Director of Development
- Employer
- Cedars-Sinai
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Dec 29, 2020
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Health
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with Cedars-Sinai
in the search for a Director of Development.
Reporting to the Executive Director, Constituent Relations, the
Director of Development will establish goals and create strategies
and objectives to drive philanthropy and activities that reflect
the priorities of Cedars-Sinai. The Director will drive change by
securing major gifts in support of Cedars-Sinai and achieve
short-term and long-term goals for various programs and activities
in support of the priorities and programs of Cedars-Sinai. The
Director will create, coach, and drive strategies for successes,
opportunities, and challenges, and report on and make
recommendations in accordance with the overall portfolio of
oversight. The Director will design and implement strategic
development plans that represents the organization's priorities,
and will use available data to identify prospective donors,
cultivate individuals in the prospect pool, maintain a
well-designed and documented prospect portfolio, and participate in
gift solicitations. The Director will oversee program management
for programs in scope and will also provide leadership, guidance,
and supervision to a team of professional and support staff towards
the accomplishment of campaign fundraising goals. The Director will
maintain a high volume of significant donor relationships,
meaningful contacts, and solicitations. The Director will work with
a defined portfolio of donors, prospects, and selected leaders
and/or faculty to advance the mission of the organization.
Cedars-Sinai is a nonprofit academic healthcare organization
serving the diverse Los Angeles community and beyond. With
pioneering medical research achievements, education programs
defining the future of healthcare, and wide-ranging community
benefit activities, Cedars-Sinai is setting new standards for
quality and innovation in patient care. Cedars-Sinai serves
more than 1 million people each year in over 40 locations, with
more than 4,500 physicians and nurses and 1,500 research projects
in motion.
Cedars-Sinai is committed to improving the health status of
the communities it serves through leadership and excellence in
delivering quality healthcare services; expanding the horizons of
medical knowledge through biomedical research; educating and
training physicians and other healthcare professionals; and
striving to improve the health status of the community. Quality
patient care is its priority. Providing excellent clinical and
service quality, offering compassionate care, and supporting
research and medical education are essential to its mission. This
mission is founded in the ethical and cultural precepts of the
Judaic tradition, which inspire devotion to the art and science of
healing and to the care Cedars-Sinai gives its patients and
staff.
Cedars-Sinai was founded on principles of equality, inclusion, and
diversity and is committed to building and sustaining a diverse
academic community. Diversity is one of Los Angeles's greatest
strengths, and Cedars-Sinai is committed to celebrating
both its differences and its similarities to create an inclusive
culture for all. Diversity is one of the institutional values
guiding the pursuit of the Cedars-Sinai vision: to
enhance its position as the leading healthcare provider in the Los
Angeles area and to rank highly among the nation's most respected,
admired and trusted healthcare organizations.
The measure of Cedars-Sinai's success is reflected in patient
satisfaction scores, increasing clinical performance initiatives,
excellent medical outcomes, ongoing research and academic programs,
and national designations and awards. Cedars-Sinai is
ranked nationally in 12 specialties and has been named to the
"Honor Roll" in U.S. News & World
Report "Best Hospitals 2019-20." For the 20th year in a
row, Cedars-Sinai has won NRC Health's Consumer Choice
Award, Southern California's "gold" standard in healthcare
information, for providing the highest-quality medical care in the
Los Angeles region based on a survey of area households.
BlackDoctor.org cited Cedars-Sinai for its strong
commitment in promoting equity and inclusion in the health system's
operations, programs, services and staffing.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is ten years
of fundraising or relevant experience in a large complex
organization and/or medical healthcare facility with five years in
department management with a team of direct reports. All
applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of
Cedars-Sinai.
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