Director of Philanthropy

Company Description
Join a mission-driven team where your work makes a meaningful difference.

University Hospital Foundation (UHF) is a growing, dynamic nonprofit dedicated to advancing the lifesaving mission of University Hospital, New Jersey’s only public academic medical center and a vital safety-net hospital serving Newark and surrounding communities. Through philanthropy, innovation, and collaboration, we help expand access to exceptional healthcare and improve the lives of those who need us most. At UHF, you’ll join a passionate, collaborative team where your ideas matter, your contributions have impact, and your work helps transform the health of our community.

The Philanthropy Director plays a key role in growing philanthropic revenue by implementing development strategies, cultivating relationships with individual, corporate, and foundation donors and partners, and coordinating fundraising events.

In partnership with the Chief Development Officer and Director of Operations, this role leads the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, developing a growth plan and building the team and infrastructure needed to execute it. The role leads donor identification and early-stage cultivation, using data and insights to identify opportunities and transition high-capacity donors to major gift portfolios. The position also cultivates foundation and corporate giving prospects and leads fundraising events.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, results-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities, translate strategy into action, and deliver measurable results. The candidate will have demonstrated success leading comprehensive fundraising programs in a healthcare setting, including direct experience leading and executing strategy in a capital campaign.

This position serves as a key member of the Foundation’s leadership team, reports to the Chief Development Officer, and works closely with the Director of Operations and Board of Trustees.

• Implement the organization’s annual fundraising plan with measurable goals and timelines.
• Cultivate and steward individual donors, corporate partners, and foundations, with a focus on donor acquisition, engagement, retention, and revenue growth.
• Grow the Foundation’s emerging grateful patient program by identifying, qualifying, and cultivating prospects to build a pipeline for major gifts.
• Develop funding proposals to match donor interests with University Hospital.
• Execute stewardship activities to retain and upgrade new and existing donors.
• Support annual, major, planned, and recurring giving strategies, including corporate and foundation fundraising beyond event sponsor ships.
• Plan and execute fundraising events, such as the annual golf outing and cocktail-style event.
• Collaborate with staff, volunteers, and committees to meet event goals and enhance donor engagement.
• Serve as a member of the Foundation’s leadership team and work closely with CDO and Operations Director on strategic and tactical planning, forecasting, analysis, priority setting, and decision making to best position UHF in its efforts to support sustainable growth, particularly around major gifts.
• Strengthen collaboration between Foundation staff and University Hospital colleagues by promoting information sharing, cooperation, and a strong service orientation across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's degree preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of direct experience cultivating and stewarding donors in a healthcare setting and demonstrated success in individual, corporate, and foundation fundraising, donor portfolio management, and revenue growth.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience developing and executing capital campaigns…