Additional Information About the Role

Development Director at St. Louis Children's Hospital

Seeking a strong people leader who has a proven track record in fundraising!

They will lead a team of 4 individual contributors.

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for maximizing donor contributions of the Foundation. Working in Collaboration with the Director of Administrative Operations and the Director of Development, oversees the major gifts, planned giving and/or the annual fund to ensure that all fundraising programs are integrated strategically, aligned to move donors through a continuum of increasingly larger contributions and consistent with the vision and timelines outlined in the strategic plan.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with foundation leaders to establish goals, objectives and strategies for the fundraising efforts of the Foundation.

Develops plans and strategies, and directs comprehensive fundraising programs, including capital and endowment campaigns, annual fund and major gift efforts.

Supervises the development and integration of planned gift, major gift, special gift and annual fund solicitation strategies.

Assesses the fundraising potential of the Foundation through giving history, hospital departments and programs, and guilds to make solicitation assignments.

Institutes metrics for measuring progress toward goals and for ensuring accountability.

Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Business

Experience

5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

5-10 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer