Head of Philanthropy

PATH; Sacramento (CA); Presencial; USD 230.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous paid time off

Retirement plan

Descripción de la vacante

PATH, a global nonprofit advancing health equity, seeks a Head of Philanthropy to lead major gifts and family giving. Reporting to the Chief Global Health Programs Officer, you will build trusted donor relationships, shape a donor-centered philanthropy function, and align investments with PATH's priorities.

You will lead a team of about six, collaborate with executives, and translate technical work into compelling investment cases for high-net-worth donors.

Formación

• 10+ years of progressive experience in major gifts, principal gifts, or high-net-worth fundraising.
• Experience building or strengthening a development function with team leadership and culture-setting.
• Fluency in the individual and family philanthropy landscape, including family offices and donor-advised funds.
• Data-focused fundraising including prospect research, wealth screening, moves management, CRM discipline, and pipeline forecasting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the philanthropy team and shape its structure, priorities, and ways of working.
• Deliver and align the philanthropy strategy with PATH's evolving priorities and opportunities.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, program and regional teams, marketing, communications, and the Board.
• Translate complex R&D, product development, and health systems work into rigorous investment cases for donors.
• Represent PATH credibly with sophisticated donors and cultivate major gifts.

Conocimientos

Major gifts

Principal gifts

High-net-worth fundraising

Team leadership

CRM discipline

Prospect research

Donor relations

Communication

Herramientas

CRM software

Wealth screening tools

Prospect research tools

Descripción del empleo

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PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.

***Please note this position will consider U.S. locations other than those noted

PATH is entering an important new chapter. As the organization approaches its 50th anniversary, the PATH 2030 strategy is sharpening a focus on the places where PATH's partnerships, technical expertise, and country platforms can make the greatest difference. Philanthropy will be central to that next chapter – helping PATH mobilize more catalytic and flexible resources for practical, high-impact solutions to urgent global health challenges.

The Head of Philanthropy will lead this next phase of individual and family giving. This role is about more than closing gifts. It is about building trusted relationships with donors who share PATH's commitment to health equity, while helping shape a philanthropy function that is relationship-centered, strategic, and closely connected to PATH's priorities.Reporting to the Chief Global Health Programs Officer, this leader will work closely with executive leadership, program and regional teams, marketing and communications, and the Board to align philanthropic investment with PATH's evolving strategic priorities and the organization's most important impactful opportunities. The Head of Philanthropy leads a team of approximately six and shapes the team's structure, priorities, and ways of working to deliver the philanthropy strategy, with a dedicated program budget.

Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications10+ years of progressive experience in major gifts, principal gifts, or high-net-worth fundraising, with a record of leading transformational asks and closing multiple seven-figure giftsA strong record of building or significantly strengthening a development function, including team leadership, systems improvement, and culture-setting.Fluency in the individual and family philanthropy landscape, including family offices, donor-advised funds, legacy giving structures, and impact-oriented giving.Command of the data side of modern fundraising: prospect research and wealth screening, moves management, CRM discipline, and the analytics needed to build and defend a pipeline forecast.Demonstrated ability to partner with technical and scientific colleagues and to translate complex R&D, product development, and health systems work into rigorous investment cases; scientific or technical literacy – the judgment to know which expertise to bring into a donor conversation and when – is essential.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the presence to represent PATH credibly with sophisticated donors.Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations and the judgment to navigate relationships, priorities, and institutional dynamics with diplomacy.A genuine commitment to global health equity and the ability to represent PATH’s mission and strategy with authenticity.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred QualificationsExperience in global health, international development, science, public health, or another field where donor trust depends on evidence, transparency, and strong technical credibility.Experience with anniversary campaigns, special initiatives, pooled funds, flexible funding vehicles, or other campaign-like fundraising efforts.Existing relationships in Seattle, New York, the Bay Area, or other philanthropic networks relevant to PATH’s current and future donor base.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and generous benefits. For candidates based in the U.S., the annual salary range for this position is $230,000- $260,000. The final salary is based on a variety of objective factors.

PATH provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes 15 vacation, 10 holiday, 2 personal and 12 sick days per year; medical and dental plans; life insurance; disability and retirement benefits.