Director Philanthropic Strategy and Major Gifts

As our Director Philanthropic Strategy & Major Gifts you will help provide strategic leadership for Barrow Neurological Foundation's (BNF) major gifts program, driving significant philanthropic revenue in support of the clinical, research, and educational priorities of Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI).

Every day this senior fundraising leader will be expected to manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, oversees major-gift strategy and pipeline development, and partners closely with the Chief Philanthropy Officer of BNF to secure significant philanthropic support. Additionally you will manage a team of front-line individual major gift
officers and other fundraising team members.

To be successful in this role, you must cultivate and steward deep relationships with grateful patients and families, community leaders, philanthropists, physicians, and volunteers that result in substantial philanthropic investment. This role also provides guidance to staff and colleagues involved in major-gift activity, ensuring alignment, accountability, and excellence across the program. Collaborating across the Foundation and Institute to strengthen a strong culture of philanthropy and advance Barrow's mission through sustained majorgift growth. 

Major Gifts Leadership & Strategy

• Develops and executes comprehensive major-gift strategies that support BNF and BNI priorities, aligning with institutional fundraising objectives, assessing regularly and adjust targets and strategy with individual fundraisers and entire team.
• Manages a dynamic portfolio of major donors and prospects, with a focus on securing six-, seven-, and eight-figure gifts.
• Partners with the Chief Philanthropy Officer/BNI/President of BNF to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward top donors and institutional benefactors.
• Leads strategy for major-gift pipeline growth, including prospect identification, qualification, engagement, and solicitation.

Donor & Volunteer Engagement

• Builds strong relationships with grateful patients, families, and community philanthropists to advance giving opportunities.
• Works closely with physicians, researchers, and institutional leaders to translate clinical and research priorities into compelling philanthropic cases for support.
• Serves as a strategic partner to the Barrow Women’s Board on major-gift opportunities emerging from the Barrow Grand Ball and related initiatives.

Stewardship & Donor Experience

• Ensures high-quality stewardship for major donors, including personalized impact reporting and engagement opportunities that strengthen long-term commitment.
• Collaborates with internal teams to ensure accurate, timely processing and acknowledgment of major gifts.

Collaboration, Leadership & Culture

• Works in close partnership with Foundation leadership to foster a strong philanthropic culture across BNI.
• Provides mentorship, guidance, and strategic support to major-gift officers and other development staff as needed.
• Contributes to planning for capital campaigns and other institution-wide fundraising initiatives.

Barrow Neurological Foundation’s mission is simple: to be the catalyst of our donors’ passion for transformation by providing the resources for Barrow Neurological Institute to achieve its mission of saving human lives through innovative treatment, groundbreaking, curative research and educating the next generation of the world’s leading neuro clinicians. When you give to Barrow, 100 percent of your donations fund compassionate patient care, advances in research and education for the future leaders in the neurosciences. With your help, we can change the course of medicine for people battling the most challenging brain and spine disorders.

Required

• Bachelors Degree and Minimum of Seven (7)–Ten (10) years of successful fundraising experience, preferably in healthcare, academic medicine, or research settings.
• Experience partnering with senior executives, physicians, researchers, and volunteer leadership. and
• Demonstrated success in cultivating, soliciting, and closing major gifts; experience with seven-figure gifts and securing significant grant funding and
• Experience contributing to or supporting capital campaign initiatives.

Preferred

• Advanced Degree 

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

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.