Director of Philanthropy

Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401K with match

Job summary

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region in Rutland, VT is seeking a full-time Director of Philanthropy to lead the agency's comprehensive fundraising program and advance its mission.

You will build and manage a donor portfolio, develop annual plans, and collaborate with leadership, the Board, and community partners to reach fundraising goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5–7 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, community relations, planned giving, major donor solicitation, and event planning.
• Proven success in managing a donor portfolio and increasing revenue through cultivation and stewardship.
• Experience supporting and managing senior leaders, volunteer leaders/board members, and high‑level volunteers.
• Candidates must be willing to work on-site in Rutland, VT on an as-needed basis.
• Valid State driver's license and ability to pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and oversight for the agency's comprehensive philanthropy program, including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, grants, sponsorships, events, and other revenue opportunities.
• Develop and implement an annual philanthropy plan aligned with mission and financial goals.
• Set annual fundraising goals and manage the department budget with leadership.
• Maintain a personal donor portfolio and manage the full donor cycle from identification to stewardship.
• Build strong relationships with donors, foundations, and community partners to expand support.
• Oversee grants administration, reporting, and compliance; plan and execute annual appeals and donor events.
• Oversee donor communications and coordination of sponsorships and stewardship materials with Marketing.

Skills

Donor relations

Fundraising strategy

Major gifts

Event planning

Board collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region of Rutland is looking for a full time Director of Philanthropy. Would you like to work for a caring and supportive home health and hospice agency that values its employees? If so, please read on!

ABOUT VNA & HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION

Based in Vermont, we are one of the largest non-profit home health and hospice care agency that delivers a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Our mission is to provide the best care for every person and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. We strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short-term care. For our services, we have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY:

This position leads the Agency's comprehensive fundraising program to increase charitable support and advance its mission and strategic priorities. This position builds relationships with donors and community partners, oversees philanthropy staff and programs, and collaborates with leadership, Board members, and colleagues across the Agency to achieve fundraising goals. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides strategic direction and oversight for the Agency's comprehensive philanthropy program, including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, grants, sponsorships, special campaigns, events, municipal funding, and other charitable revenue opportunities.
• Develop and implement an annual philanthropy plan aligned with the Agency's mission, strategic priorities, and financial goals.
• Establishes annual fundraising goals and develops and manages the department budget in collaboration with the CEO and CFO as well as other leadership as appropriate.
• Maintains a personal portfolio of donors and prospects and participates in all aspects of the donor cycle, including identification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, prospective donors, businesses, foundations, community partners, and other stakeholders to expand philanthropic support.
• Identifies and develops opportunities for planned gifts and special, capital, or endowment campaigns that advance the Agency's long-term strategic priorities.
• Provides oversight of the Agency's grant program, including identifying funding opportunities, coordinating applications, monitoring deadlines and deliverables, and supporting required reporting and compliance.
• Leads the planning and execution of annual appeals, fundraising events, donor-recognition activities, sponsorships, and approved third-party fundraising initiatives. Maintains a coordinated calendar of philanthropy activities and deadlines.
• Oversee the preparation of donor communications, solicitation and sponsorship materials, acknowledgments, impact reports, and stewardship communications in collaboration with Marketing and Communications, as appropriate.
• Supervises, supports, and evaluates the Philanthropy Database Coordinator and other assigned staff, providing clear expectations, training, feedback, and professional development. Oversee the accuracy and integrity of the donor database and the effective coordination of municipal and town funding requests, mailings, records, reporting, and follow-up activities.
• Oversee the Agency's thrift store as a mission-based fundraising and community engagement program, including supervision of thrift store employees, support and recognition of volunteers, monitoring of financial performance, and collaboration with Marketing and Communications on promotions and events.
• Serves as the primary staff liaison to the Board Development Committee, supporting the committee chair, preparing reports and meeting materials, coordinating follow-up, and engaging committee members in philanthropy activities.
• Represents the Agency at donor visits, community meetings, events, presentations, and other activities; maintains donor confidentiality; follows ethical fundraising practices; participates in Agency-wide initiatives; and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five to seven years of relevant experience in community relations, planned giving, major donor solicitation, and event planning required in a nonprofit, education, or public service environment required.
• Demonstrated success in managing a donor portfolio, with a track record of increasing revenue through effective cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Experience supporting and managing up to senior leaders, volunteer leaders/board members, and high-level volunteers.
• Candidates must be willing to work on-site in Rutland, VT on as needed basis
• Valid State driver's license required. Ability to successfully pass pre-employment adult, child and VCIC background checks required.

VNAHSR benefits for full-time employees include:

• Generous paid time off, group health, dental, vision, life, STD and LTD insurance, 401K with 4% match, and more.
• Continuing education tuition assistance for work-related courses, to eligible staff

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