Executive Director of Development, Major Gifts (Hybrid - SF Bay Area)

Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health in the search for an Executive Director of Development, Major Gifts.

For this senior role, the team is seeking an experienced Executive Director of Major Gifts to identify, cultivate, and solicit individuals, families, and family foundations with the philanthropic capacity to make gifts of $100,000 to $5M+ to the child and maternal health programs of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Reporting to the Vice President, Major Gifts, the Executive Director will serve as the second in charge of the major gifts team, managing three or more experienced campaign fundraisers and partnering with faculty and hospital leaders to identify fundraising opportunities in the areas of cancer, heart, and mothers and babies.

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, in partnership with Stanford Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, unlocks philanthropy to transform health for children and families in Northern California—and around the world.  The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health is the sole fundraising entity for Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and the child health programs at Stanford University School of Medicine. The Foundation is named for Lucile Salter Packard, who committed her life to the well-being of children. Lucile, along with her husband David (co-founder of Hewlett-Packard), were leaders in the development of Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, which opened in 1991. In 1996 the Hospital merged with Stanford University Medical Center, and the Foundation was established as an independent public charity to ensure a source of dedicated funding and support for the health of children. Governed by a Board of Directors, all philanthropic dollars raised by the Foundation are directed to Packard Children’s Hospital and the Stanford University School of Medicine.

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health seeks an Executive Director of Development, Major Gifts with a bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience successfully closing major gifts with progressively responsible fundraising and leadership responsibilities; proven success with academic medicine and/or hospital fundraising and comfort with negotiating complex gifts; a demonstrated ability to guide, lead, and coach seasoned fundraisers to achieve and surpass goals; a demonstrated ability to craft proposals in a complex environment with multiple stakeholders; and deep experience and sophistication working on gifts that resulted in the creation of new programs and business plans including the required collaboration with institutional partners to deliver results on philanthropic investment. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health.

The Executive Director of Development, Major Gifts is eligible for hybrid work, meaning working in the office or in person when needed and on an average of eight days a month. The Executive Director of Development, Major Gifts should reside in one of the following ten Bay Area counties: Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, San Francisco County, Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin County, Napa County, Sonoma County, Solano County, or Santa Cruz County.

The salary range for this position is $225,000 to $250,000 annually.

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health is committed to the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please contact Kim Farr at kimfarr@aspenleadershipgroup.com.

To apply for this position, visit: https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1423.