Director, Development

City/State:
White Plains, New York
Department: WPH Executive

Work Shift:

Day
Work Days: MON-FRI, VARIED HOURS
Scheduled

Hours:

9 AM-5 PM
Hours Per Pay Period: 75
Pay Rate/Range: $-$

Job Summary The Director of Development will focus on identifying, qualifying, cultivating and soliciting prospects with the capacity to give $10,000+ to WPH. She/he will work with physicians to drive Grateful Patient fundraising opportunities to support the Hospital's priorities. She/he will collaborate with SVP and report to Sr. Director, Major Gifts.

• Manage a portfolio of 100-150 individual donors capable of making a gift of $10,000 +, with focus on $100k+ gifts.
• Work with donors through personal interactions, guide the process of identification, cultivation, solicitation, communication and stewardship of donors to meet fundraising goals.
• Identify new donor prospects in collaboration with the Sr. Director, Major Gifts and SVP, senior staff, physicians, and Board volunteers.
• Meet regularly with assigned physician partners to advance grateful patient opportunities.
• Cultivate new prospective donors and current donors through visits, phone calls, written communications and stewardship activities.
• Solicit and secure gifts from new prospects and current major gift donors.
• Prepare compelling proposals, communications and stewardship reports.
• Partner with Foundation Board of Directors in the cultivation and solicitation of donors as recommended by the Sr. Director, Major Gifts and SVP.
• Partner with SVP and team members to support cultivation events, including the development of guest lists and event briefings.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the hospital's programs and capital priorities to articulate funding needs to donors.
• Enter all donor portfolio activity and communications in the donor database (RE NXT) in a timely manner to ensure data is accurate and current.
• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors (Standard for All Job Description s).
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor Degree Required
• 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising Required
• Strong writing and analytic skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills (written & verbal)
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Multitasker and the ability to remember multiple tasks given during the course of the day
• Strong Problem Solving, Judgment & Decision Making Skills
• Planning, Organization & Delegation Skills
• Stress Tolerance
• Must have the ability to concentrate on fine details with constant interruptions.
• The ability to understand and relay messages accurately.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer.

White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas.

White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and in 2025 received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year.

In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Health grades®, and in 2025 was awarded an "A" Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th…