Position Title
VHC Health Foundation, Associate Vice President, Major Giving
Job Description
Purpose & Scope:
The AVP, Major Giving plays a central leadership role in advancing VHC Health Foundation’s evolution toward a highly intentional, relationship-centered, and performance-driven major gifts program. This role blends frontline fundraising, strategic leadership, and partnership with senior executives to help translate VHC Health’s clinical excellence and long-term vision into compelling philanthropic opportunities.
The AVP, Major Giving serves as a trusted thought partner to the Foundation President and works closely with executive and physician leaders to shape strategy, strengthen discipline, and elevate the overall effectiveness of major gift fundraising.
VHC Health Foundation is building a major gifts program grounded in focus, preparation, and follow-through. We value thoughtful strategy over activity for its own sake, disciplined portfolio management, and strong collaboration with clinical partners. Success in this role comes from sound judgment, curiosity, and the ability to move relationships forward with clarity and purpose.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or CFRE preferred.
Experience:
- 10–15+ years of progressive experience in major gifts fundraising, preferably in a hospital or academic medical center.
- 3+ years recent experience managing frontline fundraisers.
- Demonstrated success securing six- and seven-figure gifts.
- Ability to partner effectively with physicians, executives, and boards.
- Demonstrated judgment in balancing opportunity, organizational readiness, donor intent, and timing.
Certification/Licensure:
CFRE preferred
Additional Job Description
At VHC Health, every role contributes to exceptional care, better outcomes, and stronger communities. In addition to your base compensation, VHC Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility requirements), as well as additional wellness and retirement benefits designed to support our employees and their families. VHC Health is committed to wage transparency and equitable pay practices. The compensation offered for this position—whether expressed as an annual salary or hourly rate—is determined based on a variety of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, relevant training and experience, skill level, shift differentials (where applicable), internal equity, and current market conditions. The posted hiring range reflects the range VHC Health, in good faith, believes is appropriate for this role at the time of posting. This range may be adjusted in the future based on business needs or market changes. No portion of compensation is considered earned until it is vested and determined in accordance with the terms of applicable policies and benefit plans. The availability and amount of any bonuses, incentives, or other benefits are subject to the terms of those plans and may be modified at the sole discretion of VHC Health, in accordance with applicable law. VHC Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law. VHC Health maintains a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited at all VHC Health locations.
