Senior Philanthropy Director - Principal Gifts

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 141,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a senior philanthropy leader to oversee the principal gifts program, securing transformational investments for our top priorities. You will partner with executive leadership, physicians, volunteers, and major donors to advance enterprise fundraising initiatives.

You will manage a portfolio of 50–75 prospects, drive a multi-million annual goal, and coordinate complex donor strategies across teams to maximize seven-figure opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of fundraising experience.
• Demonstrated success securing seven-figure commitments.
• Exceptional strategic planning, executive presence, relationship management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for transformational philanthropic investments.
• Personally solicit and secure principal gifts.
• Coordinate complex donor strategies involving leadership, physicians, volunteers, and multiple stakeholders.
• Serve as primary relationship manager for assigned prospects and donors.
• Maintain accurate forecasting, portfolio actions, and plans within CRM system.
• Partner across fundraising and supporting services teams to advance top-tier donor strategies.
• Primary partner with university colleagues on joint prospect strategy, initiatives, and solicitation.

Skills

Fundraising

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Executive presence

Communication skills

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Summary

Leads Brown Health's principal gifts program and secures transformational philanthropic investments in support of the organization's highest priorities. Partners closely with executive leadership, physicians, volunteers, and major donors to advance enterprise fundraising opportunities.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

Brown University Health is actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve.

Brown University Health employees are expected to embrace Brown University Health’s mission of "Delivering health with care" and successfully role model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In Addition To Our Values, All Employees Are Expected To Demonstrate The Core Brown University Health Competencies Which Tell Us How We Work Together And How We Get Things Done. The Core Brown University Health Competencies Include

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

In Addition, Our Leaders Will Demonstrate An Aptitude For

• Ensure Accountability and Build Effective Teams
• Drive Vision and Purpose and Optimize Work Processes

By applying core and leadership competencies, leaders help Brown University Health achieve its strategic goals.

Performance Expectations

• Portfolio of 50–75 principal gift prospects and donors.
• Annual fundraising goal of $5M+.
• Active strategy for all assigned prospects.
• Consistent pipelinethat supportsseven-figure opportunities.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for transformational philanthropic investments.
• Personallysolicitand secure principal gifts.
• Coordinate complex donor strategies involving leadership, physicians, volunteers, and multiple stakeholders.
• Serve as primary relationship manager for assigned prospects and donors.
• Maintainaccurateforecasting, portfolioactions, and planswithinCRMsystem.
• Partner across fundraising and supporting services teams to advancetop-tierdonor strategies.
• Primary partner with university colleagues onjointprospect strategy,initiatives, and solicitation.

Liaison Responsibilities

• Serve asprimaryphilanthropy liaison for assignedarea.
• Maintain relationships with executive, clinical, research, and operational leadersinarea.
• Educate colleagues on priorities and opportunitiesinarea.
• Maintain awareness andsupportdonor strategies, proposals, and leadership briefingsand visits for that area.

Experience

• 10+ years of fundraising experience.
• Demonstrated success securing seven-figure commitments.
• Exceptional strategic planning,executive presence,relationship management, and communication skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

Pay Range

$140,774.40-$232,273.60

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location

Corporate Headquarters - 15 LaSalle Square Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type

8am-5pm

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

No