Executive Director, Gift Planning

Description – External

Title: Executive Director, Gift
Planning

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Foundation

Status: Full-time

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $142k – $180k/annually

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing
extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional
working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for
excellence in healthcare. Across our family of medical
centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in
reaching the highest levels of professional development,
contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your
role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping
you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect,
innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

 The Executive Director of Gift Planning provides
leadership for planned giving for MMCF, and raises major gifts from
assigned prospects. The position works collaboratively with
Directors of Development, and other foundation and hospital staff
to increase funding support from individuals and families
primarily, but also from foundations and corporations to advance
the mission of our hospitals and the philanthropic goals and
strategic plans of the MMCF.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the
Job

• Supports and operationalizes the mission statement, vision and
  values of the organization and MMCF and ensures that these elements
  are incorporated into his/her respective role.
• Actively strengthens and promotes the mission, values, and
  reputation of the organization.
• Develops, in conjunction with the Foundation President and
  others as appropriate, a donor solicitation strategy for prospects
  and donors in portfolio, and raises major gifts through bequests,
  charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and other
  complex gift arrangements, as well as cash gifts.
• Oversees and manages all aspects of high-level donor
  relationships for assigned donor prospects, including research,
  qualification, case statements, cultivation, and stewardship to
  foster sustained relationships with MMCF and its programmatic
  initiatives.
• Maintains and regularly updated the data base on activity with
  assigned donors and prospects.  Works to ensure the
  integrity of the donor and prospect files and database.

About MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and
MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long
Beach:

MemorialCare’s Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s
& Women’s Hospital Long Beach are members of MemorialCare, a
not-for-profit, integrated health care delivery System. Long Beach
Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s are designated
with the prestigious Magnet® recognition for excellence in nursing.
Long Beach Medical Center, with a century of compassionate care
across a spectrum of medical and surgical specialties, utilizing
cutting-edge technology. Miller Children’s & Women’s provides
specialized pediatric care for children and young adults — as well
as maternity care for expectant mothers — under one roof. Their
shared campus ensures seamless care for patients of all ages, from
newborns to older adults. Visit
memorialcare.org/LongBeach and millerchildrens.org
for more information.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors
including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and
qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional
compensation available for this role, including but not limited to,
shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus
opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at
MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their
dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so
you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s
more…Check out our MemorialCare
Benefits for more information about our Benefits
and Rewards.

Qualifications – External

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Five Minimum 3 years’ successful experience responsible for
  multiple cost centers and programs.
• Minimum 5 years’ care management leadership experience.
• 5-years of successful experience in major or planned gift
  fundraising preferably in the non-profit healthcare arena with
  emphasis on major donor cultivation and solicitation. 
• Demonstrated understanding of planned giving practices and
  programs.
• Ability to understand the needs and interests of leadership and
  major gift donors in order to develop relationships between them
  and the Foundation.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multi-functional or
  diverse areas. 
• Successful experience in prospecting and identifying new donors
  as well as developing, cultivation and solicitation
  strategies.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Professional credentials or advanced degrees are desirable