Job Description

Calling All Esteemed Leaders!

Are you a visionary philanthropy executive with a passion for advancing medical excellence, compassionate patient care, and community impact? Do you bring the strategic acumen, relationship-building strength, and leadership presence needed to inspire transformational giving? If so, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of philanthropy at Saint John’s Health Center.

The Role

Reporting to the President & CEO of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation (SJHCF), the Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) is a senior executive leader responsible for designing, executing, and overseeing a comprehensive philanthropy strategy in support of Saint John’s Health Center’s mission, values, and strategic priorities.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the CPO will help shape and advance SJHCF’s strategic plan while fostering a strong culture of philanthropy, stewardship, and community partnership. This role leads the development of a unified, high-performing, and agile foundation that leverages best practices, technology, and business intelligence to deliver transformative philanthropic support.

The CPO collaborates closely with the Foundation Board, health center leadership, physicians, caregivers, volunteers, donors, and community partners to inspire philanthropy and ensure long-term organizational sustainability.

What You’ll Do

• Lead Strategic Vision and Growth
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive philanthropy strategy aligned with organizational priorities, community health goals, and long-term sustainability.
  • Lead philanthropy growth efforts to achieve $50M annually, with clear benchmarks for donor acquisition, retention, upgrades, and campaign integration.
  • Guide all philanthropic programs, including annual, major, planned, and principal giving; foundation relations; capital initiatives; and transformational gifts.
  • Assess and strengthen infrastructure and programs such as grateful patient fundraising, donor pipeline development, and capital campaign planning.
  • Monitor philanthropy trends and innovations to inform strategy and adopt best practices.
• Drive Operational Excellence
  • Establish standardized policies, procedures, and performance metrics across all philanthropic activities.
  • Build and oversee a data-driven fundraising program supported by prospect research, analytics, and reporting.
  • Ensure development efforts are well planned, organized, and successful in meeting financial goals.
  • Oversee annual operating budgets and ensure cost-effective use of philanthropic resources.
  • Ensure compliance with all legal, ethical, and financial standards related to fundraising and stewardship.
  • Partner with Finance, Operations, IT, Marketing, and Communications to optimize infrastructure and reporting.
• Engage and Steward Donors
  • Maintain a personal portfolio of 50+ major donors.
  • Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, foundations, corporate partners, and community stakeholders.
  • Oversee donor recognition, impact reporting, and personalized stewardship strategies.
  • Represent Saint John’s Health Center Foundation at key philanthropic events and public forums.
• Build Relationships and Lead Teams
  • Serve as a trusted relationship builder and collaborator across a complex healthcare and foundation environment.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing philanthropy team through mentoring, coaching, and professional development.
  • Foster an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative culture aligned with organizational values.
  • Serve as a catalyst for organizational change and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and serve as a visible ambassador for healthcare philanthropy.

What You’ll Bring

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Ten (10) or more years of senior-level fundraising experience, including major gifts and capital or comprehensive campaigns.
  • Ten (10) or more years of management experience in a sophisticated development organization, preferably in healthcare or higher education.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large, diverse development teams.
  • Experience with capital campaigns and comprehensive campaigns preferred.
  • Experience with Blackbaud/Raiser’s Edge CRM preferred.
• Leadership Capabilities and Expertise
  • Proven leadership ability with a track record of exceeding fundraising goals.
  • Deep expertise in healthcare philanthropy, donor cultivation and stewardship, and major gift strategy.
  • Strong strategic and analytical skills, including the ability to align philanthropy with institutional priorities.
  • Exceptional communication, storytelling, and advocacy skills.
  • Demonstrated success in cultivating, closing, and stewarding seven- and eight-figure gifts.
  • Strong financial acumen related to philanthropic ROI and infrastructure investment.
  • High emotional intelligence, integrity, and ethical decision-making.
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and across all organizational levels.

Why Join Us?

• Shape Transformational Impact: Lead philanthropy that advances medical excellence and compassionate care.
• Executive Influence: Serve as a key strategic partner to the Foundation Board and Health Center leadership.
• Mission-Driven Work: Be part of an organization deeply committed to community health and patient-centered care.
• Build for the Future: Lead a high-performing foundation poised for growth and long-term sustainability.

Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?

If you are a bold, strategic, and relationship-driven leader with a passion for healthcare philanthropy, we invite you to apply. Join Saint John’s Health Center Foundation and help secure the philanthropic future that enables extraordinary care for generations to come.

At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits

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