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President
Columbus Regional Health Foundation
Columbus, Indiana
The Moran Company is pleased to partner with the Columbus Regional Health Foundation to recruit the organization's next President.
Organization Background
Columbus Regional Health (CRH) is an independent health system based in southcentral Indiana, and a proud member of the Cleveland Clinic Connected program. For more than 105 years, CRH has been a premier healthcare provider in the state, and a top employer in the flagship community of Columbus, Indiana.
CRH is comprised of more than 2,700 employees, 225 physicians on medical staff and 250 volunteers. Columbus Region Hospital, the system’s anchor facility, is a 225-bed not-for-profit, providing emergency and surgical services and comprehensive care in numerous specialty areas. CRH maintains more than 50 diverse accreditations, certifications, and awards for clinical quality, safety and security, privacy, patient experience, and provider wellness on an annual basis. It covers a ten county area.
Founded in 1951, the Columbus Regional Health Foundation is a key fundraising partner of CRH. The mission of the Foundation is to improve the healthcare of people in southeastern Indiana by actively raising charitable contributions to support innovative Hospital-based projects that promote excellence in patient care. With assets of over $10 million and ten staff, the Foundation is a key fundraising partner for vital community resources.
About Columbus, Indiana
With a population of about 48,000, Columbus is known for its artistic and architectural appeal. Columbus is ranked sixth in the nation for Architectural Innovation and Design by the American Institute of Architects, right behind Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington DC.
Columbus is proud to be a welcoming place for residents and visitors alike and strives to be the best community of its size in the nation. It is centrally located close to major metropolitan areas:
Position Summary and Reporting Relationship
Reporting to and working closely with the President and CEO of Columbus Regional Health (CRH), the Foundation President is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive fundraising programs to support CRH's mission and strategic goals. This position carries a personal portfolio of principal gift prospects ($250K and greater) and is expected to secure several principal gifts each year. This position generates philanthropic support and manages the allocation of donated funds meant to accelerate innovation in patient care at CRH, advance strategic capital projects, improve health outcomes and behaviors of people in CRH’s home county, and overcome barriers to care for medically underserved people in CRH’s 10-county service area. While accountable to the CRH Foundation Board of Directors and reporting to the CHR President/CEO, the Foundation President also works closely with CRH Hospital Trustees, executive and senior team members, and physicians to achieve fundraising goals. This position provides leadership and direction to the entirety of the Foundation staff. The Foundation President is responsible for maintaining strong external relationships with community and business leaders as well as cultivating and stewarding CRH’s most prominent donors. He or she will reside in or around Columbus.
Principal Responsibilities
- Partner with the CRH Foundation Board to achieve philanthropic goals.
- Work closely with the CRH President/CEO and other hospital administration.
- Lead process that obtains input from management, senior leadership and the boards to identify and recommend priorities for potential philanthropic projects that will yield the highest impact for CRH.
- Direct capital campaigns and other major fundraising drives.
- Direct the major gifts program including identification, cultivation and solicitation of major donors.
- Implement all targeted giving campaigns including employee and physician giving.
- Direct the planned giving program with a focus on building long-term relationships with major donors.
- Direct corporate, foundation and grant programs including developing proposals, tracking and compliance, report writing and acknowledgement.
- Oversee Foundation events.
- Oversee Foundation Staff.
- Coordinate Foundation Board and committee meetings.
- Prepare and monitor an operational budget for the Foundation.
- Oversee prospect research.
- Oversee the Foundation database and tracking systems; maintain gift recognition programs.
- Oversee Foundation publications and work closely with the marketing and public relations departments to allow for systematic coordination of communications efforts.
- Serve as the primary spokesperson for philanthropic matters related to CRH within the community.
- Engage in other organizations that will benefit the community profile of the CRH.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree minimum. Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) designation is a plus.
- 7 plus years of development experience with demonstrated fundraising accomplishments.
- Successful capital campaign experience preferred.
- Be goal driven to initiate external prospect and benefactor fundraising calls.
- Strong experience with major gift programs, including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of six and seven-figure gifts.
- Leadership skills to partner with and motivate board members and other volunteers.
- Ability to build strong collaborative teams and actively engage with staff.
- Skilled at working with all levels of healthcare professionals to include administrators, physicians, nurses and other healthcare personnel.
Personal Attributes
- Must embrace the Hospital’s mission of healing the sick, saving lives and advancing healthcare.
- A work style that promotes teamwork, innovation, motivation, and builds consensus.
- Be goal driven and possess a high degree of motivation, maturity and energy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, professional appearance, and the attitude and personality to effectively deal with diverse board members, prospective major donors, physicians, volunteers, and community members.
- Strong capabilities in planning, organizing, and managing.
- Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability.
- Demonstrate schedule flexibility in order to accommodate Foundation commitments which do not fall within the normal 8 to 5 work schedule.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for this position is $200,000 to $250,000, commensurate with experience. Columbus Regional Health offers a complete benefits package which includes comprehensive health and dental insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability, retirement plan, employee assistance program, sick leave, and paid time off.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Columbus Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity and EEO/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. Employment offers are made based on qualifications and without regard to race, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or age.
Application Process
The search for the President, Columbus Regional Health Foundation is being conducted by The Moran Company.
To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to Becky Hauk, The Moran Company. Resume should be chronological and include all professional education and experience, dates of employment (month and year).
Salary : $200,000 - $250,000
