Healthcare Fundraising Consultant

Digital; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital is seeking an experienced Healthcare Fundraising Consultant to develop and execute a diversified fundraising program for Barth syndrome research and patient support across individuals, corporations, foundations, grants, sponsorships, and digital campaigns to accelerate treatments and a cure for a rare global patient population.

You will translate complex medical information into clear donor messaging, build donor stewardship, and establish targets, timelines, budgets, and performance

Qualifications

• Develop and execute a diversified fundraising strategy across multiple channels.
• Identify and engage prospective donors, foundations, corporations, and government bodies.
• Create fundraising narratives, cases for support, proposals, donor communications.
• Plan and manage digital campaigns via online platforms and email.
• Build donor stewardship programs to strengthen relationships and retention.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated fundraising experience within nonprofits or related fields.
• Secure funding from individuals, major donors, corporations, foundations, grantmakers, or government bodies.
• Manage crowdfunding and digital campaigns through platforms like GoFundMe.
• Translate complex medical information into clear donor messaging.
• Develop relationships and present to donors and partners.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Grant research

Proposal writing

Digital fundraising

Campaign management

Presentations

Tools

GoFundMe

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Healthcare Fundraising Consultant to develop and execute a diversified fundraising program dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by Barth syndrome, an ultra-rare disease affecting approximately 350 known individuals globally.

We aim to raise funds to support scientific research, advance treatments and a cure, provide resources to affected families, and strengthen the global Barth syndrome community.

The role combines strategic planning with hands‑on execution across individual, corporate, institutional, government, and digital fundraising channels.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated fundraising experience within nonprofits, rare diseases, healthcare, medical research, patient advocacy, or other mission-driven organizations
• Proven success securing funding from individuals, major donors, corporations, foundations, grantmakers, or government bodies
• Experience managing crowdfunding, peer‑to‑peer, or digital fundraising campaigns through GoFundMe or similar platforms
• Strong skills in grant research, proposal writing, donor communications, relationship management, and presentations
• Ability to translate complex medical or scientific information into clear, credible, and compelling donor messaging
• Resourceful and entrepreneurial approach to building support for a specialized cause with a small global patient population

Requirements

• Develop and execute a diversified fundraising strategy across individual giving, major gifts, corporate partnerships, grants, sponsorships, and crowdfunding
• Identify, cultivate, and engage prospective donors, foundations, corporations, government funding bodies, and strategic partners
• Create fundraising narratives, cases for support, proposals, presentations, sponsorship packages, and donor communications
• Plan and manage digital fundraising campaigns through GoFundMe or similar fundraising platforms, email, social media, and other online channels
• Build donor stewardship programs that strengthen relationships, encourage recurring giving, and improve retention
• Establish fundraising targets, timelines, budgets, reporting processes, and performance metrics