Director, Development​/Volunteer Services Day Shift, and Development Department

Day Kimball Health is seeking a Director, Development/Volunteer Services
to join our Development Department in Putnam, Connecticut. If you're looking for a rewarding healthcare career with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Exemption Status: Exempt

Location: Putnam, CT

Hours: 40 hours per week

Schedule: Day Shift

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Earned Time Off – Includes Vacations and Paid Holidays
• Sick Time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with eligible employer contributions
• Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance & Student Loan Reimbursement – Up to $5,000 (36–40 hours) or $2,500 (20–35 hours) per fiscal year.
• Shift Differentials for eligible evening, night, and weekend shifts
• Pay-for-Performance opportunities
• Career Growth, Leadership Development, and Mentorship
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs, Recognition Events, and Food Truck Fridays
• Weekly Pay - get paid every week for added flexibility

As the Director, Development/Volunteer Services, you will be a vital member of a dynamic team responsible for…

Leads the strategic development of the Hospital’s Donor Relations Program. Reporting to the President/CEO, is responsible for building a comprehensive program for major and planned giving, with the ability to identify and secure gifts from regional constituencies. Manages all aspects of Day Kimball Healthcare fund-raising efforts.

• Responsible for building and maintaining a successful comprehensive program for major and planned giving, by identifying and securing gifts from regional constituencies.
• Lead hospitals major Capital Campaigns and planned giving programs.
• Assure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations dealing with Philanthropic issues.
• Supervises the Philanthropy Office.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree is required, graduate degree preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of five years non-profit fundraising experience is required. Experience at leading major Capital Campaigns and with planned giving programs is preferred.

• Able to work with people so as to recruit their involvement in hospital activities, is a principle senior executive as related to community involvement.
• Ability to appreciate the mores of the Northeast Connecticut people and to work within their various social strata.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with the principles of hospital organization and administration.
• Ability to listen combined with a real liking for people.
• Cooperation with educational, civic, and social leaders of community, newspaper reporters, editors, and radio program directors, and administrative and supervisory personnel of the hospital.
• Interpret information in mathematical, written and diagram form such as statistical reports, profit and loss statements, and financial statements.
• Understand the effect politics and economic trends will have on organization’s plans.
• Speak effectively to both large and small groups.

The Care You Need. Close to Home.

For over 130 years, Day Kimball Health has been a trusted, nonprofit healthcare provider serving Northeastern Connecticut. What began as a small infirmary has grown into the region’s leading integrated healthcare system - recognized for delivering compassionate, high-quality care close to home. Today, our team of over 1,100 dedicated employees - including more than 300 skilled physicians, surgeons, and…