Vice President, Foundation & Government Relations

About the role

Job Summary
Advances the agency’s mission by supporting strategic efforts to secure and sustain financial resources.
Collaborates with leadership to develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies to support the agency’s overall growth.
Supports and contributes to all aspects of fundraising, including donor acquisition, cultivation & stewardship, grant support & collaboration, brokering key partnerships and executing special events.
Assists leadership with developing, implementing, and monitoring organization’s annual legislative and public policy agenda.
Develops positive relationships and communicates organization’s position on public policy with external and internal stakeholders.

Job Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
  Master's degree: Preferred
  Five years' leadership experience: Preferred
  Seven years' experience in fundraising, public, government or community relations: Preferred

Essential Functions

• Co-creates, implements, communicates, and supports comprehensive fundraising strategies that guide the facilities development initiatives towards achieving current fundraising goals and long term, sustainable growth under the guidance of leadership.
• Persuades and solicits prospects capable of making major and principal gifts to organization.
• Manages a portfolio and executes on strategies related to individuals’ prospects and donors with a capacity at major and principal gift levels $100k-$2.5M and up.
• Buys and manages an active portfolio of 100 prospect donor relationships.
• Crafts and oversees staff execution of comprehensive, multi-year strategies for annual, special, major, and principal gifts, for individual, corporate, and family foundation prospects, donors and cohorts.
• Inspires and motivates the development team to perform at their best through guidance, mentorship, professional development and fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Establishes a development infrastructure that can support fundraising goals.
• Stays informed about current trends and best practices, in fundraising and philanthropy through ongoing professional development and networking opportunities.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with state and local policymakers, government officials, and key stakeholders.
• Makes regular meetings with state elected officials and staff regarding overall healthcare public policy.
• Acts as a liaison between organization leadership and government officials, meeting regularly to educate and continually update regarding elected officials’ policy issues.
• Works with organization’s regulatory and legal leadership, together with state lobbyists on regulatory issues impacting the organization.

Organizational Requirements

• Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
• Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
• Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit here for more information about E-Verify.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

JOB INFO

• Job Identification : 69864
  Job Category : Director
  Posting Date : 2026-07-31T02:31:53+00:00
  Locations : Los Angeles, CA, United States
  Assignment Category : Full-time regular
  Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $186,278 to $279,417. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.