Foundation Director

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The Executive Director of Foundation is responsible for setting the vision and mission of the team in accordance with institutional policies and practices and strengthening comprehensive fundraising program. Responsible for building and managing a growing foundations portfolio. Planning and implementing foundation fundraising strategies, identifying, cultivating, soliciting philanthropic investments from strategic foundation partners to advance organization's priorities and initiatives.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Partners with hospital departments and line officers in developing projects, promoting, publicizing and advertising the foundation's goals and activities, including the development and production of all necessary materials for case statements and solicitation materials.
• Designs, plans, schedules, implements targeted and concurrent annual fundraising campaigns for corporations and foundations.
• Identifies, researches, and solicits select regional and national corporations and private and corporate foundations.
• Provides service and stewardship to corporations and foundations to establish relationships, maintain involvement and foster private support.
• Provides ongoing analysis of foundation databases, implementation of system improvements and utilization.
• Establishes, enforces guidelines and standards for database use. Includes gift and pledge coding, entry and processing.
• Gathers constituent information from other areas including volunteer services, purchasing, human resources, patient financial for utilization in solicitations and entry of these new constituent groups into the database.
• Manages the donor recognition program and produce reports and queries needed for all solicitations, mailings, special events, and newsletters.
• Remains current on all database upgrades, system changes, work with foundation staff to improve database use and utilization.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 15 years of successful experience in healthcare and not-for-profit fundraising development and civic/business relations required
• Successful work experience with at least 10 years dealing with volunteers and the general public required
• Successful work experience with business profit and loss and R.O.I. responsibilities and customer/client/donor relations require

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Health or Philanthropic or certification program with preferred course primary course work in Business Administration, Marketing, Allied Health or related discipline form an accredited college, university, school,
  or heath program is required.

WORK SHIFT:

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential.  Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart. 
• Give people a reason to smile. 
• Put a little love in your work. 
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.  
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. 
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. 
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. 
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. 
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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