The Vice President & Chief Philanthropic Officer is responsible for the planning, creation, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of St. Luke’s Health System’s fundraising program. This role is accountable to develop and lead a comprehensive fundraising strategy consistent with and in support of St. Luke’s strategic objectives, including: 

• Cultivates long-term strategic relationships with funders to secure sponsorships and philanthropic gifts.
• Leads and supports the successful design and implementation of strategies to build a Major Giving pipeline including donor stewardship, public relations/communications, annual giving programs, and corporate alliances.
• Implements, grows and manages all aspects of St. Luke’s Foundation Program. This includes identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors, corporate partnerships, and sponsorships at local and national levels.
• Assures development and maintenance of appropriate systems for foundation management and fund development, including but not limited to donor management, financial monitoring and reporting, research and cultivation, gift processing, and donor recognition.
• Maintains and expands base of corporate partner relationships through ongoing communication and solicitation; ensures timely renewals and continued partnership growth year over year.
• Works collaboratively with the Foundation stewardship team to develop effective cultivation and sponsorship opportunities with value-added benefits for donors. Ensures benefit fulfillment and event follow-up strategy.
• Plans, coordinates and assures implementation of strategies to generate and develop donor contributions to support the organization and meet established financial targets and philanthropic goals.
• Evaluates and analyzes the effect of economic and market climate on the organization regarding fund development. Recommends strategies to address risks or opportunities.
• Implements short-and long-range plans and programs that support the organization’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals.
• Maintains financial and privacy compliance accountability for donors and funding sources. Ensures maintenance and security of donor, volunteer/prospect records, gift management systems, and informational reports.
• Develops measurable goals and performance metrics, monitors results, and regularly briefs leadership on the effectiveness of the organization’s fund development strategies.
• Displays leadership through departmental management and the development of cohesive and collaborative relationships with others.
• Responsible for full employment life cycle for staff to include hiring, termination, performance management, coaching, training, and mentoring to staff.
• Develops high performing teams and fosters development, engagement, collaboration, effective communication, and safety among teams.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or six years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 12 years of experience with a proven track record of fundraising experience gained in relevant positions of increasing responsibility and scope.
• At least five years of direct people leadership with both direct and indirect reports.

Founded as a six-bed frontier hospital in 1902, St. Luke’s Health System (SLHS) has evolved to become a regional leader in health care innovation. Today St. Luke’s is Idaho’s only locally governed nonprofit health system, with a network of eight full-service medical centers, the state’s only Children’s Hospital, and more than 300 outpatient centers and clinics serving people throughout southern Idaho, eastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. St. Luke’s is home to the state’s first Magnet Hospitals, recognized for nursing excellence, and is the region’s leader in heart, cancer, women’s, and children’s services. For the past nine years, St. Luke’s has been designated one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the U.S. by Merative.

Driven by the values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, St. Luke’s’ more than 16,000 employees are committed to delivering the highest quality care to those in medical need, regardless of their ability to pay.

About the Area

Idaho may be best known for its potatoes, but it’s so much more. St. Luke’s is proud to call Idaho home. It’s a great place to raise a family, enjoy the beautiful outdoors, and work where you truly make a difference. St. Luke’s main locations are in southern Idaho’s high desert and central Idaho’s mountains. The climate is relatively moderate, with four beautiful seasons and plenty of snowfall to benefit our ski resorts in winter and our lakes and reservoirs in summer.

Idaho is the 13th largest state with over 82,000 square miles of mountains, rivers, deserts, and forests. For many Idahoans, recreation and enjoying the open spaces are among the many reasons they love living here. Idaho benefits economically from a variety of industries — agriculture, forestry products, renewable energy, and manufacturing, as well as recreation and tourism, high-tech, and healthcare services.  As the state’s largest private employer, St. Luke’s is a key contributor to the vibrant economy, which includes great jobs and growing businesses.

Idaho’s population is growing rapidly, yet still has the lowest crime rates in the West. Families will find safe neighborhoods, along with high-quality schools and universities. From the cities to the rural areas to the mountain towns, Idaho offers exciting nightlife, college and semi-pro sports, music and theatre, and lots of family-friendly fun.

*St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.