AVP Philanthropy

Major Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Develops and contributes to building a high-performing, strategic, and comprehensive philanthropy program for the UMass Memorial Health system.
• Supports the SVP in planning and implementing multi-year philanthropic campaigns, including feasibility, case development, volunteer engagement, and performance tracking.
• Develops and directs short- and long-term strategic initiatives, including identifying new funding sources and fundraising innovations, translating high-level organizational and philanthropic strategies into executable plans.
• Aids in the development and tracking of key performance indicators; and implements systems and processes to support accountability and transparency.
• Collaboration & Alignment
• Partners with executives, senior leadership, and Marketing & Communications to ensure alignment of brand, fundraising priorities, and system-wide strategies.
• Collaborates with Senior clinical and administrative leaders to prioritize needs and execute strategic fundraising initiatives.

Donor Strategy & Engagement

• Oversees frontline fundraising programs, including major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, annual giving, and grateful patient initiatives.
• Manages a personal portfolio of high-value prospects and donors, cultivating and soliciting major and principal gifts to meet organizational goals.
• Ensures consistent, high-quality stewardship practices and donor engagement strategies across the organization.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to build and optimize grateful patient and donor relationships.
• Plans and supports team members on donor campaigns, special events, and engagement initiatives.

Team Leadership & Development

• Manages and mentors frontline fundraising staff, fostering continuous improvement and a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Promotes professional development and ensures team alignment with organizational values and goals.

Position Qualifications

• Licenses/Certifications/Education Required: Bachelor’s degree. Preferred Master’s degree.
• Experience/Skills Required: 10+ years of progressive fundraising experience, ideally within a large healthcare system, academic medical center, or large nonprofit.
• Proven success in strategic development including building and sustaining successful fundraising efforts and special events, donor pipelines and cultivating relationships.
• Strong operational and managerial skills with the ability to execute strategic plans.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead through influence and represent the SVP in high-level settings.
• Motivated, results-oriented, entrepreneurial-thinking leader with high emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and integrity.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex matrixed organization and manage changeable priorities.
• Demonstrated strong network among the philanthropic community including foundations, employers and individuals.

Physical Demands & Environmental Conditions

• Work is considered sedentary.
• Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.