Vice President, Philanthropy

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Vice President for Philanthropy at the Joslin Diabetes Center reports to the Divisional Vice President for Philanthropy, Metro Boston at Beth Israel Lahey Health. The VP provides leadership and strategic direction for a growing fundraising program. They will work closely with BILH and Joslin leadership and executive teams, partnering with the Joslin President and Chief Scientific Officer, BILH system Chief Development Officer, and other executives to identify key funding initiatives designed to enhance and improve the delivery of healthcare, and to align philanthropic efforts around those priorities.

The VP will provide counsel to and engage medical staff and board leadership to expand the impact of philanthropy. They will serve as the key principal gift fund raiser for the institution and will inspire a team of front line fund raising staff on best practices necessary for executing high-performing major and principal gift fundraising. This leader may also collaborate with BILH Philanthropy staff on system-wide initiatives and will partner with BILH Philanthropy Services (External Relations, Administration & Operations, Enterprise Initiatives etc.).

Promotes the mission and its case for philanthropic support throughout the community.

Designs and implements annual and multiyear goals and objectives for fundraising to create a sustainable, comprehensive, and high-performing development function.

Leads and mentors a team to ensure staff engagement, alignment, and productivity.

Develops staffing plans that maximize major gift fundraising opportunities.

Partners with executive leadership, President, and Board as appropriate to foster and build a culture of philanthropy.

Partners with key board members and other volunteers to strengthen their relationship and commitment to the Hospital/Clinical Unit and to foster their engagement in philanthropy.

Personally manages a portfolio of high-level prospects and donors, while working to engage the next level of principal level prospects.

Oversees the creation and implementation of innovative cultivation and stewardship opportunities that inspire donors to elevate their level of support, engagement and commitment to BILH programs, physicians, and caregivers.

Assures collaborative working relationships with all clinical Chiefs and department heads, including executive leadership.

Work collaboratively across BILH, partnering whenever necessary, on system level transformative gifts that may be multi-institutional.

Works collaboratively with BILH Philanthropy services to drive front line fund raising results.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience.

Minimum of 10 years of experience managing and developing a successful and comprehensive fundraising program that resulted in revenue growth, an expanded constituency base and streamlined operations.

Proven ability to close major, principal and foundation gifts along with a demonstrated record of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship best practices including the management of a personal portfolio.

Full understanding of all aspects of a comprehensive Development program, with a focus on major and principal gift strategy.

Experience in medical philanthropy is preferred.

Visionary leader, who can coach staff and inspire loyalty and hard work to achieve philanthropic success for the team and for Lahey.

Ability to work collaboratively in an integrated health system.

Extraordinary communication skills and the ability to elicit and translate sometimes complex institutional…