Chief Philanthropy Officer

Care Synergy; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Synergy is seeking an experienced Chief Philanthropy Officer to lead philanthropy across its nonprofit healthcare network. Reporting to the CEO, the CPO will develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise-wide philanthropy strategy, overseeing major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, grants, and special events to support Care Synergy's mission and priorities.

The successful candidate will lead a philanthropy team based in Denver, collaborate with Affiliate leadership and boards,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, nonprofit management, or a related field required.
• MBA and/or CFRE preferred.
• Minimum 8–10 years of fundraising leadership in healthcare or nonprofit settings.
• Experience leading comprehensive philanthropy programs including major gifts and annual giving.

Responsibilities

• Lead philanthropy across Care Synergy and its Affiliates with enterprise-wide strategy.
• Oversee major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, grants, stewardship and events.
• Collaborate with CEO, Affiliate leadership, and boards on donor engagement and growth.
• Build fundraising operations, analytics, and data integrity.
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical fundraising standards.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, nonprofit management, or related field

MBA and/or CFRE preferred

Job description

Care Synergy is a nonprofit network that supports mission-driven, values-based hospice, home health, PACE, and palliative care organizations providing community-based services. Through its Affiliates, including The Denver Hospice, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, Colorado PACE, and Pathways, Care Synergy provides centralized leadership and shared resources while enabling each Affiliate to meet the unique needs of its community.

Together, Care Synergy's Affiliates operate as distinct nonprofit healthcare organizations serving individuals facing serious illness, aging, and end-of-life transitions throughout Colorado's Front Range. Guided by a shared commitment to collaboration, accountability, service, and respect, Care Synergy has expanded beyond its traditional hospice and home health programs to include Colorado PACE and CAPABLE, broadening its impact across the communities it serves.

As Care Synergy continues to grow, philanthropy will play an increasingly important role in supporting innovation, expanding services, and ensuring long-term sustainability.

For more information, please visit https://caresynergynetwork.org/.

About Philanthropy at Care Synergy

Philanthropy plays an important role in supporting Care Synergy's mission and the work of its Affiliates. The organization maintains a comprehensive fundraising program that includes major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, grants, corporate and foundation support, stewardship, and special events.

Care Synergy has built a strong foundation of philanthropic support through the generosity of grateful patients, families, and community members. Today, the organization maintains a donor and prospect base of more than 20,000 constituents and generates approximately $2 million annually in philanthropic revenue.

Care Synergy's philanthropy program is structured as a centralized enterprise function serving its Affiliates. This model brings fundraising leadership together to support enterprise-wide priorities while partnering closely with each Affiliate to advance its philanthropic goals. With a donor and prospect base of more than 20,000 constituents and approximately $2 million in annual philanthropic revenue, the organization is well positioned to strengthen donor engagement and expand philanthropic support over time.

About the Position

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced fundraising executive to lead philanthropy across a growing nonprofit healthcare network. Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) will serve as the senior fundraising leader responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive enterprise-wide philanthropy strategy that supports Care Synergy's mission and strategic priorities.

The Chief Philanthropy Officer will oversee all aspects of fundraising, including major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, corporate and foundation relations, grants, stewardship, special events, and fundraising operations. Working closely with the CEO, Affiliate leadership, and volunteer boards, the CPO will strengthen philanthropic engagement across the enterprise while cultivating relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations, and community partners.

The successful candidate will lead a philanthropy team that currently includes a Donor Database Manager and Development Specialist while strengthening fundraising systems, donor engagement strategies, and operational processes. This individual will build upon an established fundraising program and help position Care Synergy for continued philanthropic growth across its family of Affiliates.

This position is based in Denver, Colorado. Care Synergy values in-person collaboration and maintains an office-based culture while offering flexibility as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise-wide philanthropy strategy aligned with organizational priorities and annual fundraising goals.
• Build upon an established fundraising program to strengthen philanthropic support across Care Synergy and its Affiliates.
• Identify new opportunities to engage individuals, corporations, foundations, and community partners in support of the organization's mission.
• Establish fundraising metrics and monitor progress toward revenue goals.
• Lead capital initiatives, planned giving efforts, and special fundraising initiatives that support long-term organizational priorities.

Major Donor Cultivation and Stewardship

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, planned giving prospects, corporate partners, and foundation funders.
• Develop meaningful donor engagement strategies that strengthen long-term philanthropic relationships.
• Partner with the CEO, Affiliate leadership, and volunteer boards on high-level donor cultivation and solicitation activities.
• Ensure consistent donor stewardship, recognition, and impact reporting.

Leadership and Operations

• Lead, mentor, and develop the philanthropy team while fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
• Oversee fundraising operations, including donor database management, reporting, analytics, and data integrity.
• Develop and manage the philanthropy budget while monitoring fundraising performance against organizational goals.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, ethical, and regulatory standards governing charitable fundraising.
• Represent Care Synergy within the community to strengthen partnerships and advance philanthropic support for the organization.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, nonprofit management, or a related field required; MBA and/or CFRE preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of progressively responsible fundraising and development leadership experience, preferably within a healthcare or nonprofit organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading comprehensive philanthropy programs encompassing major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, grants, corporate and foundation relations, stewardship, and special events.
• Experience leading a philanthropy department and managing a broad portfolio of fundraising activities.
• Proven ability to develop and execute fundraising strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
• Demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors and planned giving prospects.
• Experience strengthening fundraising operations, donor systems, reporting, and performance metrics.
• Ability to build productive relationships with executive leadership, governing boards, donors, foundations, and community partners.
• Experience working with private foundations is desirable.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational leadership skills.
• Valid Colorado driver's license and proof of automobile insurance.

Compensation

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The salary range for this position is $145,000-$180,000, commensurate with experience, plus bonus. A relocation allowance is available to support the successful candidate’s move to the Denver area.

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