Required Education: Bachelor’s degree Required Experience: Ten (10) years of fundraising experience in a complex medical or academic setting, including five (5) years in major gifts, and prior experience serving as a leader in a cancer fundraising program. Two (2) years management of frontline major gift fundraisers, with experience recruiting and retaining staff, possessing a strong commitment to professional growth and development. Preferred Experience: Proficient in Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce. Additional Technical Requirements - Demonstrated track record identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and closing 7-figure gifts from individual donors.
- Demonstrated experience working with executive leadership, effectively managing boards and high level volunteers.
- Must possess initiative, leadership, creative energy, well-refined organizational skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to take risks, resilience, negotiating skills and proven expertise as a major gifts fundraiser.
- Highest sensitivity and judgement with regard to the needs of families of seriously ill children.
- Ability to relate at all levels across the organization - whether physicians, senior executives, board members, volunteers, Foundation colleagues, prospects, or donors.
- Intellectual depth, maturity, judgement and professionalism to earn the trust and confidence of hospital leadership and external stakeholders as well as the ability to build strong collaborative relationships across a complex organization.
- Ability to persuasively promote the Hospital’s mission in patient care, program development, education, and research.
- Effectively communicate complex medical information to both lay and professional audiences.
- Organizational and managerial skills involving administrative processes and in working with colleagues and support staff.
- Ability to work as an integral part of the Individual Giving and Foundation team.
- Microsoft Office and database experience required.
- A sincere appreciation for people and how they are each uniquely motivated.
- Poised and engaging, empathetic communications style based on natural warmth and enthusiasm.
- Fast-paced and results oriented with the ability to work in a timely manner with multiple deadlines and competing requirements.
- Strong written, presentation, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to relate well to individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstration of good judgement, professionalism and the highest standards of ethical conduct.
- Travel, local and regional, required.
All CHOP employees who work in a patient building or who provide patient care are required to receive an annual influenza vaccine unless they are granted a medical or religious exemption. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its patients, family members, visitors and employees. In an effort to achieve this goal, employment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, other than for positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, is contingent upon an attestation that the job applicant does not use tobacco products or nicotine in any form and a negative nicotine screen (the latter occurs after a job offer). Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor/Seeking priority referrals for protected veterans. Please contact our hiring official with any referrals or questions. CHOP Careers Contact Talent Acquisition 2716 South Street, 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19146 Phone: 866-820-9288 Email:TalentAcquisition@email.chop.edu |
