Chief Development Officer

Chief Development Officer

The Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) actively seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the populations we aim to serve and the communities where we work. CHI encourages multiple perspectives and experiences and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce. Our employees are passionate, curious, and eager for the challenge of changing healthcare. 

About Centering Healthcare Institute

With over two decades of experience working closely with healthcare providers from all sectors, we have developed, championed, and spread access to the Centering group care model. Our team provides implementation support to guide healthcare practices through every step of the system redesign to build a foundation for a successful, sustainable practice. We have developed curricula and patient materials, and our facilitation training offers a variety of skill-building and interactive learning activities that prepare facilitators to lead engaging relationship-centered groups. We offer practice management, support tools, and site accreditation for model fidelity and quality assurance. We are engaged in advocacy efforts for payment reform and community outreach to achieve the Quadruple Aim of better health, better care, lower cost, and provider satisfaction. Leadership, innovation, and collaboration are at the heart of our success. 

Vaccination Requirements

As a condition of employment, each candidate selected for employment will be required to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination prior to the selected candidate’s start date with the Company and be fully vaccinated (as that term may be defined by the CDC) within 30 days from that date, unless approved for an exemption. We are a healthcare consulting company committed to putting health and safety first for our staff, partners, constituents, and the larger communities in which we live and work.

Proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination will be required prior to the scheduled start date, and proof of full vaccination will be required no later than 30 days after the start date. The Company will review requests for exemption on a case-by-case basis and provide reasonable accommodations to employees needing exemptions due to disability or sincerely held religious beliefs where doing so would not result in an undue hardship.

Position Summary

Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) has experienced significant growth over recent years and is eager to embark on our ambitious plan to bring the Centering model to more healthcare providers nationwide. CHI is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated senior fundraising professional who can bring the organization forward into a new, exciting phase of institutional and fundraising growth. We seek to fill the newly created Chief Development Officer (CDO) position. 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CDO will be responsible for the comprehensive planning, implementation, and management of strategies to secure donors and contributions supporting the organization while expanding our work with individual, corporate, and foundation partners.  

The Chief Development Officer will build out and manage a team of fundraising professionals ready to take CHI’s fundraising initiatives to the next level.

Chief Development Officer Responsibilities

Leadership Responsibilities

• Institute a robust program of individual and corporate giving at CHI through portfolio development and the implementation of a moves management system 
• Serve as the senior fundraising expert at CHI, advising various program directors on  fundraising trends and best practices and ensuring the development department is poised to provide practical resources across CHI programs 
• As a member of the Executive Team, effectively and meaningfully describes CHI’s program value and mission to various constituencies
• Promote and reinforce fundraising priorities internally and ensure CHI staff are aligned  on goals and expectations 
• Forecast expected revenues from fundraising activities throughout the fiscal year and  regularly report fundraising progress to the CEO and Board Members 
• Manage the Development and Fundraising activities and committees of the Board Members and help recruit individuals with Development and Donor networks onto the Board 
• Establish meaningful relationships with and hold a portfolio of top or prospective top  donors to CHI 

Management Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a development team charged with fundraising for CHI including  development operations, individual giving, corporate giving, government, and institutional giving 
• Ensure the development team is appropriately resourced to support fundraising priorities across CHI, particularly as it relates to stewardship and the management of donor information
• Set development goals, regularly monitor progress, and share results with senior  leadership to ensure the development team is on track to meet and exceed organizational needs 
• Execute thoughtful systems and processes to measure and ensure progress toward  fundraising goals 

Fundraising Responsibilities

• Develop the fundraising strategy and revenue growth plan for CHI
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 50-75 top donors and prospects to CHI 
• Serve as the lead frontline fundraiser for CHI, collaborating with staff to cultivate, solicit, and steward individual and institutional partners 
• Establish meaningful relationships with major donors, foundations, and community  partners 

Experience, Skills, and Attributes

• 10-15 years of senior fundraising and leadership experience, preferably in multi-faceted  organizations with annual operating budgets exceeding $15 million 
• Significant experience in cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding six- and seven-figure gifts 
• Demonstrated success in building and managing a highly skilled team toward executing a fundraising strategy and achieving goals while overseeing several time-sensitive and concurrent projects 
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial, highly motivated, and creative thinker who takes pride in their work and goes above and beyond to ensure planned results 
• Strong communication skills and ability to build meaningful relationships with various  constituencies, including Board members 
• Motivated by the mission of CHI and the Centering model and an ability to translate that  passion into a compelling ask 
• Excellent attention to detail; time management and organizational skills 
• Experience with Salesforce a plus
• Approximately 30% travel will be required

 Reporting Structure

• This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer
• This position supervises the development department, including several directors and administrative support staff

Working Conditions

Work is sedentary in nature and performed in a remote office environment and will include traveling 30% of the time to various venues to meet with stakeholders. This involves frequent phone and email contact with stakeholders.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function in a satisfactory manner. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation and Benefits

CHI is fully committed to the success of all team members and offers a robust compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Salary Range: $180,000- 190,000
• 401k
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Disability & life insurance
• Flexible Vacation

CHI actively seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the populations we aim to serve and the communities where we work. CHI encourages multiple perspectives and experiences and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce. Our employees are passionate, curious, and eager for the challenge of changing healthcare.