What are the responsibilities and job description for the Writer and Program Manager position at Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health?
ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, in partnership with Stanford Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, unlocks philanthropy to transform health for children and families in Northern California - and around the world. Through fundraising and grantmaking, the Foundation drives scientific research, innovation, and policy change that will improve care, advance cures, and reform healthcare systems for this and future generations.
MAIN FOCUS : Writing, research, and project management of our gift acknowledgement letters–and writing to support fundraising for Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
LOCATION : Palo Alto, CA (hybrid); the successful candidate for this role will be based in the Bay Area.
WHAT YOU'LL DO...
As a member of the Foundation’s Content Digital team, the Writer and Program Manager will ensure that donors are warmly and promptly thanked for their generosity—and inspired to continue their giving. Your work will support one of the top children’s hospitals in the nation and some of the most successful fundraisers in the industry.
You’ll report to the Senior Director of Content Digital, creating powerful communications to deepen connections with philanthropists across the Bay Area (and beyond). A typical day will have you applying exceptional writing skills to create powerful, highly customized letters; formidable organizational skills to manage the review, approval, and tracking of gift acknowledgment letters; and flexibility and diplomacy to collaborate with leaders across children’s health and fundraising.
Your persuasive writing skills and science expertise will also be put to use crafting proposals, case statements, magazine articles, and much more – all in the service of ensuring that resources never stand in the way of the best possible health for all kids and moms.
The compensation range for this role is $112k-120k annually.
YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR...
Acknowledgements :
- Track gifts requiring acknowledgements from request to completion
- Adopt voice and tone of various leadership senders
- Research gift impact and donor history, incorporating key findings into letters
- Write warm, compelling letters—leveraging existing templates and creating new content
- Take acknowledgment letters through multi-step review process
- Print and mail letters, and record and file completed materials
Other communications :
YOU MUST HAVE...
IT'S AN ADDED PLUS IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH...
YOU'LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU POSSESS...
Exemplary communications skills :
Ability to work productively and positively with a diverse range of stakeholders :
Excellent organizational skills :
Working at the Foundation
WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS & PERKS, INCLUDING…
WE’RE DYNAMIC…
The Foundation is a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Therefore, the responsibilities associated with this position will evolve and grow in accordance with LPFCH's business needs and growth plans. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and / or different responsibilities based on the future growth plans for the Foundation.
WE STRIVE TO EMBODY OUR CULTURAL TOUCHSTONES…
Mission-first - We can never lose sight of why we exist and who we are here to serve.
Good of the whole - We share responsibility for overall results, think of what’s best for the team and organization, and act as responsible stewards of resources.
Bold and bendy - We’re unapologetically ambitious for our mission, creative, and take risks by trying new things.
Sweat the big stuff - We’re clear on our priorities, calibrating effort and resources to audience and impact : the higher the return, the greater the investment.
Make it happen - We’re focused on outcomes; only as much process as necessary to make good decisions and take action. Prepared with ideas and solutions for every challenge.
Community matters - We embrace diversity and practice inclusion.
WE’RE COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING…
Our Foundation embraces all individuals and celebrates the unique differences each of us bring to our team and community. Our approach to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is rooted in our cultural touchstones and inherent in our work to encourage every employee to bring their best, most authentic self to work and to provide each of them the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
We envision a world where race, gender, resources, and other factors do not serve as barriers to attaining optimal health. We recognize that this vision requires the commitment and actions of everyone.
To support this goal, we pledge to :
The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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The pay range for this role is :
112,000 - 120,000 USD per year(Palo Alto, CA )
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Salary : $112,000 - $120,000
