***This role is located in Milwaukee, WI***Get ready for something extraordinary! Picture this - You've got 6 weeks of paid time off in your first year, plus 12 days of paid holidays. That's just the beginning of the perks at Vivent Health. There is 401k with 100% employer match up to 5%, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, employer subsidized medical, dental, vision benefits, and gender-affirming care benefits. And that's not even scratching the surface. Our complete package also includes employer paid short and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, certification, and licensure assistance, and so much more. We also offer benefits for part-time roles!But here's the real deal. Your journey with Vivent Health isn't just a job. It's a chance to join an organization, to be a part of something bigger, and make meaningful impact in our communities and the lives of the amazing patients we serve.Here are a few highlights of what working at Vivent Health may offer you:
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Collaboration on an inter-disciplinary team: Within our integrated HIV care and prevention model, we employ a high level of collaboration across disciplines. That means that, in your role, you will have the opportunity to be exposed to whole person-care across medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, research, and more!
- Delivery of quality patient care: Our integrated HIV care and prevention model is proven to help patients achieve positive health outcomes.
Working at Vivent Health, you can truly serve the underserved and become an impactful part of their health journey.Position Purpose:Deliver Excellence. Oversee with Integrity. Drive Progress. Exceed Expectations.The Director, Philanthropy and Community Engagement will be responsible for leading, developing and implementing comprehensive philanthropy and community engagement strategies to support the organization's mission, revenue objectives and sustainability. This position requires strong leadership, fundraising expertise, and a passion for engaging donors and stakeholders in advancing our mission.Essential Functions: Fundraising
- Directs strategic campaigns and capital development initiatives to ensure annual fundraising targets are met locally.
- Leads all fundraising efforts in the region, with a focus on creating a pipeline of new donors.
- Develops institutional and individual strategies for current donors and prospects and create a comprehensive stewardship program for their region and portfolio in partnership with the broader Philanthropy team.
- Works closely with organizational leadership to strategically identify funding opportunities.
Events and Cultivation
- Manages and helps to design strategies for various donor cultivation and local stewardship events
- Plays a critical role in ensuring the success of Vivent special events through ensuring participation and fundraising at the event
- Acts as liaison and supporter to key philanthropic community organizations, small businesses associated with third party fundraising activities and employee resource groups.
- Involves and manages Senior Leadership as necessary in face-to-face cultivation, solicitation, renewal, and stewardship actions for regional top major donors and partners.
Community Engagement
- Create and cultivate partnerships and relationships across diverse communities of supporters to enhance Vivent Health's visibility and impact locally.
- Participate in local advisory councils and other representative bodies to ensure Vivent Health is responsive to needs of people impacted by HIV
- Facilitate regular community meetings to foster relationship building, collaboration with diverse stakeholders in the local community. This includes strengthening relationships with partners, identifying and addressing improvements to working together to authentically support people impacted by HIV/AIDS.
- Lead and coordinate local community engagement to support events and programs that are priorities to achieving the Vivent Health vision and mission.
Leadership Leadership is the ability to inspire, influence, and guide others towards achieving a common and/or strategic goal or vision. It involves several key elements:
- Vision and Direction: A leader has a clear idea of where they want to go and communicates this vision effectively to others.
- Motivation: Leaders inspire and motivate their team members, encouraging them to give their best effort and stay committed to the goals.
- Decision Making: Effective leaders make informed decisions, often considering input from their team while taking responsibility for the final choices.
- Communication: Communication skills are crucial for leaders to articulate their vision, provide feedback, and foster collaboration among team members.
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligence: Leaders understand and relate to the emotions of others, building trust and creating a positive work environment.
- Accountability: Good leaders take responsibility for their actions and decisions, setting a standard of accountability for themselves and their team.
- Adaptability: In a dynamic environment, leaders must be flexible and adaptable, adjusting strategies and approaches as needed to achieve success.
- Collaboration: Leaders model collaboration, engage teams and drive partnerships across departments to transfer knowledge, enhance decision-making and improve results.
Qualifications:Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy or related field.
Work Experience:
- 7+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, with progressive leadership responsibilities in philanthropy and donor engagement.
- Demonstrated success in major gift fundraising, grant writing, and donor stewardship.
Soft Skills:
- Strong leadership and management skills to lead a team of fundraising professionals and inspire philanthropic efforts.
- Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills to cultivate and steward donor relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey the organization's mission, vision, and impact to donors and stakeholders.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to develop and implement innovative fundraising strategies to achieve goals.
- Collaborative approach to working with internal and external stakeholders to advance philanthropy initiatives.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify challenges and develop solutions to overcome them.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, donor preferences, and fundraising trends.
- Adhere to ethical standards and integrity in all fundraising activities and interactions.
- Ability to navigate challenges and setbacks in fundraising efforts with resilience and determination.
- Commitment to the organization's mission and values, with a genuine passion for making a difference in the community.
Salary:Starting at $90,000/annually (Depending on Experience)Public Student Loan ForgivenessEmployment at our organization may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness programs. We do not directly pay for - nor forgive - federal student loans; however, our status as a not-for-profit organization under Section 501 c 3, makes us an eligible employer. There may be other determining factors for one to qualify.Please follow this URL to review one such program and their requirements: