Chief Philanthropy Officer

As our Chief Philanthropy Officer, you will serve on the executive Senior Leadership Group (SLG) and oversee the affiliated fundraising foundations in various States, including direct supervision of the newly formed system-wide Health Foundation.

Every day, you will carry broad responsibilities for providing strategic vision, policy development, leadership, and direction to ensure philanthropic support of programs, services, and the philanthropic activities of member hospitals. You will actively engage senior leadership, foundation executives and staff, board members, and other key stakeholders in the fundraising process, signaling a significant change in the importance and utility of philanthropy and private support.

To be successful in this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing policy and programs that will produce increasing levels of support across our network of hospitals and foundations

• Leads the development of a comprehensive, annual fundraising plan which responds to the defined needs of the foundations and supported organizations.
• Manages and oversees professional fundraising and support staff, and is the Foundation lead with Board and community leaders in growing financial and public relations support for the associated supported organization(s)
• Directs and oversees the receipt of charitable gifts, their financial stewardship, and their ultimate distribution to the hospital and related entities, to ensure continuous support of the foundation and supported organization(s) mission.
• Acts as the senior major gifts and planned giving officer, actively managing a portfolio of prospects and donors, meeting regularly with donors and prospects to create and foster relationships.

Required

• A Master's degree in a related field upon hire, or a combination of education and/or additional job-related experience, may be substituted in lieu of the degree.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of not-for-profit fundraising and development experience and
• Minimum of five (5) years of management experience.
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute-care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care and women’s health. It is the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. 

Additionally, Northridge Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has been recognized as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.