Director, Development - Foundation - La Jolla

This is a full-time leadership position, eligible for Scripps Health annual Management Incentive Compensation Plan located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. This individual will be working one day remote and four days on site weekly.

Join Scripps Health as a Director of Development and lead transformative initiatives that enhance patient care and drive our mission of excellence. Work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference, while building a rewarding career with one of the nation's most respected healthcare organizations.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

• #5 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care
• #78 in PEOPLE Companies that Care
• #95 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for
• Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024
• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

Scripps has been part of the community for more than 100 years, longer than any other health care provider in San Diego. The organization was founded with a philanthropic gift and has flourished thanks to the continuous benevolence of the San Diego community.

Scripps Health is in the midst of the Here for Good capital campaign, a $500 million, decade-long campaign to help fund the expansion across the system. Continued philanthropic support will ensure the organization is prepared to institute expanded treatment and care outcomes, new discoveries, and pioneering plans to truly make a difference in the health and quality of life of the community.

Join Scripps Health as the Director, Development where your primary responsibilities will include:

• Cultivating and soliciting major gifts ($25K+) from individuals to help in the Here for Good capital campaign along with assigned priority projects, centers, and programs, with/without volunteer assistance as appropriate.
• Collaborating with Foundation staff to develop and optimize strategies to obtain major gifts for areas of responsibility.
• Providing stewardship to all major donors within areas of responsibility.
• Regular communication with key individuals from hospitals, centers, or programs to identify specific operational, capital, and endowment programs requiring private support.
• Representing, articulating, and showcasing Scripps and presenting the institutional case and funding priority specifics to civic groups and other public and private organizations.
• Partnering with physicians to develop impactful donor strategies geared to grateful patients which are in line with the fundraising priorities set forth by the institution.
• Overseeing the planning and execution of major fundraising events.
• Design, implement, and oversee specialized fundraising initiatives and campaigns that align with organizational goals and priorities.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Completion of at least 2 years of college level coursework plus five years fund-raising experience.
• Demonstrated track record of success in major gift fund raising.
• Knowledge of and experience in all aspects of philanthropic fund development, including working knowledge of rules and regulations governing charitable estate planning.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with varied constituencies, including volunteers, physicians, patients and donors.
• Experience mentoring and supervising staff.
• Excellent writing and verbal skills, including ability to make presentations.
• Computer proficiency, including expertise in Word and Excel.
• Creative, self-starting, results-oriented and committed to working as part of a team enterprise.
• Ability to organize time effectively and manage a large number of tasks simultaneously.
• Strong sense of ethical conduct
  

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Master's Degree.
• Experience in a medical setting.
• Capital campaign experience desirable.