Position Opening: Altoona Regional Health System
Altoona Regional Health System
President, Foundation for Life/Director of Development
Responsibility: Altoona Regional Health System (Altoona PA) invites applications for the position of President, Foundation for Life/Director of Development. The successful candidate will report to the Chief Executive Officer and have leadership, administrative and budgetary responsibilities for an integrated, pro-active development program. The President, Foundation for Life/Director of Development also is responsible for the supervision, coordination, and administration of volunteers, professional and support staff and consultants as appropriate to design and implement a strategic plan for the Foundation that is complementary to the needs of Altoona Regional Health System.
Qualifications: Qualified applicants must hold a Master’s degree in Business, Education, Health Services Administration or a related field. The CFRE designation, or evidence of progress toward the designation, is preferred. In addition, candidates must have at least five years professional experience with demonstrated success in leading and managing development/fundraising efforts; proven leadership ability including the ability to deal effectively and collaboratively with a diverse and broad range of constituencies both internally and externally; outstanding oral and written communication skills; and, administrative and budgetary experience.
The President, Foundation for Life/Director of Development’s immediate priorities will be to:
• Create and implement a proactive, multi-faceted development plan designed to build broad-based philanthropic support of the Foundation for Life;
• Work collaboratively with the Foundation for Life Board of Directors and Altoona Regional CEO to develop fundraising targets and achieve full scale support for those targets;
• Develop strategic and tactical community partnerships that enhance the Foundation for Life’s recognition among community leaders and funding sources.
The President, Foundation for Life/Director of Development’s major responsibilities will be to:
• Build a climate of community recognition for the Foundation for Life’s name and mission;
• Understand and strategically develop the actual and prospective funding communities for the Foundation for Life;
• Develop and execute strategies to secure ongoing significant sources of private funds to support the organization;
• Remain apprised of external and environmental factors that could affect fundraising and communicate them to the Board of Directors and Executive staff.
Traits and Characteristics: The successful candidate will be a good listener, teacher and strategist. He/She must be comfortable interacting with varied private and public constituents, especially high-net worth individuals. The President, Foundation for Life/Director of Development will be decisive and resourceful with the sensitivity to gain the support and confidence of the organization’s executives, the Foundation Board and its broader constituencies. He/She should be a results-oriented leader, adept at planning, prioritizing, organizing, and following through. At the same time, this person needs to be a team player and a leader who values working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers. The President, Foundation for Life/Directors of Development will be an energetic, creative, hard-working professional, with the ability to take immediate action when needed, recognizing when to seize opportunities. He/She may be expected to travel in order to build support for the funding of Altoona Regional Health Systems’ Foundation for Life.
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume no later than Friday, February 26 to:
jemerycfre@yahoo.com
Janet C. Emery, CFRE
President
J. Emery Consulting, Inc.
P.O. Box 983
Wexford PA 15090-0983