Associate VP, Events & Donor Experience (CHOC Foundation)

Children’s Hospital of Orange County; United States; On-site; USD 116,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Career development

Job summary

CHOC Foundation in Orange County is seeking an Associate Vice President to lead donor experience, stewardship, and high-impact fundraising events—from first engagement to long-term cultivation. The AVP will set vision, strategy, and operational oversight for all foundation events and donor programs.

You will drive donor engagement, ensure excellence across touchpoints, manage a high-performing team, and align events with CHOC's goals, brand standards, and ROI expectations.

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of fundraising experience in healthcare settings.
• Experience with capital campaigns and donor stewardship programs.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact fundraising events from concept to execution.
• Oversee donor experience, stewardship, and relationship-building.
• Develop strategy and drive operational excellence across programs.
• Align events with institutional goals, brand standards, and ROI.

Skills

Enterprise Systems

Operational Mindset

Leadership

Management

Strategic Initiative

Execution

Influence

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Asana

Power BI

Job description

Work Location and Shift

Orange, California

Day – 08hrs (United States of America)

Why CHOC?

At CHOC, we strive to be the leading destination of children’s health by providing exceptional and innovative care. We are responsible for the overall health of our community’s pediatric population in our hospitals, clinics, and practices. And because of our breadth of care, your career at CHOC can be as diverse and fulfilling as you determine. CHOC’s compensation structure, benefits offerings, and career development programs are geared to helping you achieve your professional and personal goals.

Environmental Sustainability Statement

Driven by the connection between children's health and a healthy environment, we commit to creating a healthcare model that incorporates environmental sustainability aligned with our mission to protect children's health and patient safety.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer, CHOC Foundation, the Associate Vice President serves as a key member of the Foundation Leadership Team and provides strategic and operational leadership across donor experience, stewardship, and high-impact fundraising events – from first engagement and initial gift to stewardship and long-term cultivation. This position provides vision, a cohesive strategy, and operational oversight for all CHOC Foundation events, including premier, large-scale, revenue-generating and mission-driven fundraising events requiring best in class production and execution. as well as enterprise-wide donor stewardship efforts. The AVP will drive operational excellence, innovation, and financial performance while aligning all fundraising events and stewardship activities with institutional goals, brand standards, and donor engagement priorities. The AVP also leads a comprehensive donor experience and stewardship strategy, including oversight of grateful family and Benefactor programs, ensuring a seamless and elevated experience across all donor touchpoints. This role will lead a high-performing team to deliver exceptional event execution, personalized donor engagement and consistent stewardship practices that position the CHOC Foundation as a charity of choice.

Pay Range

Minimum $115,627 Midpoint $173,451 Maximum $231,254 Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as position requirements.

Experience Required

Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of fund raising in a healthcare setting including capital campaign experience.

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree.

Training Required

None required.

Specialized Skills Required

Enterprise Systems & Operational Mindset: Systems thinker with strong attention to detail and organizational discipline; Skilled at standardizing processes, managing logistics at scale, and ensuring operational excellence across large fundraising events. Leadership & Management Capability: Proven experience leading high-performing teams, responsible for executing premier fundraising events and donor experience programs, while driving efficiencies, controlling costs and delivering measurable outcomes and ROI. Must have a strong events background, preferably within healthcare, academic medicine, universities or nonprofit environments. Strategic Initiative & Execution: Self-directed leader with the ability to independently evaluate emerging technologies, processes, and methodologies; Possesses the vision and discipline to translate recommendations into executable solutions. Influence & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Able to influence stakeholders and build trusted relationships across the Foundation, hospital leadership, donors, board members, and community partners.

Preferred

• Advanced Analytical Capability: Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret operational, fundraising, and event data to inform strategy and performance.
• Fundraising Systems Expertise: Working knowledge of CRM and fundraising platforms such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, Asana or Power BI, and related analytics tools.
• Event Metrics & ROI Analysis: Experience in measuring event impact and applying insights to optimize donor engagement and revenue.
• Innovation & Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify opportunities for growth, test new approaches, and lead strategic transformation of event programs.
• Experience managing or scaling grateful patient/family or benefactor programs within a healthcare or nonprofit setting.

Work Environments

Functional Demand: Physical Activity Requirements: Physical Activity Lifting Sensory Requirements: Environment Requirements:

Non-Discrimination Statement

CHOC does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, genetic information, disability, sex, gender (including pregnancy, breastfeeding, childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, medical condition, sexual orientation, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or other protected characteristics in accordance with state and federal laws. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply for positions at CHOC, even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the listed qualifications for a particular role, as your unique experience may be a great addition to our culture for another one of our opportunities. If you desire support or accommodations throughout the Talent Acquisition process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. Recognized year after year as national leader in employee engagement, and named one of the best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, this is an exciting time to be at CHOC. Our campus is constantly growing and offering new state-of-the art programs and services as we continue to meet the needs of more than 250,000 children annually, making the opportunities for career enrichment endless. We offer highly competitive salary levels and benefits, but the personal growth and fulfillment you’ll find at CHOC, coupled with an inspiring mission to nurture, advance, and protect the health and well being of children, are perhaps the most valuable payouts of all. We hope you will join our dedicated and talented team of associates committed to the highest standards of care and making a difference in the lives of children in Orange County – and beyond.

Environmental Sustainability Statement

Driven by the connection between children's health and a healthy environment, we commit to creating a healthcare model that incorporates environmental sustainability aligned with our mission to protect children's health and patient safety.

Other Information

We’re always in search for our next Defender of Childhood!