Director of Philanthropy

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17 days ago Requisition

Position Overview

Amplify is a nonprofit community health center serving the medical needs of residents across Wake and Franklin Counties. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Amplify provides care to individuals cover by commercial medical insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, as well as those who are uninsured or underinsured. At its core, Amplify is committed to ensuring that everyone in the community has access to high-quality health care, regardless of their ability to pay.

Amplify is seeking an entrepreneurial and highly motivated Director of Philanthropy to build the organization’s private philanthropy program from the ground up.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced fundraising leader who is energized by creating something new. The Director will not inherit a mature development program or established portfolio of major donors. Instead, the successful candidate will have the opportunity—and responsibility—to develop the strategy, relationships, systems, prospect pipeline and culture necessary to make private philanthropy an increasingly important source of support for Amplify.

The individual will work with the Grants Manager, cross-departmental leadership and volunteers to inspire philanthropic investment and create lasting donor relationships.

Working closely with the CEO, Board of Trustees, a newly created Philanthropy Advisory Board and senior leadership, the Director will identify individuals, foundations, corporations and other potential philanthropic partners whose interests align with Amplify’s mission. The Director will develop thoughtful strategies for engaging these prospects, build relationships and create meaningful opportunities to introduce the CEO to individuals capable of making significant philanthropic investments.

The ideal candidate is a builder, connector and relationship strategist—someone who is comfortable starting with a blank page, pursuing new relationships, asking for introductions, opening doors and creating momentum.

The position will initially oversee a team of two, including the existing private grants manager and ultimately a Philanthropy Coordinator who will be hired in the near future.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive, multi-year philanthropy strategy aligned with Amplify's strategic priorities and opportunities for community impact.
• Establish the infrastructure, policies, processes and performance measures necessary for a professional and sustainable philanthropy program to grow and attract and steward significant philanthropic support.
• Create an annual development plan with clear goals for major gifts, individual giving, corporate and foundation support, annual giving, donor engagement and stewardship.
• Establish measurable activity and revenue goals and regularly report progress to the CEO and Board.
• Develop a compelling case for philanthropic support that clearly articulates why private philanthropy matters to Amplify and the people and communities it serves.
• Help build an organizational culture in which philanthropy is understood as a strategic partnership between donors, staff, leadership, and volunteers.

Build a Major Gift Prospect Pipeline

A primary responsibility of the Director will be to proactively identify and develop relationships with individuals capable of making significant philanthropic investments in Amplify.

• Research, identify, qualify and prioritize prospective major donors whose interests, values and philanthropic priorities align with Amplify's mission.
• Develop and continuously expand the…