Sr. Community Philanthropy Specialist

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s is seeking a Senior Community Philanthropy Specialist to lead community fundraising initiatives in Houston, TX. You will manage partnerships, develop plans, and grow revenue while engaging individuals, businesses, and organizations.

You will collaborate with internal teams and Major Gift Officers to build the philanthropic pipeline, represent the organization at events, and amplify our mission through strategic community engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of fundraising, events, or community relations experience.
• Experience with fundraising events, partnerships, and revenue programs preferred.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Creative, proactive, and results-oriented approach to fundraising.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of revenue-generating partnerships.
• Develop and execute annual fundraising plans and 12–18 month strategies.
• Build relationships with businesses, community organizations, and individuals.
• Provide guidance to external event organizers and fundraising partners to maximize results.
• Partner with Major Gift Officers to grow philanthropic pipeline.
• Represent Texas Children’s at fundraising events and partner meetings.
• Serve as an ambassador and strengthen community relationships.
• Monitor fundraising performance, analyze results, identify growth opportunities.
• Maintain donor and prospect activity in the CRM.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align with organizational goals.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Presentation skills

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Senior Community Philanthropy Specialist leads community-based fundraising initiatives that engage individuals, businesses, and community organizations in supporting Texas Children’s. This role manages a diverse portfolio of fundraising partnerships, develops strategies to grow revenue and engagement, and builds strong community relationships that drive sustainable philanthropic support.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a diverse portfolio of revenue-generating partnerships, including third-party events, peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, Children’s Miracle Network partners, cause marketing, and point-of-sale initiatives.
• Develop and execute annual fundraising plans and 12–18 month strategies to achieve revenue goals.
• Build and strengthen relationships with businesses, community organizations, fundraising partners, and individuals.
• Provide strategic guidance, tools, and support to external event organizers and fundraising partners to maximize engagement and fundraising results.
• Partner with Major Gift Officers to identify and engage community fundraising prospects and help build the philanthropic pipeline.
• Represent Texas Children’s at fundraising events, check presentations, community activations, and partner meetings.
• Serve as an ambassador for Texas Children’s by sharing our mission and strengthening relationships throughout the community.
• Monitor fundraising performance, analyze results, and identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Maintain accurate donor and prospect activity, engagement, and next steps in the CRM.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals, brand standards, and donor stewardship practices.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in fundraising, event planning, business, project management, community relations, healthcare, or a related field.
• Experience with fundraising events, community partnerships, corporate relationships, or revenue-generating programs preferred.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting goals and deadlines.
• Creative, proactive, and results-oriented approach to building relationships and driving fundraising outcomes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external partners.

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.