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Northern Arizona Healthcare is seeking an Assistant Director of Philanthropy. NAH provides comprehensive healthcare services through two hospitals (Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center) to a population of more than 700,000 people, including a significant community of Native Americans, who comprise approximately one-third of NAH’s patient visits, over a service region of more than 50,000 square miles.

The Assistant Director is responsible for building relationships and raising funds from current and prospective annual giving donors by encouraging their interests and passions for improved health outcomes at NAH through our Grateful Patient program, and Employee and Physician Campaigns.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Program Development:
  • Assist VP of Philanthropy and Office of Philanthropy team to develop and implement programs to support initiatives
  • Responsible for developing, launching, and leading comprehensive giving programs to include: the Grateful Patient program, the Employee Campaign, and the Physician Campaign
  • Provide day-to-day support for the Grateful Patient program, focusing on the ongoing engagement and recognition of physician and clinical partners
  • Work with the legal department to ensure HIPAA compliance and other departments to advance the Grateful Patient program
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the educational, research, clinical and financial needs and goals of clinical service lines and the hospitals; establish, maintain, and grow the program to meet these needs/goals
  • Provide a pipeline for future major gift asks and move donors to the appropriate prospect manager
  • Represent the Office of Philanthropy in meetings, conferences, organization orientations, and events
  • Uphold established Office of Philanthropy protocols related to donor records, including documenting interactions with donors and other organizations
•  Donor Outreach:
  • Initiate, cultivate and develop relationships with annual giving (below $10,000) prospects
  • Cultivate and manage active major gift level donors - some existing donors and others with identified potential - with the goal of increasing financial support through regular communications
  • Manage the identification, evaluation, and cultivation of prospects, and assist in the stewardship plan of donors once they have made a commitment
  • Set and target fundraising goals, prepare proposals, and make direct face-to-face solicitations
  • Achieve personal annual revenue goals and assist in meeting departmental goals
• Compliance and Safety:
  • Report any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool
  • Monitor work environment for possible safety issues and ensure others are performing work in a safe manner
  • Comply with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies
  • If required, ensure all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates
  • Complete all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame

Qualifications:
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. In addition to:

• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) and at least 3 years experience in annual donor development and solicitation
• Experience with CRM systems
• Thorough understanding of HIPAA regulations to maintain the security of electronic Personal Health Information that is available through the prospecting reports and other sources
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative in effectively communicating Northern Arizona Healthcare's projects and goals
• Commitment to professional ethics in working with highly confidential, sensitive information
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, in English, as well as superior interpersonal, organizational, and motivational skills
• Familiarity with donor/customer database management and online fundraising tools

For further details and consideration, please apply here:
https://careers-nahealth.icims.com/jobs/10505/assistant-director-grateful-patient-and-giving-program/job

The Arizona Community Foundation is seeking a full-time Regional Director. The position advances the mission of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) by creating a culture of philanthropy in the affiliate area, and functions as a liaison to the ACF central office and leads its local affiliate in the areas of sustainable asset development, donor engagement, volunteer development, community leadership, strategic grantmaking, nonprofit capacity building, and local community impact.

Key Responsibilities include:
1. Conduct development activities to meet annual organizational and regional asset development goals. Act as the primary relationship manager to provide donor services and stewardship for the region’s donors, including current individual, corporate, and nonprofit fund holders as well as legacy donors. Identify prospects for new funds, gifts to existing funds, and planned gifts and cultivates and actively solicit new donor prospects
2. Cultivate relationships with professional advisors to encourage them to refer clients and to create awareness of ACF and the role ACF can play in serving as their philanthropic resource and the home for their clients’ philanthropy.
3. Document meetings and conversations in the ACF’s customer relationship management system
4. Supervise and support other affiliate staff and coordinates with the central office grants management team on affiliate grant-making activities. Affiliate grant activities include identifying priorities, training volunteer reviewers, establishing procedures, developing guidelines, and providing technical assistance to potential grantees
5. Explore opportunities and create funding collaborations and partnerships with the central office, donors, and other funders
6. Oversee or perform related administrative duties as necessary such as: preparing board of advisors meeting minutes; supporting the work of committees; ensuring the timely processing of paperwork and checks; sending local donor acknowledgments, etc.
7. Perform other duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications:
The position functions independently in a satellite office environment and requires local and regional travel. Incumbent must be proficient in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and be able to operate general office equipment including scanners, copiers, and printers; additionally, they must possess a strong capacity to work with specialized software programs, such as Salesforce, Constant Contact, and Eventbrite. 

• Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of management experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to research potential funding opportunities and write grants is desirable
• Range of skills from the vision and presence to engage community leaders, donors, prospects, and professional advisors, to the detail of directing community foundation operations
• Local community knowledge along with a history of leadership and visibility in the community is highly desirable; preference will be given to qualified applicants currently residing in the area
• Capacity and attitude to serve and amaze donors, prospects, and professional advisors, as well as have exceptional group facilitation and consensus-building skills to deal with the complexity of relationships across multiple constituents displaying different expectations
• Capacity to design and execute integrated fundraising plans including major and planned gifts

For further details and consideration, please apply here:
https://www.azfoundation.org/About/Employment

Northern Arizona Healthcare is seeking a Major Gifts Director. NAH provides comprehensive healthcare services through two hospitals (Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center) along with numerous primary care and specialty physician clinics, outpatient surgical centers, cardiovascular and cancer centers, rehabilitation and sports medicine centers, air and land-based medical services transportation, and community health-based programs. With a service region of more than 50,000 square miles, NAH’s team of 3,500 medical professionals serves a population of more than 700,000 people, including a significant community of Native Americans, who comprise approximately one-third of NAH’s patient visits.

The Major Gifts Director is responsible for building relationships and raising funds from current and prospective donors by encouraging their interests and passions for improved health in Northern Arizona.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Program Development:
  
  • Assist VP of Philanthropy and Office of Philanthropy team to develop and implement programs to support initiatives
  • Represent the Office of Philanthropy in meetings, conferences, organization orientations and events
  • Uphold established Office of Philanthropy protocols related to donor records, including documenting interactions with donors and other organizations
• Donor Outreach:
  • Initiate, cultivate and develop relationships with a focus in the Sedona and Verde Valley area
  • Cultivate and manage active major gift level donors - some existing donors and others with identified potential - with the goal of increasing financial support through regular communications
  • Manage a portfolio of 75+ major and principal gift prospects and leads the strategy to identify, cultivate and solicit individuals in support of the Office of Philanthropy
  • Develop and implement personalized donor stewardship plans
  • Maintain and manages accurate and current donor and outreach database, using Raiser's Edge NXT
  • Achieve personal annual revenue goals beginning at $500,000, with expectations of growing the dollars raised to $3,000,000+ annually
• Compliance and Safety:
  • Report any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool
  • Monitor work environment for possible safety issues and ensure others are performing work in a safe manner
  • Comply with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies
  • If required, ensure all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates
  • Complete all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame

Qualifications:
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. In addition to:

• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) and at least 8 years experience in individual donor development and solicitation, including 2 years leading initiatives or as a Major Gift Officer
• Experience with CRM systems
• Understanding of HIPAA regulations pertaining to fundraising from patients
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative in effectively communicating Northern Arizona Healthcare's projects and goals
• Commitment to professional ethics in working with highly confidential, sensitive information
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, in English, as well as superior interpersonal, organizational, and motivational skills
• Familiarity with donor/customer database management and online fundraising tools

For further details and consideration, please apply here:
https://careers-nahealth.icims.com/jobs/10593/major-gifts-director/job

