactively identify, develop and deliver engagement opportunities to donors to ensure the maximization of their financial and non‑financial support.
• Develop fund‑raising principles and policies for effective collection, distribution and management of funds raised.
• Develop and implement systems and processes to ensure timely and accurate record‑keeping and reporting of fundraising activities.
• Manage a small team of fundraising professionals responsible for supporting a comprehensive fundraising program that includes major giving, corporate partnerships, general giving and events.
• Capacity Building, through on‑the‑job training as well as mentoring of fundraising colleagues at both HQ and charity funds.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education/Training/Experience

• At least 8 years of experience in fundraising operations with proven and tangible track record in securing gifts above $100,000.
• Excellent project management capabilities and driving projects to completion.
• Have at least 3 years’ experience in managing a team of 2‑3 persons with diverse experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with internal and external stakeholders and management.
• Healthcare or research fundraising experience will be an advantage.
• At least a degree in any discipline, such as arts, business, marketing, or communications.
• Proficiency in MS Office is essential.

(b) Personal Attributes

• A self‑starter with the ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment, and to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Impeccable professional integrity.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• People‑oriented and able to engage with a diverse group of people.