Director Foundation Development

Jacksonville, FL (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive a multi-channel fundraising program by managing major gifts, grants, and events, and partner with leadership, marketing, and donors to meet annual goals and secure multi-year gifts.

  • Lead a personal caseload of 60–125 major gift prospects
  • Develop customized proposals and recognition plans to secure 5–7 figure gifts

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute a development plan with diverse revenue via capital, major gifts, grants, corporate sponsorships, and events.
  • Collaborate with executive management to establish annual fundraising goals, track metrics, and deliver revenue progress reports to executive leadership.
  • Partner with the Marketing and Communications teams to create uniform, compelling campaigns and impact reports.
  • Actively qualify and manage a personal caseload of 60 to 125 major gift prospects and active donors, focusing heavily on grateful patients, community leaders, and healthcare philanthropists.
  • Utilize and wealth screening tools to identify philanthropic indicators and establish ask levels.
  • Build customized multi-year proposals to secure five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts, matching donor passions with institutional needs (i.e. capital equipment) and naming opportunities.
  • Design tailored recognition initiatives to keep donors informed, engaged, and inspired to renew or upgrade their contributions.
  • Engage eligible legacy prospects in foundational conversations regarding planned and deferred gifts.

Requirements

  • Education: • High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.
  • What additional requirements you'll need: Complete 8 to 10 direct, face-to-face visits bi-weekly to guide donors across the cultivation continuum.

Benefits

  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Various health insurance options & wellness plans
  • Retirement benefits including employer match plans
  • Long-term & short-term disability
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Parental leave & adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Ways to give back to your community
  • Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
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Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025, Ascension provided $1.7 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs along with $1.8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Across 16 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension’s network encompasses approximately 99,000 associates, 22,300 aligned providers, 95 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals, and ownership interests in 26 additional hospitals through partnerships. Ascension also operates 30 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites offering a range of healthcare services.

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