Assistant Director Foundation Job Rushville Indiana USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Position: Assistant Director of the Foundation
Location: Rushville

Description

Full Time

Monday
- Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Non-Leadership
- Exempt position

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of the Foundation supports the Executive Director in advancing the mission, strategic priorities, fundraising goals, donor relationships, and daily business operations of the Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation (RMHF).

This position serves as a key operational and donor-development partner to the Executive Director. The Assistant Director helps build and implement a sustainable, relationship-based philanthropy program that expands the Foundation’s support beyond special events. Primary responsibilities include donor cultivation and stewardship support, prospect and donor-pipeline management, fundraising program coordination, Foundation financial and operational support, Board and committee support, volunteer-program leadership, and coordination of selected fundraising and community-engagement activities.

The Assistant Director is expected to exercise sound judgment, maintain a high degree of confidentiality, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and represent the Foundation and Rush Memorial Hospital professionally in the community. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of the Foundation.

Requirements

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Donor Relations, Stewardship, and Fundraising Support

Support the Executive Director in implementing the Foundation’s strategic fundraising plan and long-term donor-engagement strategy.

Help identify, research, qualify, and track prospective donors, including individuals, businesses, foundations, community organizations, and professional advisors.

Maintain an organized donor and prospect pipeline, including contact information, relationship history, giving history, prospect research, next steps, stewardship activities, and follow-up deadlines.

Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with current and prospective donors, sponsors, volunteers, Board members, hospital leaders, staff, and community partners.

Coordinate donor cultivation and stewardship activities, including donor visits, hospital tours, donor meetings, donor recognition, acknowledgement letters, impact communications, appreciation activities, and appropriate follow-up.

Prepare donor research, donor profiles, briefing materials, gift-history reports, meeting materials, correspondence, solicitation support materials, and follow-up plans for the Executive Director and Foundation Board members.

Support annual giving, recurring giving, corporate and business giving, sponsor ships, memorial and honor gifts, employee giving, grants, planned-giving outreach, and other strategic fundraising initiatives.

Ensure donor gifts, pledges, acknowledgements, receipts, recognition, stewardship communications, and gift restrictions are documented accurately and handled in a timely manner.

Assist in developing compelling donor communications and cases for support that connect hospital needs, patient care, capital priorities, workforce initiatives, and community-health opportunities with philanthropic investment.

Maintain donor confidentiality and exercise discretion in all donor, financial, gift, and relationship matters.

Foundation Operations and Financial Support

Support the Executive Director in the effective daily administration and business operations of the Foundation.

Maintain appropriate access to and working knowledge of Foundation financial information, including budgets, fundraising revenue, restricted funds, grant activity, event financial performance, and operational expenses.

Assist with preparation and monitoring of the Foundation’s annual budget, revenue forecasts, expense tracking, and regular financial reports.

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