Foundation Senior Director of Development - Baptist Health Alabama Region

Position Summary

Foundation Senior Director 

Office of Grants Management

Birmingham, AL 

About Bapist Health

Baptist Health is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico.

Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions

About the Foundation Senior Director of Development

The Foundation Senior Director of Development leads philanthropic growth for Baptist Health, part of the Orlando Health system, by cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors who support the organization's strategic priorities in Birmingham and across Central Alabama. Working with Foundation leadership, hospital executives, physicians, board members, and community partners, this leader manages a major gift portfolio, guides fundraising campaigns, and strengthens relationships that expand regional support. This role also includes developing and implementing a grants administration strategy for Alabama in collaboration with the Chief Grants Officer at Orlando Health, ensuring local grant activity aligns with systemwide processes and priorities. In this capacity, the Senior Director will bring multiple facilities and partners together to identify and pursue larger-scale grants and funding initiatives. The ideal candidate is a strategic, entrepreneurial, and self-directed leader who enjoys building something new and can turn strong partnerships into sustainable funding and meaningful community impact.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Responsible for carrying a donor portfolio with the guidance of a supervisor. A portfolio consists of prospects, donors, event interactions, donor visits, dollars requested, and dollars received campaign and service line development, and stewardship efforts.
• Responsible for leading strategy and developing staff and volunteers with respect to Foundation cultivation, fundraising and engagement efforts.
• Works closely with database manager to develop and manage donor portfolios.
• Solicits philanthropic contributions through direct major gift asks.
• Serves as an external facing ambassador for Orlando Health Foundation at community and corporate events when appropriate.
• Maintains and strengthens relationships with current donors.
• Participate in planned giving conversations and strategies.
• Develop relationships with new potential donors to Orlando Health by working with the donor stewardship and engagement team.
• Works with Orlando Health physicians, administrators, board members and volunteers in the education/cultivation, solicitation, closure, and stewardship of major gift prospects.
• Participates in the donor recognition strategy and implementation.
• Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions 

• Ability to think strategically and problem solves
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and follow through
• Exhibits written and verbal communication skills
• Assists with the strategic planning and preparation of proposals and presentations as appropriate.
• Actively assures compliance in assigned areas of responsibility
• Provides for his/her own personal and professional growth
• Remains current on issues and trends related to the healthcare industry

Qualifications

Education/Training

Bachelor’s Degree required

*Masters level and above preffered 

Licensure/Certification

Fundraising Certificate recommended

Experience

Eight (8) to 10 years of not-for-profit or related experience recommended. The management and development of staff or service line required. Board, committee, association, or community involvement recommended.

*Ideal candidate would have some higher experience in Excutive level roles in a non profit sector, healthcare community service sector