Executive Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving at Nemours in Jacksonville, Florida

Job Description:

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. 

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy.  We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment. All Nemours associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day to day work with colleagues, patients and families.

The Nemours Health System is currently seeking an Executive Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving to oversee major gift and planned giving for the Nemours Health System.  This position will be based  at our Home Office in Jacksonville FL or in Wilmington, DE at the Nemours /DuPont Hospital for Children location.

Reporting to the Director, Fund Operations, the Executive Director, Major Gifts and Planned Giving will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Nemours Fund for Children’s Health (NFCH) major and planned giving programs, which promote planned and individual gifts through multiple platforms. The Executive Director, Major and Planned Giving will serve in an enterprise-wide role which will focus on building and enhancing the major and planned giving programs in addition to managing a portfolio of major and planned giving prospects in assigned territories.

The Executive Director, Major and Planned Giving will provide leadership and direction to the Major Gift team in establishing goals, performance standards, operating policies and procedures, and an evaluation process to monitor progress.

The ideal candidate will be a collegial team player with a proven ability to motivate, engage, and work collaboratively at all levels with prospects, donors, volunteers, leadership, and senior members of the research and medical staff, or similar constituencies. Travel between Fund Sites is required. 

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree Required, Master Degree or JD preferred

5 Plus Years Major Gift Experience Required,

Healthcare experience preferred

CFRE Certification Preferred

Raiser's Edge Fundamentals Required

Travel Required based on need

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.