Director of Gift Planning Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, California Since 1952, Hoag Hospital (Hoag) has carried out its mission to serve the community by providing health care of the highest quality. Hoag is expanding its reach across Orange County, continuing to develop facilities and programs that advance treatment options, promote cutting-edge translational research, and invest in top-tier technology combined with holistic wellness offerings. Philanthropy is critical in increasing access to Hoag’s expert, comprehensive care for more communities. At this exciting moment of expansion, Hoag Hospital Foundation (HHF) seeks an experienced and driven individual to serve as the director of gift planning. Building upon Hoag’s upward trajectory and the momentum of the current campaign, Boldly Hoag, a $300 million capital campaign to support the ambitious growth of Hoag's Irvine campus, the intentional investment in this role reflects the strategic importance to the foundation of enhancing and expanding Hoag’s existing gift planning program. Boldly Hoag will bridge to a $1 billion comprehensive campaign over the next ten years, and the director will play a strategic role in both campaigns. Reporting to the vice president of legal and executive director of gift planning, the director will have a specialized focus on qualifying planned giving prospects and will be a key partner to all HHF fundraising units, serving as a strategic advisor on planned gifts. The director will personally cultivate a portfolio of planned gift donors and prospects through engagement, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. In addition, the director will market varied deferred and outright giving vehicles to numerous internal and external audiences and provide leadership and technical assistance to donors, volunteers, and foundation colleagues regarding the tax and financial aspects of charitable giving. The executive director of gift planning will mentor the director, making introductions to lawyers, accountants, and advisors in the region. In partnership with the executive director, the director will engage this group of local advisors with quarterly meetings, expanding HHF’s influence in the local gift planning network. To achieve Hoag’s ambitious goals, the director of gift planning must be a proactive, highly collaborative professional who excels at identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting planned giving prospects. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of professional experience and knowledge of fundraising best practices within a large, complex, fast-paced organization. The director must possess superior communication and marketing skills to ensure effective messaging for various audiences and a high level of integrity and emotional intelligence to engage and partner with key internal and external constituents effectively. The ideal candidate will have five years of fundraising experience, an established track record of closing planned gifts, and progressive experience in successful development programs. A bachelor’s degree is required, and a juris doctor is preferred. Rachel Ellenport is leading this search with Bryce Ervin, Maureen Perry, and Rebecca Lyons.Hoag Hospital Foundation does not discriminate in its employment policies and practices on the basis of factors such as race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Hoag complies with federal and state legislation and regulations regarding non-discrimination. APPLY NOMINATE contact Bryce Ervin Full Description