Polara Health is seeking a full-time Grant Writer. Serving on the frontlines of mental health treatment in Yavapai County since 1966, Polara Health (formerly West Yavapai Guidance Clinic) is uniquely positioned to improve access for people in need of high quality and affordable holistic care. Focused on addressing the whole person through a client-centered approach, we offer holistic, transformative services that are tailored to address the unique needs of each client, address the social determinants of health, and ensure coordination of care with loved ones and other integrated service providers.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Identify grant funding opportunities and organizations through prospecting and research
• Write, submit, and manage grant proposals and supporting documents, and maintain records to track their outcomes
• Work with the Foundation Director to monitor grant applications by engaging funders and growing relationships
• Collaborate with internal Strategic Implementation Teams to ensure good stewardship of donated funds
• Submit internal and external progress reports, and author and edit case statements, as needed, for various programs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and or experience in creative writing or related field with at least 3-5 years experience in grant writing
• Excellent knowledge of fundraising information sources
• Proficiency with MS Office Word and Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as organizational skills and consistency in meeting deadlines

The salary range is $46,900-$54,600.

For further details and consideration, please apply here:
https://wygc.e3applicants.com/careers/Grant-Writer-74

The Arizona Community Foundation is seeking a full-time Philanthropic Advisor. The position focuses on managing a significant donor portfolio, including fundholders and legacy donors, as well as cultivating relationships with existing donors, prospective donors, and professional advisors in order to increase ACF’s assets through contributions, with an emphasis on the greater Phoenix metro area.  They will develop and secure new business by building close relationships with professional advisors (estate planning attorneys, CPAs, financial planners, insurance agents, trust officers, private bankers, brokers, etc.) and their clients. 

The position will have a lead role in developing and managing ACF’s relationship management system in conjunction with other members of the Philanthropic Services team. In this role, they will manage RM assignments, develop trainings, and guide RMs in the use of ACF CRM technology as a tool for both donor engagement and building ACF’s organizational records.

Key Responsibilities include:
1. Effectively represent the Foundation in a positive manner, providing professional and timely response and service, meeting annual new business development and fundraising goals, generating new donors and building ACF’s revenue and net assets, and effectively collaborating with ACF staff, Board and volunteers, and professional advisor community to achieve goals
2. Manage a large portfolio of current and legacy donors
3. Possess the capacity and attitude to serve and amaze donors and professional advisors
4. Lead the PS team’s Relationship Management System, including efforts to develop and deliver consistent services to fundholders and legacy donors; this would include coordinating RM assignments, developing statewide RM trainings, and guiding RMs in the use of ACF’s CRM technology as a relationship management and organizational tool 
5. Coordinate legacy donor outreach, records, RM training, and related projects
6. Work closely with relationship managers and administrative staff to provide quality service to ACF’s donors, professional advisors, and partners.
7. Work with the Philanthropic Services Unit, and contribute to and execute the Philanthropic Services development strategy; work with ACF staff, board members and committees, volunteers, professional advisors, and staff to execute the plan
8. Cultivate and solicit prospects for new ACF gifts; receive and act on referrals from professional advisors
9. Cultivate enduring relationships and provide exemplary customer service to current donors, with the ultimate goal of increasing giving

Qualifications:
The position functions in an office environment and requires some local and/or regional travel. Incumbent must be proficient with computers and be able to operate general office equipment, including fax machines, scanners, copiers, postal machines, printers, etc. Must be available for occasional evening and/or weekend work hours. 

• Bachelor’s degree plus three years experience in the nonprofit sector and computer experience required; general working knowledge of the Arizona nonprofit community preferred
• Customer service experience
• Experience with problem-solving and decision-making
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills; research skills; analysis skills; critical thinking skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to actively listen and to work with widely diverse individuals and groups, including donors, volunteers, and community leaders
• Ability to work as part of a professional team with enthusiasm and commitment and ability to take initiative and work independently
• Ability to multi-task while staying on a course of planned action
• Good supervisory/management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

For further details and consideration, please apply here:
https://www.azfoundation.org/About/Employment