Executive Director, Development - West Region

The Executive Director is responsible and accountable for implementing a results-oriented major gifts fundraising program for the west region. The position will play a significant role in personally securing new charitable gifts by managing a select portfolio of major gift prospects and participating as a key contributor for The Campaign for Carle Health. The Executive Director will work with regional fundraising staff to create and manage portfolios with the highest potential donors.

The Executive Director will develop strategies and build relationships to meet funding priorities spanning the region, including Methodist, Proctor and Pekin hospitals, Trillium Place, Young Minds Center, and Methodist College. The position will oversee the West Region Philanthropy Council and increase member engagement and participation in the fundraising process. In addition, they will build partnerships across the region to help identify philanthropic opportunities and funding priorities that align with organizational needs.

Certifications:

• N/A

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree

Work Experience:

• Fundraising - 3 years

• In collaboration with the Vice President, Center for Philanthropy, develop and implement strategies for the west region that set the framework for philanthropy and support The Campaign for Carle Health.
• Manage a portfolio of 75-100 select major gift donors and $100,000+ prospects, conducting an average of 7-8 monthly visits with existing and potential donors for the purpose of qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing major gifts.
• Accountable for meeting goals set for portfolio size, visits, qualification visits, dollars raised, and percentage of time focused on direct fundraising activities as an individual contributor, and for all fundraising staff in the west region.
• Work closely with the West Region President, Trillium Place President, Chancellor of Methodist College and other key stakeholders to define funding priorities and develop proposals for significant gift opportunities among individual donor constituents.

• Provide high level stewardship to donors under management.
• Participate fully as a contributing member of the Philanthropy Leadership Team, bringing discussion topics, challenges and solutions to the group.
• Support each position in their efforts to secure major and leadership gifts by focusing management on fundraising strategy, funding priorities, and portfolio management.
• Ensure regional fundraising team is managing operations efficiently and effectively, and that policies and process standards are adhered to.

• Monitor progress to goals for accountability and to drive fundraising performance and make adjustments for improvement.
• Perform human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, onboarding and training, staff development, performance evaluations, corrective actions, and overall employee morale.
• Support the work of system-level team members by providing regional input for strategy and process development in areas such as corporate and foundation development, annual giving, employee giving, events and others.
• Identify and recruit potential Philanthropy Council members, campaign leadership, and members of The Carle Foundation.
• Lead the Philanthropy Council for the west region.

• In collaboration with the Vice President, Center for Philanthropy, develop and implement strategies to deepen member engagement in the fundraising process.
• Oversee all reporting requirements to the Carle Health West Region Governing Board.
• Strategize, implement and manage collaborations with Philanthropy Operations, Annual Giving programs, Special Events, Communications, Corporate & Foundations, Stewardship and Donor Relations.
• Provide regional input for operating and capital budgets and control expenditures within approved budget objectives.

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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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