Children's National Hospital

Assistant Director, Community Giving

Children's National Hospital  •  $57k - $500k/yr  •  Silver Spring, MD (Onsite)  •  29 days ago
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Job Description

Assistant Director, Community Giving2600010Q

The Assistant Director, Community Giving raises unrestricted funds through Children’s Miracle Network fundraising programs including Radiothons, Extra Life gaming program, and collegiate-focused programs such as Dance Marathons. Key duties include cultivating donor relationships, organizing event logistics, developing program strategies, coordinating with external stakeholders, public speaking, and contributing to the overall community engagement fundraising strategy. The role raises $500,000+ annually through an assigned portfolio while providing a world-class experience that leaves donors feeling valued, informed and engaged.

Qualifications

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or other
related field
(Required)

Minimum Work Experience
4 years of technical development experience with a proven record in lower level major gifts, high end annual gifts or special event execution, or managing a component of the marketing program preferably in a healthcare or academic setting (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Strong written and verbal communication skills (including phone skills such as warm tone, good speaking cadence, clear and articulate speech)
Effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate poise, tact, patience, and courtesy
Must demonstrate initiative, energy, confidence, strong donor service attitude, and willingness to contribute to a teamwork-driven environment
High levels of professionalism, compassion, creativity and integrity
Proven experience in successfully building and cultivating donor relationships
A willingness to work collaboratively to produce fundraising strategies and tactics
Proven sense for developing tactics to meet goals and objectives
Ability to manage time and task completion effectively
Strong familiarity with The Raiser's Edge software and/or other donor-related platforms

Functional Accountabilities
Fundraising
  • Manage applicable giving programs, including strategy, budget, communications, solicitations, and oversight of data tracking.
  • Executes donor strategy effectively through phone, email, mail, and face-to-face communication.
  • Conducts meaningful touches or face-to-face donor meetings per year.
  • Renews 80% of assigned donors on an annual basis.
  • Secures new or upgraded annual donors at $5,000+ annually.
  • Identifies Major Gifts and Planned Giving prospects annually and contribute to successful transfer of donors.
  • Learns about the programs of Children’s National and effectively communicate the mission to donors.
  • Conducts oneself in a professional, friendly, and truthful manner with donors and colleagues.
Research
  • Researches, identifies, and promotes hand-off of high capacity donors to the appropriate Foundation Gift Officer.
  • Updates fundraising database with contact notes, new information about donors and outcomes.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
  • Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
  • Contribute to a positive work environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
  • Use resources efficiently
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety
  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location

Maryland-Silver Spring

Work Locations

Inventa Towers1 Inventa PlaceSilver Spring20910

Job

Non-Clinical Professional

Organization

Childrens Hospital FoundationPosition StatusR (Regular)-FT - Full-TimeShiftDayWork Schedule9-5

Job Posting

Apr 28, 2026, 7:25:42 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

57200-95347.2

Children's National Hospital

About Children's National Hospital

Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger. Today, it is one of the top 10 children’s hospital in the nation and ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s National is transforming pediatric medicine for all children. The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus opened in 2021, a first-of-its-kind pediatric hub dedicated to developing new and better ways to care for kids. Children’s National has been designated three times in a row as a Magnet® hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty care locations in the D.C. metropolitan area, including Maryland and Virginia. Children’s National is home to the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. It is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels. As a non-profit, Children's National relies on generous donors to help ensure that every child receives the care they need.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Washington, DC
Year Founded
1870
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