DIRECTOR-FRIEND'S FOUNDATION at Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital – STE. GENEVIEVE, Missouri

Director Friends Foundation - Full Time

Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital, stand-alone, not-for-profit hospital located in Ste. Genevieve, MO, that focuses on personalized care. Our 25-inpatient bed facility is a Medicare 4-star rated and is ranked in the top 1% Nationally for Patient Safety, Quality, and Efficiency. SGCMH has also been recognized by Becker’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare. We are proud to extend the mission of SGCMH by putting people first with excellent, personalized, and compassionate healthcare. Our deep community roots date back as the oldest town west of the Mississippi river and is the first French settlement Missouri with the hospital employing approximately 490 employees and 100 multi-specialty providers on staff. We have all the best qualities of working in a large hospital without all the hassle of driving to the city and working in a corporate environment.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: It encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Wellness Program to address your holistic health. Our Wellness Program includes financial incentives, counseling, sick, and paid time off. We also offer retirement planning.

What to expect as the Director of Friends Foundation:

• Works with the SGCMH Foundation Board and committees to achieve the mission, goals and objectives of the hospital.
• Develops and implements an annual fund raising event plan that identifies activities to increase donations and support from individual, foundation, corporate, and government sources to expand and strengthen the Foundation.
• Solicit philanthropic support of Foundation and events by developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing donor sources including patients and their families, physicians, faculty, staff and other key people.
• Using Foundation events and activities to facilitate growth of the annual fund, planned gifts, major gifts; identify and expand corporate donors and sponsorships; and management of endowment.
• Builds working relationships and serves as development liaison to schools and businesses and other key community partners to support the Foundation.
• Creates and nurtures culture of philanthropic support with all audiences.
• Develops and implements fund raising activities and initiatives.
• Formulates and implements strategies for contributions from new gift prospects and facilitates contacts between the Hospital and community.
• Develops and prepares fund raising activities to ensure proper acknowledgement, recognition, and stewardship of donors; evaluates effectiveness of development programs. Maintain record of all awards and designations.
• Develops and coordinates the Legacy campaign.
• Prepares biannual newsletter for donors.
• Coordinates supports and attends board meetings and committee meetings as well as oversee recruitment and orientation of new board members.
• Oversees funds distribution in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and donor’s request.
• Maintains database of donor information, and develop systems for timely data entry, reporting, and pledge collection system, etc.
• Works with Board and Administration to determine fundraising activities, goals, and objectives, as well as any fund raising projects or needs.
• Assists Marketing with determining public relations and advertising needs and scope to enhance/promote the image of the Foundation and its fundraising efforts. Participates in developing fundraising materials, case statements, and brochures.
• Supports preparation and oversees Foundation annual budget.
• Monitors program achievements, and progress as well as oversee and assist preparation of all appropriate materials, reports, correspondence, letters and proposals for all Foundation business.
• Assists in development, planning, coordination, and delivery of community events.
• Assists in monthly donor and income reports.
• In conjunction with the Hospital finance office, process all donations and pledges, and maintains the Gift Receipts. Provide information for financial reports and documentation.
• Coordinates details for Friends community presentations including scheduling, preparation of PowerPoint presentations, and handouts.
• Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Participates in professional development as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred in Business, Public Relations, Communications or similar field
• 2 to 3 years of experience preferred in fund raising, development, special events or public relations in a healthcare environment
• Familiarity with non-profit organizations, governing boards, volunteer management or philanthropic processes desirable
• Experience in bookkeeping or data management preferred

Your next move:

Now that you know more about being the Director of Friends Foundation on our team, we hope you’ll join us. At SGCMH you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

SGCMH is an equal opportunity employer. All recruiting, training, and employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and without regard to race, color, ancestry, national original gender, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, handicap, military or veteran status or any other legally protected status.