Director of Development, Foundation

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

• Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description:

The Development Director will be responsible for implementing all aspects of a comprehensive and on-going major gifts fundraising, including solicitation for capital, endowment, special projects and top sponsorships for fundraising events for the Hospital. Develops and implements cultivation strategies for assigned prospects with the ultimate goal of closing the gift. Manages a portfolio of top prospects and collaborates with patients, donors, board members and staff to cultivate, solicit and close gifts. Identifies new volunteer and financial support opportunities from patients and friends with the goal of expanding the number of viable qualified major gift donors for the Hospital. Provides personalized stewardship to assigned donors. As a part of the professional staff, assists with the institution‘s efforts for community relations. Represent the organization in the community at events and other activities.

Estimated salary range for this position is $128671.60 - $167273.08 / year depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees:

• Bachelors.

Additional Qualifications:

• BA Degree or equivalent experience.
• Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) is encouraged but not required.
• Minimum 5 years experience in fund-raising or marketing/sales leadership.
• Experience in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and providing stewardship for major gifts from individuals, foundations and corporations.
• Experience in managing major components of effective development program.
• Professionalism in appearance, appropriate business attire, oral and written communication is required.

Minimum Required Experience: 5 Years

EOE, including disability/vets