LEADERSHIP PROFILE
Vice President of Development
Grady Health Foundation
Atlanta, Georgia
“Atlanta can’t live without Grady.”
Grady Health System billboard
THE OPPORTUNITY
This is a time of promise for Grady Health
Foundation. The philanthropic arm of Grady Health
System raises critical private support and awareness of
Grady’s essential role in the health of Atlanta and the
state of Georgia.
Founded in 1994, Grady Health Foundation raises
several million dollars annually to support Grady
Health System in providing world-class medical care to
600,000 individuals a year, with emphasis on
underserved populations. The Foundation played a key role in the recent $300
million capital campaign that transformed Grady Health System.
The Vice President of Development will
advance the Foundation’s role as an
essential, vibrant force for Grady’s future.
The newly created VP role has the mandate
to partner with the President and Board to
elevate, diversify and increase fundraising.
As leader of the development team and
operations and external relationship builder,
the VP has a bold, compelling opportunity:
to take Grady Health Foundation’s
development efforts to the next level.
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As Grady Health Foundation enters its third
decade, the organization is challenged to
strengthen its fundraising infrastructure and
team, and to find innovative ways to engage
the broader community in celebrating and
supporting this essential institution.
The new VP will be pivotal to this mission.
THE ORGANIZATION
Grady Health Foundation supports Grady’s vision of becoming the leading
public academic healthcare system in the U.S. A 501(c)3 nonprofit with
assets of over $40 million and a staff of 9, the Foundation works with
philanthropists, corporate and civic leaders to raise critical dollars and secure
in-kind donations to support Georgia’s largest safety net hospital, Grady
Memorial, and the Grady Health System.
With an engaged, active board, Grady Health Foundation raises annual, capital
and unrestricted resources. During 2014, the Foundation exceeded its $6
million annual goal. Additionally, the Marcus Foundation awarded Grady
Health System $30 million for expansion of the Emergency Department and the
Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center.
Through foundation, corporate and major gifts, and an inspiring annual White
Coat Gala, the Foundation currently has a growing donor base of 1400.
Looking ahead, the Foundation aspires to broaden and diversify the donor base
and sources of support, and to solidify a growing, sustainable funding model.
Plans include introducing new vehicles to engage and involve more people,
including a Grady Ambassador Force and physician lecture series. In addition
to ongoing fundraising initiatives, the Foundation engages the public through
initiatives such as Shop to Give, Adopt-a-Department and the Grady license
plate.
For more information, go to www.gradyhealthfoundation.org and
www.gradyhealth.org.
“Grady Health System will become the leading academic
healthcare system in the U.S.”
Grady Health System vision
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Grady Heath System was founded in 1892 to
provide quality healthcare for the community’s
vulnerable populations. Today, Grady is a state-ofthe-art 953-bed hospital and the largest public
health system in Georgia. The hospital provides
care and critical services to over 600,000 patients a
year -- 120,000 through the Emergency
Department. Emory University School of Medicine
and Morehouse School of Medicine are Grady
partners, and their physicians exclusively staff Grady Health System.
Most Atlanta residents know Grady for its trauma and emergency services.
Grady houses the region’s premier Level 1 Trauma Center and has full trauma
surgical teams available on site at all times. Less well known is Grady’s role as
the state’s leading teaching hospital and provider of world-class acute care.
One of every four doctors practicing in Georgia trained at Grady. Grady Health
System provides top-notch care in burn, stroke, cardiology, cancer and
neonatal intensive care. Grady houses Georgia’s only Poison Control Center
and the Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES
The leadership opportunity for the Vice President is bold and compelling:
to take Grady Health Foundation’s development efforts to the next level.
The new VP will bring a record of fundraising success in relevant contexts, and
expertise across the development spectrum. The VP will have authentic
passion for Grady’s mission and the communities it serves. Reporting to the
President, the VP will be instrumental in enhancing fundraising capacity and
the level of support and engagement on behalf of Grady Health System.
Specifically, the Vice President of Development will:
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1. Lead, manage and advance the
Foundation’s development capacity.
The Vice President of Development will be
an experienced, innovative and strategic
professional with proven fundraising
results and knowledge of best practices.
The VP will be talented both as a frontline
fundraiser and as a manager of staff and
operations. The VP will develop fundraising
strategies, comprehensive plans and
innovative approaches that achieve
measurable, sustainable resource growth
over time.
2. Develop the fundraising infrastructure. The VP will have knowledge and
experience in all operational aspects of development. She or he will design
and put in place best-practice infrastructure to support a successful,
sustainable development operation. The VP will ensure that the Grady
Health Foundation’s development infrastructure is sound and optimized—
everything from databases, online presence, prospect research and moves
management to stewardship and development of strong, lasting relationships.
3. Broaden, diversify and grow support. The VP will be “on fire” about
delivering resources to Grady Health System’s essential work. Working
closely with the President and Board members, the VP will build relationships
and apply strategic fundraising approaches that enhance philanthropic
support. The VP will have expertise across the fundraising spectrum,
including annual and capital campaigns, foundation and corporate
partnerships, grant writing, major and planned giving. The VP will be expert
at growing and strengthening current relationships, and at engaging new
individuals and partners of all kinds.
4. Lead and inspire staff and partners across the Grady organization. The
Vice President of Development will be a collaborative, inclusive leader who
hires, mentors and develops outstanding staff and works easily and
effectively across the Foundation and Grady Health System.
5. Win friends and supporters for Grady’s mission. The Vice President will
be uncommonly good at communicating the vision, mission and impact of the
Foundation in ways that compel engagement and support. In a wide variety
of contexts, the VP will deliver clear and persuasive messages and rationale
for supporting Grady Health System. Through participation with donors and
the broader community, the VP will help enlarge Grady’s circle of supporters
and resources to support the mission.
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THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate has a proven
track record of successfully leading
and managing growth across the
development spectrum. The Vice
President will be a likeable, charismatic,
energetic fundraising leader who cares
deeply about Grady patients and the
community, sustainable growth and
mission impact.
Personal assets will include:
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High emotional intelligence, listening and communication skills.
Optimism, passion and compassion.
Presence and self confidence.
Entrepreneurial skills – an innovator and self-starter.
A natural collaborator, team builder, partner and relationship developer.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organization and execution skills.
Flexibility and ability to play both lead and supportive roles as part of a
high-performing team.
Ability to bring people together to envision, plan and do important work.
Ability to put in place accountable systems, processes and metrics.
A sense of humor.
THE RELATIONSHIPS
The Vice President of the Grady Health Foundation reports to the Foundation
President and manages development staff plus relationships across and beyond
the Foundation and Grady Health System. The Vice President:
Reports to:
Manages direct reports:
Other key relationships
include:
President of Grady Health Foundation
 Director of Annual Programs
 Grant Writer
 Major Gifts Officer
 Other roles to be determined
 Board of Directors
 Grady Health System Colleagues
 Current and prospective donors and partners
 Leaders in the Atlanta community
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THE LOCATION
The Vice President of Development position is based at
the Grady Health Foundation in downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta is among the most dynamic metropolitan areas
in the U.S. Regularly cited for its livability, the metro
Atlanta area is home to over five million residents.
Ranked third nationally in corporate headquarters,
Atlanta is home to the world’s busiest airport and major
educational institutions including the country’s largest
consortium of historically black colleges and
universities and nationally prominent public-benefit and nonprofit
organizations such as the American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention (CDC), The Carter Center and CARE.
For more information regarding this opportunity, please email
Grady@BoardWalkConsulting.com
or call
Kathy Bremer or Patti Kish at
404-BoardWalk (404-262-7392).
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