Vice President, Development – Biomedical Breakthroughs

ABOUT FNIH: The Foundation for the National
Institutes of Health (FNIH) connects the world’s leading public and
private organizations to accelerate biomedical breakthroughs for
patients. The FNIH brings together leading scientist to navigate
and solve complex human health problems and advance development of
new therapies, diagnostics, and potential cures; advance global
health and equity in care; and celebrate and train the next
generation of scientists.

Established by Congress in 1990 to support the mission of the
NIH, the FNIH is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable
organization. For more information about the FNIH, please visit
fnih.org.

THE OPPORTUNITY: The Vice President,
Development (VP) will plan, direct, and execute a comprehensive
fundraising plan including major gifts, corporations and
foundations, annual fund, special events, and planned giving. The
VP will drive the Foundation’s overall fundraising strategy while
playing a leading role in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting
major donors, growing the corporate and foundation philanthropic
funding base, and supporting Board and volunteer leadership
development and engagement. Funds raised support high-impact
biomedical research, science education and training, and other
programs at FNIH.

The ideal candidate is an experienced, visionary, and inspiring
leader able to cultivate relationships with internal and external
stakeholders while broadening the base of FNIH supporters, and
building/leading a team of fundraising professionals.

The VP will report to the Senior Vice President and Chief Growth
& Innovation Officer and will serve on the Foundation’s
leadership team, attend Board meetings, and present on fundraising
progress and opportunities. He/she/they will have regular and
frequent access to the President and Chief Executive Officer CEO
and the Advancement and Communications Committee of the Board, and
oversee a team, currently comprising five full-time staff members.
The VP will build a much larger team over
time.

FNIH is a hybrid workplace. The VP will be onsite at least six
days a month and will be expected to be available at the Foundation
offices in North Bethesda, MD for in-person meetings with
prospective/current donors, Board members, and staff. The estimated
base salary range for the Vice President, Development is
$225,000-$275,000 plus competitive benefits.

FUNDING: Historically, the Foundation has been
successfully focused on revenue from partnerships with industry.
The VP will design and implement a comprehensive plan for
developing and expanding key external alliances by cultivating and
growing philanthropic support from individual donors. FNIH has a
current annual operating budget of approximately $96.5 million.
Revenue sources include corporate partnerships ($9.5M), individual
donors ($4.5M), foundations ($18.6M), pharma and biotech ($58.6M),
and government ($5.3M).

IDEAL
EXPERIENCE/ATTRIBUTES:

• A genuine interest in the FNIH mission.
• 10-15 years of fundraising experience, ideally in biomedical
  research or healthcare.
• Significant history of successful management, team building,
  and leadership experience.
• Track record of raising major gifts ($1M+) from individuals,
  corporate foundations, charitable foundations, and/or other
  sources.
• Experience working with an engaged CEO and board.
• Demonstrated leadership, financial, and personnel management
  abilities.
• Development of strong credibility and rapport with donors, key
  stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Experience building budgets, setting goals, and presenting
  results.
• History of collaboration, creativity, integrity, and gratitude,
  and a commitment to incorporating principles of diversity, equity,
  inclusion, and accessibility.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills: able to
  articulate a compelling vision for investing in the Foundation that
  can be scaled and adopted by all stakeholders.
• Knowledgeable about the use of social media to increase brand
  awareness and drive contributions.
• Willingness to travel regularly to the FNIH home office and
  nationally/internationally to meet with donors.
• Bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is
  desirable.

Howe-Lewis International is pleased to assist FNIH with this
important search. Please click
here to apply online via the Howe-Lewis Talent
Portal. You may also email your resume and letter of interest to
[email protected]

FNIH is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be
currently authorized to work in the United States for any
employer.