Director of Development

Tower Health; Reading, Northern (Berks County, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Director of Development at Tower Health Foundation leads all campaign and major gifts programs, collaborating with the President of the Foundation, the Foundation Board, and development staff. This role performs as principal gift fundraiser, cultivating donor relationships, soliciting gifts, and ensuring stewardship.

It works with Reading Hospital and Tower Health Boards to maintain momentum and align strategies.

Qualifications

• Detail oriented and highly organized with proven communication and presentation abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate donor relationships and solicit gifts.
• Experience in fundraising, stewardship, and working with academic or hospital health care environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for campaign, major gifts, and related development priorities with the Foundation leadership and boards.
• Lead as principal gift fundraiser: cultivate donor relationships, solicit gifts, ensure stewardship.
• Collaborate with Reading Hospital and Tower Health boards to sustain fundraising momentum and focus.
• Develop prospect strategies aligned with Reading Hospital's vision and mission; implement mechanisms.
• Build broad relationships with philanthropic partners and promote teamwork and professional development.

Skills

Detail Oriented

Excellent Communications Skills

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Listening Skills

Microsoft Office Applications

Organizational Skills

Presentations

Problem Solving Skills

Strong Team Player

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Director of Development:

• provides leadership for all campaign, major gifts, and related development program priorities, working in concert with the President of the Foundation, the Foundation Board of Directors, and the development staff.


• performs duties of a principal gift fundraiser, including cultivating donor relationships, soliciting gifts, and ensuring stewardship.


• works with development staff, Foundation, Reading Hospital and Tower Health Boards and assists the Foundation in building and maintaining momentum and focus for all who are engaged in fundraising efforts.


• develops prospect strategies with Reading Hospital leadership and senior development staff that are effective and aligned with Reading Hospital's vision and mission, and ensures such strategies and systems are implemented.


• develops relationships with an ever-expanding network of philanthropic partners.


• creates a positive work environment that values professional development and promotes teamwork.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• 4 year Bachelor's Degree - OR - combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Must have fundraising experience


• Experience in an academic, research, or hospital/health care environment is preferred

Required Skills

• Detail Oriented


• Excellent Communications Skills


• Excellent Interpersonal Skills


• Listening Skills


• Microsoft Office Applications


• Organizational Skills


• Prepare & Give Presentations


• Problem Solving Skills


• Strong Team Player

Overview

What is the Reading Hospital Foundation?

The Reading Hospital Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports the mission of Reading Hospital to benefit the health and wellness of our community. Its purpose is to raise, invest, and disperse funds to support the programs, patients, and community of Reading Hospital. The Foundation is able to provide funding to these areas through patient, community, employee, and physician support.

Learn more about the Reading Hospital Foundation and its mission: Reading Hospital Foundation | Tower Health