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Associate Vice President of Philanthropic Counsel - Healthcare Fully Remote - US

Associate Vice President of Philanthropic Counsel - Healthcare

Full Time • Fully Remote - US
As an Associate Vice President, Philanthropic Counsel, you will use your expertise to provide support to clients from healthcare systems and academic medical centers, colleges and universities, arts and cultural organizations, and many other nonprofits to advance their missions. This is a client-facing position that leads and conducts program reviews, fundraising strategy development and implementation, board development, campaign counsel, and other services as needed. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in development and have held a previous development management position in a healthcare setting. This position will rely heavily on project management experience, ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines, and proactive time management. The ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and accountability for various processes and projects is crucial. Excellent writing skills are critical to support projects that require written work product.  Strong communication and presentation skills are necessary to engage with clients. 
 
This position works collaboratively with clients, consultants, and support staff. This position will frequently partner with and learn from industry-leading consultants as they help clients to discover solutions to their challenges. 
 
Essential Functions 
  • Define engagement scope of work and deliverables and provide delivery of consulting services in partnership with clients. 
  • Lead select engagements with multiple team members and serve as a team member on other engagements.  Must be able to effectively manage projects and team resources assigned to projects.  
  • Conduct tasks and projects for external clients, including program reviews, fundraising strategy development and implementation, board development, campaign counsel, and other services as needed. 
  • Collaborate regularly with internal team members and clients to ensure delivery of cohesive and quality work product delivered by deadline. 
  • Engage in multiple projects, with varying deadlines, scopes, and deliverables at any given time. 
  • Meet annual revenue goal by completing quality work efficiently. 
  • Contribute to firm-generated thought leadership by creating written content and engage in speaking opportunities to promote expertise in philanthropy through firm and industry publications, conferences, or events. 
  • Participate in ongoing internal activities as a productive and active member of the firm. These may include orientation and ongoing trainings, firm-wide client review meetings, and other skill-building activities. 
  • Develop and maintain a robust network of potential clients, initiate conversations with potential clients, and actively respond to sales opportunities, including writing proposals and participating in sales presentations. 
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications 
  • Have extensive successful development experience in a development management position (Senior Director of Development, AVP, VP, or equivalent) in a healthcare setting. 
  • Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal. 
  • Enjoy and be proficient at skill building and training techniques. 
  • Have experience leading development/advancement organizations, including strategy development and execution. 
  • Have exposure to fundraising in a healthcare setting. 
  • Be experienced in presenting at conferences, be an active leader in philanthropy, and have an interest in sharing knowledge and expertise with others. 
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. 
  • Powerful analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative, and a solid strategic thinking. 
  • Ability to create a strong, positive initial impression and maintain a solid professional credibility. 
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time. 
Location, Hours and Working Conditions
  • This position can be remote or based in our Minneapolis office (locally based employees are expected to maintain a hybrid office presence).
  • Position requires ability to work in a stationary position for majority of workday. 
  • Continuous use of computer. 
  • Frequent communication with team and clients via zoom and in person. 
  • We strive to provide work/life balance whenever possible but due to the nature of this role, weekend and evening hours are required when deadlines need to be met.
  • Overnight travel to client sites, conferences or firm meetings is sometimes required (up to 30% of time).
  •  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
  
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
As an organization that exists to advance our world through the empowerment of nonprofits, we will serve our clients and industry from a sustainable space that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.  We are committed to making our organization a place of collaboration, integrity, and discovery, where everyone can thrive as individuals, with unique perspectives and be a part of something great.  This commitment drives our ability to provide innovative solutions and create the best outcomes. 

Compensation and Benefits 
Annual base salary range of $125,000 to $150,000 based on qualifications and experience.  This position is eligible for an annual performance bonus based on transparently defined performance metrics including client satisfaction, work quality, team attainment, and firm contribution metrics. There are also additional sales bonus opportunities. 
 
BWF offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 
  • Paid holidays, PTO and volunteer time off 
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution 
  • Health insurance with HSA and FSA (medical and dependent care) options 
  • Employer paid dental and vision insurance, 100% employer life insurance, short and long-term disability, Long Term Care insurance, and paid parental leave. 
Applicants for this position must have up-to-date vaccine status against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Proof of vaccination will be required upon hire. Up-to-date vaccine status is defined as an initial vaccination plus one Booster Shot after 6 months.  Individuals may be granted an exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.  
 
To apply please submit a resume and cover letter.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until the position is filled. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.  

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.





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