Chief Development Officer
- Employer
- Newport Hospital, a Lifespan Partner
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Closing date
- Sep 30, 2021
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Annual Fund, Donor Relations, Fundraising Administration, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Prospect Research, Other Fundraising
- Fields
- Health
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Imagine using your expert fundraising skills at an award-winning hospital located in a beautiful, coastal city. Newport Hospital, a Magnet-designated acute care hospital affiliated with a renowned academic health system, seeks an accomplished philanthropic leader to serve as its Chief Development Officer (CDO). In this highly visible role, the selected candidate will partner with the hospital President to deepen the culture of philanthropy across constituencies while directing a team and a comprehensive philanthropy program with a focus on developing a robust major gifts program.
With a deep historical legacy, the 129-bed Newport Hospital provides the area’s year-round and summer residents with access to comprehensive health services, including emergency, cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, OB/GYN, and behavioral health care. Combining clinical excellence with a commitment to addressing urgent community needs, Newport Hospital has earned numerous distinctions in healthcare and high patient satisfaction scores. [About Newport Hospital]
Newport Hospital is a partner of Lifespan, Rhode Island’s first healthcare system and a major teaching and research affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. As part of this collaboration, the philanthropy team at Newport Hospital has access to the system’s centralized services, including prospect research, database management, development communications, mail appeals, corporate/foundation relations, planned giving and special events.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the
hospital President, with a dotted-line to Lifespan’s VP for
Development, the CDO will lead a comprehensive, strategic
fundraising program that supports clinical, operational, and
educational initiatives. Responsibilities encompass leading a team
of four to maximize opportunities in major gifts, annual giving and
grateful patient fundraising, campaigns, board development, and
donor concierge services. The CDO works closely with the Newport
Hospital Foundation leadership and other volunteer entities, and
personally builds and manages a portfolio of principal and major
donors/prospects. The CDO also collaborates with Lifespan’s Central
Development and affiliated hospital CDOs.
Position Requirements:
BA/BS degree in related discipline; a solid track record
leading a thriving philanthropy program with major and principal
gifts at its core; demonstrated success cultivating, soliciting and
closing major gifts upwards of six figures, and growing the donor
pipeline. The ideal candidate will have superb interpersonal and
relationship-building skills with an authentic comfort as a
front-facing, organizational champion. Healthcare experience is
preferred; knowledge of the local/regional philanthropic/cultural
landscape is a plus. Lifespan is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and a VEVRAA Federal
Contractor.
This is a retained executive search of Exceptional Executive Search.
For more information, contact info@eesrecruit.com.
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