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.  

MAIN FOCUS: Supporting the work of the Vice President, Fundraising Strategy and Campaigns and the Strategic Philanthropy & Partnerships team.

LOCATION: Palo Alto, CA (hybrid); the successful candidate will be based in the Bay Area.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Strategic Philanthropy & Partnerships (SPP) team is a revenue and field team-focused nexus team within the Foundation. The team’s core functions include:

• Driving fundraising strategy as well as case and resources development for Campaign initiatives and other select fundraising priority areas;
• Leading bespoke gift strategy development and gift opportunities identification, vetting, and implementation;
• Facilitating strategic partnership alignment with key internal and external stakeholders; and
• Creating and sustaining nimble and efficient systems and processes that support priority fundraising, gift, and communication strategies.

WHAT YOU'LL DO... 

The Senior Development Associate serves as a key support for the administrative needs of the Vice President, Fundraising Strategy & Campaigns (approximately 50% of the time) as well as select administrative needs within the Strategic Philanthropy & Partnerships team. This person is a highly organized, detail-oriented, strategic team player who can exercise strong judgment, take initiative, and successfully work on concurrent tasks at a fast pace. This person is a skilled communicator, and both comfortable with and excited about working with various working styles, role groups and job functions. They are proactive and innovative in developing and improving systems, routines and approaches to support the work of the VP and the team overall.

This position reports to the Vice President, Fundraising Strategy & Campaigns.

The compensation range for this position is $36.06 to $39.42 per hour.

YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR...

Administrative ~50%

• Manage the Outlook calendar for the VP; negotiate the needs of others requesting time, resolve scheduling conflicts with limited or no consultation.
• • Support calendar coordination for select meetings initiated by other members of the SPP team that involve key stakeholders.
• Prepare materials as needed for VP meetings, including but not limited to briefings, agendas, talking points, reference documents, PPT decks, and minutes.
• • Provide similar support for select meetings initiated by other members of the SPP team that involve key stakeholder.
• Coordinate all logistics for the VP for all in-person internal, external meetings, book conference rooms, prepare and disseminate meeting materials, provide AV support when needed.
• • Provide similar support for select meetings initiated by other members of the SPP team that involve key stakeholder.
• Help maintain processes for storing, tracking, and sharing information.
• Prepare and submit monthly expense reports.
• Build a network of relevant administrative and faculty contacts at the hospital and School of Medicine.
• Other administrative duties, as assigned.

Project Coordination ~40%

• Campaign Central: scan the internal communication landscape for information related to priority fundraising initiatives; update site as needed.
• Gift & Funding Needs Catalogue: enter data, run reports, and update information as directed.
• Enter, track and cascade details for VP project -related tasks assigned in Monday.com boards.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on deadlines and deliverables for the VP and members of the SPP team.

Portfolio & Database Management ~10%

• Actively update and maintain the Foundation’s constituent relationship management database, electronic filing systems, and content-sharing platforms to support the VP’s direct donor and volunteer management work.
• Draft meeting summaries; enter these summaries and other donor correspondence into the database in a timely manner.
• Draft simple donor and volunteer-facing communications.
• Conduct light research and assist with pulling grateful patient, portfolio management, and pipeline data in coordination with Advancement Services colleagues.

YOU MUST HAVE...

• Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Capacity to function effectively at a rapid pace on a high-execute team with a high volume of work.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint and Teams; understanding of database systems.
• Excellent organization and project management skills with outstanding attention to detail.
• Proven ability to meet shifting and tight deadlines while managing multiple priorities.
• Exemplary writing skills.

 IT'S AN ADDED PLUS IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH...

• Development fundraising and/or understanding of philanthropy.
• Project management in a complex environment, preferably in healthcare and/or higher education.
• Additional software proficiency in: Raiser’s Edge, Monday.com, PowerBI, AI, and Blackbaud.

YOU'LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU...

• You possess remarkable organizational skills and a systems-oriented mindset
• • Maintain superb attention to detail while working in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Systems thinker and process expert; strong aptitude for learning new technologies.
  • Ability to operate at the “ten thousand and ten feet” levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership of tasks.
  • Proven track record of driving projects to their successful completion.
• You easily adapt
• • Maintain a growth mindset and are open to new ideas.
  • Exhibit the capacity to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • A high tolerance for ambiguity and shifting priorities in a complex work environment.
• You are collaborative
• • Possess personal and interpersonal skills with the capability to work closely with many different personality types.
  • Respond to partner team requests in a timely and effective manner.
  • Strong ability, flexibility, and inclination to act as a member of a high-performing, highly collaborative team of development professionals.
• You have sound judgment
• • Proven ability to make independent decisions, problem solve and operate diplomatically.
  • Discretion in working with highly confidential and sensitive information.
•  Mission first mindset
• • Demonstrate a commitment to the mission of LPFCH—to elevate the priority of children's health and increase the quality and accessibility of children's health care through leadership and direct investment.

Working at the Foundation

WE OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS & PERKS, INCLUDING…

• Generous leave, including PTO, holidays, Summer Fridays, and a sabbatical (after 7 years of employment) 
• Annual bonus
• Retirement plan + employer match
• Premium Medical and Dental coverage
• FSA + dependent care FSA
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Legal services plan 
• Commuter Benefits, including CalTrain “Go Pass” Program
• 4-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents
• Stipend for home office and mobile phone
• If remote, frequent opportunities to visit our beautiful HQ in Palo Alto 

WE’RE DYNAMIC…

The Foundation is a dynamic organization in a rapidly changing industry. Therefore, the responsibilities associated with this position will evolve and grow in accordance with LPFCH's business needs and growth plans. More specifically, the incumbent may be required to perform additional and/or different responsibilities based on the future growth plans for the Foundation.

WE STRIVE TO EMBODY OUR CULTURAL TOUCHSTONES…
 

Mission-first - We can never lose sight of why we exist and who we are here to serve.

Good of the whole - We share responsibility for overall results, think of what’s best for the team and organization, and act as responsible stewards of resources.

Bold and bendy - We’re unapologetically ambitious for our mission, creative, and take risks by trying new things.  

Sweat the big stuff - We’re clear on our priorities, calibrating effort and resources to audience and impact: the higher the return, the greater the investment.

Make it happen - We’re focused on outcomes; only as much process as necessary to make good decisions and take action.  Prepared with ideas and solutions for every challenge.

Community matters - We embrace diversity and practice inclusion.

WE’RE COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING…

Our Foundation embraces all individuals and celebrates the unique differences each of us bring to our team and community. Our approach to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is rooted in our cultural touchstones and inherent in our work to encourage every employee to bring their best, most authentic self to work and to provide each of them the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

We envision a world where race, gender, resources, and other factors do not serve as barriers to attaining optimal health. We recognize that this vision requires the commitment and actions of everyone.

To support this goal, we pledge to:

·       Conduct ourselves in a manner that garners trust and respect from others.

·       Foster a welcoming and supportive environment for our team members and community.

·       Acknowledge and appreciate the dignity, expertise, experiences, and contributions of each other.

·       Approach others with an open mind, compassionate heart, actively listening to their perspectives.

·       Foster effective teamwork and encourage collaboration amongst our team and constituents.

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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