Program Director-Major Gifts Full-Time Days

The Program Director Philanthropy reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Program Director Philanthropy leads planning and implementation activities for Northwestern Memorial Foundation including the management of projects of strategic and operational importance to NM. The Program Director Philanthropy in partnership with the Director Philanthropy utilizes their program and process expertise to set departmental goals provide clear and consistent direction and feedback to lead highperforming teams executing on key NMF deliverables. They develop and sustain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance NMHC strategic initiatives.

NMF raises funds to support the health systems strategic goals to deliver exceptional care and experience advance and extend medical science and knowledge and enhance people culture and resources through: (1) raising planned principal and major gifts (2) cultivating and stewarding donors and (3) fostering a culture of philanthropy at NM.

Responsibilities:

• In partnership with Director Philanthropy set strategic vision for program(s) ensuring their support of NMHC and NMF strategic objectives;
• Understand external market and impact of all on goalsetting and team strategies for success;
• Engage in activities and processes necessary to support fundraising activities of NMF which include donor development stewardship solicitation and general relationship management of NMF donors;
• Understand develop and execute appropriate goaloriented fundraising donor cultivation and/or fundraising support strategies which may include annual giving planned giving principal and major giving and/or events;
• Develop manage and professionally grow a highfunctioning team;
• Develop and manage operating budget(s);
• Maintain and/or develop organizationwide and departmental policies/procedures relevant to areas of responsibility;
• Participate in professional development opportunities to continuously strengthen leadership capabilities;
• Represent and provide support for NMF at appropriate events related to donor cultivation stewardship and fundraising activities. This includes interactions with various levels of donors and constituents both internally and externally;
• Respond to unanticipated complex issues as well as manage critical and confidential information;
• Utilize meaningful metrics to assess outcomes and achieve goals;
• Exemplify the NM values of patients first integrity excellence and teamwork;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Bachelors degree;
• 5 years of experience in a fundraising community outreach healthcare or development position with a proven track record preferably in a nonprofit organization;
• Ability to earn the confidence of a wide range of internal and external constituents and to network within a professional corporate environment;
• Demonstrated project management organizational analysis and problemsolving skills;
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills;
• High degree of professionalism sensitivity and integrity;
• Strong intellectual curiosity initiative and highly effective listening/communication skills;
• Proven ability to meet deadlines communicate effectively and track details;
• Demonstrate high levels of leadership and flexibility in a team environment;
• Comfortable leading multiple projects accurately setting priorities for team(s) on a regular basis thinking creatively and working as both a collaborative team member and leader;
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook).

Preferred:

• Healthcare fundraising experience;
• Prior staff budget and operational management experience;
• Public speaking and presentation skills;
• Advanced degree;
• Excellent knowledge of Raisers Edge database.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

If we offer you a job we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a casebycase basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime