Foundation Director Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Description

The Opportunity

The Director of the UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Foundation (YVMCF) provides strategic leadership for all philanthropic activities supporting Yampa Valley Medical Center and the communities it serves. Reporting directly to the President of Yampa Valley Medical Center (YVMC), the Director serves as the primary liaison between the Foundation, hospital leadership, physicians, staff, donors, volunteers, and the Foundation Board of Directors. This role is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive fundraising strategies, cultivating major and planned gift opportunities, advancing community partnerships, supporting Foundation governance, and leading all Foundation operations. 

Yampa Valley Medical Foundation, Steamboat Springs, CO 

Pay: 57.56 - 92.10 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Summary:

In this role, the successful candidate will build trusted relationships across the community, strengthen donor engagement, advance philanthropic priorities aligned with hospital and community needs, support effective board governance, maintain strong financial stewardship, and serve as a visible and approachable leader throughout the Yampa Valley.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of the UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Foundation (YVMCF) plays a key role in the health systems strategic and operational efforts by: 

Strategic leadership

• Develop and execute the Foundation's strategic and operational plans in alignment with hospital priorities.
• Partner with hospital leadership to understand strategic and community health priorities and translate them into compelling philanthropic opportunities and campaigns. 
• Foster a culture of philanthropy across the organization. 
• Serve as the primary staff liaison to the Foundation Board of Directors. Fundraising & donor engagement 
• Build and maintain a portfolio of major, principal, and planned gift prospects. 
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and community partners. 
• Lead fundraising campaigns and philanthropic initiatives. 
• Partner with hospital leaders, physicians, and volunteers to advance fundraising efforts. 

Foundation operations 

• Actively manage working relationships with Foundation board members. 
• Direct Foundation budgeting, financial stewardship, investment oversight, technology systems and operational performance to maintain and strengthen the Foundation's financial position. 
• Participate as part of the YVMC leadership and UCHealth's Foundations leadership teams. 
• Monitor performance metrics and service excellence standards. 

Team leadership 

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and evaluate Foundation administrative assistant. 
• Oversee volunteer services within hospital operations. 
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture. 
• Promote professional development and continuous improvement. 

Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field. 
• 5 years of relevant experience building relationships and working effectively with boards, volunteers, donors, community stakeholders, or organizational leaders. 
• Demonstrated leadership experience with responsibility for programs, projects, teams, initiatives, or organizational outcomes. 
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills. 

Preferred 

• Master's degree. 
• Experience in philanthropy, fundraising, healthcare, nonprofit leadership, or a related field. 
• Demonstrated success in donor engagement, board partnership, and community relationship building. 
• Experience leading strategic initiatives and managing organizational resources. 

Skills and Traits

• Strategic Leadership
• Relationship Building & Executive Presence
• Fundraising & Donor Development
• Board & Community Engagement
• Operational & People Leadership

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Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living. 
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. 
• Other programs may qualify for up to 10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to 5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement. 
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities. 
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours. 

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UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

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