Job Posting

Essentia Health | Duluth, MN
Salary Range: $$95,000-$110,000

Introduction to Essentia Health
Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. Essentia Health serves communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Its values of quality, hospitality, respect, joy, justice, stewardship, and teamwork are at the core of providing the highest quality healthcare services.

The Opportunity
The incoming Director of Development-Oncology, as the first-ever position to raise systemwide funds for Essentia Health oncology, will realize a remarkable career opportunity.

The Director of Development can leverage the support of an entire health system—diverse resources, expert knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with fundraising and medical professionals across 10 affiliate foundations—to achieve their oncology fundraising goals. They will have the flexibility to craft and tailor fundraising strategies for generous communities spanning the region. They will steer major campaigns that build clinics and transform care for tens of thousands. And their success will be upheld as a model for others, ushering in a new, systemwide fundraising model for Essentia Health.

Even more importantly, in generating funds to enhance oncology care at Essentia Health, this individual will change the lives of cancer patients across the region.
The incoming Director of Development will cultivate major gifts that fuel best-in-class healing environments, elevate programs, upgrade technology, and ensure patients receive compassionate, holistic care. In doing so, this individual will contribute to the continued growth of a leading health system—and impact the lives of thousands battling cancer.

This is an unprecedented opportunity: to build relationships with health experts, leaders, and philanthropists across the region. To work with the bright minds and expansive resources of an influential health system. To pioneer a new fundraising model. And to improve care and treatment for those fighting a devastating disease.

About the Position
The Director of Development-Oncology, a new position at Essential Health Foundation, will build a robust major gifts program focused on oncology across the Essentia Health System. The Director of Development – Oncology has the opportunity to work remotely and will travel throughout Essentia Health’s service area. The Director of Development-Oncology will report to the President and Chief Development Officer of Essentia Health Foundation, with a strong working relationship with the operations administrators of Essentia Health Cancer Centers, and frequent interaction with the East and West Markets’ leaders and their teams.

The Director of Development-Oncology will:

• be a dynamic, creative, and donor-focused fundraising leader;
• have a thorough knowledge of fundraising principles, strategies, and tactics;
• collaborate across multiple fundraising teams and with constituents, physicians, foundation boards, and community partners; and
• have a passion for the mission of the Foundation, specifically for the care, treatment, and cure of individuals with cancer, and embrace the Foundation and Hospital Systems values.

Qualification Requirements
Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum five years of broad-based fundraising experience with portfolio management experience (annual, major, planned gifts, events, etc.)
• Major gift ($10,000+) solicitation and closure
• Competency with Raiser’s Edge or comparable donor data base
• Ability to travel and Valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and proof of motor vehicle insurance

Desired

• Experience with Grateful Patient Program
• Fundraising experience in higher education, medical school, or complex nonprofit organization
• Capital campaign experience
• CFRE

Application Process
The full position profile can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/Essentia-PositionProfile

Benefactor Group is pleased to be assisting the Essentia Health Foundation with this search. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications are considered highly confidential. To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to:

Benefactor Group Recruitment Team
HR@benefactorgroup.com
http://www.benefactorgroup.com

To learn more about the Essentia Health, visit: https://www.essentiahealth.org.

Essentia Health strongly encourages and welcomes a diverse pool of applicants. Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.