Chief Development Officer (Cook Children's Foundation)

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As the Senior Vice President/Chief Development Officer at Cook Children's, you will foster a culture of philanthropy within the organization. You will assure that the organization's corporate culture, systems and procedures support philanthropic efforts by providing leadership and management in partnership with the President and CEO, the board of trustees and other executive staff. In your role as the Chief Development Officer, you will also plan, and assure, implementation of strategies to develop comprehensive donor development systems including, but not limited to:

• volunteer and donor management

• major and principal giving

• annual giving

• donor research and cultivation

• gift processing and recognition

The final part of your job will be to maintain accountability and compliance standards for donors and funding sources in support of the Health Care System and the Medical Centers.

Education & Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree. An advanced degree is advantageous

• 5-8 years progressively responsible experience in fund raising, with first-hand experience in broad-based program and personnel management

• A mastery of various fund-raising programs including annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and corporate/foundation relations

• Prior experience playing a key role in a major capital campaign is required

• The skills and ability to develop and direct high-level gift and grant discussions, as well as an outstanding track record of personal solicitation calls on major individual, corporate, and foundation prospects

• Prior health care experience is highly desirable

• Previous experience in supporting, staffing, and working with volunteer leadership and governing boards

• The capability and presence to guide the Board's development work in an appropriate manner

• The ability to win respect from trustees, physicians, development staff, administrative staff, and current and prospective donors

• Achieves Outcomes

• Possess strategic vision and thinking with the ability to position the organization for the future, looking beyond the present situation to conceptualize key trends and identify changing market demands

• Communicates Clearly

• Ability to communicate and work well with people at all levels. Appropriately involving others in decisions and plans that affect them and proactively sharing timely updates and information with staff

• Creates/Inspires Shared Vision

• Open, proactive leadership style. Actively seeks out and supports collaborative thinking and problem-solving with others in the organization. Does not view collaborative dialogue around decisions as a personal attack on abilities

• Demonstrates Passion and Values

• Honest and a highly ethical team player with strong work ethic, achievement-oriented and motivated beyond personal interests

• Demonstrates Self Awareness

• Highly engaged, energetic and focused with strong people management and leadership skills. Behavioral consistency between words and actions. Accepts responsibility for own performance and seeks feedback

• Develops Individuals/Teams

• Provides honest, helpful feedback to others on performance. Celebrates, recognizes and rewards significant achievements of others

Certification/Licensure:

• CFRE designation is advantageous.

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.