VHC Health Foundation, Annual Giving & Communications Officer

Position Title

VHC Health Foundation, Annual Giving & Communications Officer

Job Description

Purpose & Scope:

The Annual Giving and Communications Officer is responsible for the day-to-day implementation, coordination, and performance tracking of a comprehensive annual giving program for gifts under $25,000, including donor acquisition, retention, recapture, and cultivation. This role serves as the Foundation’s annual giving operations lead and coordinates communications, translating strategy into campaign calendars, segmented audiences, production timelines, content assets, vendor deliverables, deployment plans and post-campaign reporting. This position is directly accountable for annual philanthropic revenue, donor pipeline growth, and system wide employee giving. The position directly partners with the VHC Health Communications and Marketing Lead and Foundation vendors to ensure Foundation communications, events, and outreach are coordinated, mission-centered, and aligned with approved VHC Health priorities and assets.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience:

• Minimum four (4) years fundraising, annual giving, campaign operations, development communications or related experience; healthcare or health system foundation experience strongly preferred.

• Proven experience implementing multi‑channel direct response fundraising, digital giving, employee giving or donor engagement campaigns.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with marketing, communications, stewardship, development services, clinical, and operational partners.

• Strong project management, segmentation, data analysis, reporting and campaign optimization skills; data‑informed decision making required.

• Experience with CRM systems, appeal coding, source tracking, list management, giving pages and campaign dashboards preferred. Experience with Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge is preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with planned giving vehicles and donor pipeline development preferred.

Certification/Licensure:

None required.

Additional Job Description

At VHC Health, every role contributes to exceptional care, better outcomes, and stronger communities. In addition to your base compensation, VHC Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility requirements), as well as additional wellness and retirement benefits designed to support our employees and their families. VHC Health is committed to wage transparency and equitable pay practices. The compensation offered for this position—whether expressed as an annual salary or hourly rate—is determined based on a variety of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, relevant training and experience, skill level, shift differentials (where applicable), internal equity, and current market conditions. The posted hiring range reflects the range VHC Health, in good faith, believes is appropriate for this role at the time of posting. This range may be adjusted in the future based on business needs or market changes. No portion of compensation is considered earned until it is vested and determined in accordance with the terms of applicable policies and benefit plans. The availability and amount of any bonuses, incentives, or other benefits are subject to the terms of those plans and may be modified at the sole discretion of VHC Health, in accordance with applicable law. VHC Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law. VHC Health maintains a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited at all VHC Health locations.