Senior Director, Transformational Giving

Senior Director, Transformational Giving

Main focus: Advance the Foundation's most ambitious philanthropic priorities by cultivating and securing transformational investments of $25M+ that accelerate breakthroughs in child and maternal health.

Location: Palo Alto, CA (hybrid); the successful candidate for this role will be based in the Bay Area.

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.

 WHAT YOU’LL DO

LPFCH seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative Senior Director, Transformational Giving to lead strategy and fundraising for a portfolio of the Foundation’s highest-capacity donors and prospects. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Transformational Giving, this role will focus on securing transformational philanthropic investments of $25 million and above, while building and strengthening the long-term pipeline of principal and transformational gift opportunities across Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.

The Senior Director will serve as a senior fundraising strategist and relationship builder, partnering closely with Foundation leadership, researchers, hospital and university leaders, volunteers, and donors to develop and execute sophisticated engagement strategies that inspire visionary philanthropy. This position is both externally facing and deeply strategic, requiring exceptional donor engagement skills, institutional fluency, and the ability to align donor interests with the organization’s highest priorities.

The compensation range for this role is between $225,000-$280,000 annually.

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR…

Transformational Giving Strategy and Fundraising

• Build, manage, and strategically advance a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and family foundations with the capacity to make gifts of $25 million or more.
• Develop and execute sophisticated cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies that result in transformational philanthropy and long-term donor engagement.
• Partner with physicians, faculty, researchers, and senior institutional leaders to develop and shape compelling philanthropic opportunities aligned with organizational priorities that resonate with ultra-high-net-worth donors and families.
• Participate in and lead select donor events and volunteer engagement opportunities.
• Engage President and CEO, Foundation Board members, hospital leadership, and volunteers in cultivation and stewardship activities that strengthen donor relationships and advance fundraising goals.
• Serve as a consistent revenue producer and contribute significantly toward ambitious annual and multi-year fundraising goals.

Content Development and Program Building

• Lead content expertise and program building efforts for philanthropic priorities in order to support donor interest.
• Develop compelling gift opportunities and complex proposals in partnership with faculty and senior leaders and ensure each proposal is appropriately scoped, vetted, well-crafted, and meets the priorities of both the donor and the organization.
• Shape board meeting content and strategic discussions that advance fundraising priorities and institutional goals.
• In collaboration with Gift Strategy and Operations team, create business plans and budgets for funding priorities.
• Maintain a current body of knowledge about the Foundation’s development priorities and key content areas.

Pipeline Development and Growth

• Identify, qualify, and cultivate future transformational giving prospects from grateful patient relationships, volunteer networks, and external communities.
• Develop and implement proactive strategies to deepen donor engagement and move prospects toward larger and more strategic philanthropic investments.
• Advance new referrals and introductions from board members and institutional leaders.
• Develop creative and nontraditional funding strategies, including consortium philanthropy, family office engagement, and nationally or internationally focused initiatives.
• Lead strategic alignment meetings with institutional and volunteer leadership to strengthen donor strategy and pipeline development.
• Partner closely with Prospect Development and Foundation leadership to evaluate pipeline strength, portfolio composition, and growth opportunities.

Operational Excellence

• In partnership with operations and administrative staff, maintain robust donor strategy documentation and portfolio management practices, including contact reports, proposals, stewardship plans, and forecasting.
• Contribute to strategic planning efforts related to transformational philanthropy, planning, and revenue growth.
• Monitor progress toward fundraising and activity goals and adjust strategies as needed to maximize results.
• Ensure a donor-centered approach that reflects the Foundation’s values and commitment to excellence.

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Featured

yes

Expirationdate

2026-09-06 00:00:00

Url

https://impactopportunity.org/job/8841/senior-director-transformational-giving/

Remote

hybrid

Salaryfrom

225000

Salaryto

280000

Companydescription

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health is here to unlock philanthropy to transform health for all kids and moms, in Northern California and around the world.

We are champions for children—driving extraordinary care for families today while fueling research, discovery, and change in our health care systems for a better tomorrow.

Our Foundation raises funds for child and maternal health at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and the Stanford School of Medicine. We also shape and support programs that make health care more accessible for children with complex medical needs.

Companywebsite

https://lpfch.org/

Companylocation

400 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 340