Director, Development-MVH Foundation

Director Of Development

The Director of Development will initiate, plan, direct and implement the Foundation special events and donor campaigns. He / she will maintain donor relationships, secure new prospects, and solicit donors. These activities will be developed to achieve the mission of the Foundations using the policies, objectives and strategic goals as established by the Vice President and the Board of Trustees. Responsible to meet legal, financial, state and federal regulations.

Plans, organizes, markets, implements, and evaluates special events and donor campaigns. Translates mission and goals into cost effective programs for the hospital and to the community. Assists in major donor identification, cultivation and solicitation. The Director of Development will research and identify appropriate fundraising benchmarks, compare Foundation results and implement Performance Improvement processes into the programs and events. Meet and exceed national fundraising cost standards. The director of Development acts as a representative and / or spokesperson for the organization.

Qualifications :

• An appropriate Bachelor degree with a minimum of five years of managerial experience in special events, program development and a successful track record of hands on experience in managing multiple programs and volunteers.
• Candidates should have a demonstrated track record in gift prospecting, cultivation and solicitation as well as a full understanding of philanthropy. Candidate should be a team player with entrepreneurial flair.
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills, coupled with the ability to act as spokesperson for the Foundation.
• Must have strong negotiation skills, marketing knowledge, budget and computer / database literacy.
• Candidates must have ability to establish working relationships with flexibility in work execution responding to the needs of volunteer leaders and professional staff.
• Must have ability to develop people, both volunteers and staff, and ability to establish strong working relationships with staff departments and community resources.
• Candidate will have great personal initiative and belief in mission of Miami Valley Hospital Foundation, Good Samaritan Foundation Dayton, the Miami Valley Hospital campuses and its affiliates, and Premier Health.

Minimum Level of Education Required : Bachelor's degree

Minimum Level of Experience Required : 3 - 5 years of job related experience

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