Vice President of Advancement

Vice President of Advancement

We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.

Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care.

The Vice President of Advancement is a visionary and strategic leader responsible for advancing the philanthropic mission of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. This executive will lead all aspects of fundraising including donor engagement, capital campaigns, grant opportunities, annual giving and planned giving programs, building lasting relationships with donors and community partners, and secure financial support to enhance the hospital's innovative rehabilitation programs, capital projects, research, education, and patient care initiatives.

As a key member of the hospital's executive leadership team, the Vice President of Advancement works closely with the President / CEO, Board of Trustees, Foundation Board, Mary Free Bed Guild, Executive Leadership, Clinical and operational staff, and community stakeholders to cultivate a culture of philanthropy that aligns with the hospital's mission of restoring hope and freedom.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive philanthropic strategy with clear short- and long-term goals that align with the hospital's mission and strategic plan.
• Lead and implement an integrated, systemwide fundraising approach to ensure consistency, equity, and coordinated impact across all hospital locations and partnerships.
• Drive all aspects of fundraising, including major gifts, mid-level giving, annual campaigns, planned giving, capital campaigns, and special initiatives.
• Champion the Grateful Patient Program, providing meaningful pathways for patients and families to express gratitude through philanthropy.
• Expand and lead national fundraising initiatives, such as the "Little by Little" campaign, engaging donors across diverse geographies.
• Collaborate with hospital and Foundation communications teams to elevate impact storytelling, donor engagement, and brand alignment.

Donor Engagement & Stewardship

Board & Volunteer Leadership

Operational Oversight & Team Development

Internal Collaboration & External Representation

Qualifications

Leadership Must-Haves will be followed for patient and staff interactions :

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient / family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

Preferred Job Qualifications

Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification

Remain in a stationary position : Majority

Traverse or move around work location : None

Use keyboard : Frequently

Operate or use department specific equipment : None

Ascend / Descend equipment or ladder : None

Position self to accomplish the Essential