Senior Director of Stewardship, AG and Advancement Services

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The Senior Director of Stewardship, Annual Giving & Advancement Services provides strategic and operational leadership for donor stewardship, annual giving, advancement services, and fundraising infrastructure at Bronson Health Foundation. This role is responsible for building and scaling the systems, programs, analytics, and engagement strategies that strengthen donor relationships, improve fundraising performance, and position the Foundation for long-term philanthropic growth.

As a senior member of the Foundation leadership team, this position oversees the donor experience lifecycle—from first gift through transformational philanthropy—while ensuring operational excellence in advancement systems, reporting, and data governance. The role serves as a key connector between fundraising strategy, donor engagement, communications, finance, and executive leadership.

The Senior Director will lead efforts to modernize and strengthen stewardship practices, annual giving programs, campaign reporting, and advancement operations in support of a high-performing and scalable philanthropic enterprise.

Essential Responsibilities

Stewardship & Donor Engagement

• Lead the Foundation’s comprehensive donor stewardship strategy, ensuring timely, meaningful, and personalized acknowledgment and recognition practices across all giving levels.
• Design and implement scalable stewardship programs that strengthen donor retention, engagement, and upgrade opportunities.
• Oversee development of donor impact reports, stewardship communications, and recognition initiatives that demonstrate measurable outcomes and mission impact.
• Partner with Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Corporate Philanthropy, and Events teams to align stewardship with fundraising and relationship strategies.
• Ensure stewardship activities reflect organizational values, donor accountability, and reputational excellence.

Annual Giving & Broad-Based Philanthropy

• Provide strategic oversight for annual giving programs including direct mail, digital fundraising, employee giving, grateful patient engagement, and mid-level donor initiatives.
• Develop and execute multi-channel fundraising strategies designed to increase donor participation, revenue growth, and pipeline development for major and planned giving.
• Implement segmentation and donor journey strategies to improve engagement and campaign effectiveness.
• Monitor fundraising performance metrics and use analytics to guide continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to develop compelling donor messaging and campaigns.

Advancement Services & Data Strategy

• Oversee advancement services operations including CRM strategy, gift processing coordination, reporting, prospect data, and fundraising analytics.
• Establish and maintain strong data governance standards, reporting protocols, and operational workflows to ensure data integrity and usability.
• Develop dashboards and executive-level reporting tools that provide visibility into fundraising performance, donor engagement, and campaign progress.
• Evaluate and optimize systems and technologies that support efficient and scalable fundraising operations.
• Ensure organizational readiness for campaign reporting, donor segmentation, and pipeline management.

Campaign & Executive Reporting

• Oversee campaign and fundraising reporting related to commitments, pledges, cash flow, donor movement, and pipeline activity.
• Prepare executive dashboards, board reports, campaign updates, and strategic presentations for leadership and governance groups.
• Provide data analysis and strategic insights to support fundraising planning and decision-making.
• Ensure consistency, transparency, and accuracy in reporting across all Foundation functions.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a strategic leader within Bronson Health Foundation, contributing to organizational planning, fundraising strategy, and operational excellence.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing teams across stewardship, annual giving, and advancement services functions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Finance, Clinical leadership, Compliance, Information Technology, and Communications to support alignment and operational effectiveness.
• Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and measurable outcomes across areas of responsibility.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Public Administration, or related field.
• 10–15+ years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising operations, stewardship, annual giving, advancement services, or philanthropy leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-functional teams and developing scalable fundraising systems and donor engagement programs.
• Strong understanding of donor stewardship, annual giving strategy, CRM systems, and fundraising analytics.
• Experience preparing executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.

Preferred

• Healthcare philanthropy or large institutional fundraising experience.
• Experience supporting or leading a comprehensive fundraising campaign.
• Advanced knowledge of fundraising databases, CRM systems, and donor analytics tools.
• Familiarity with donor compliance standards, reporting practices, and philanthropic accountability.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strategic and systems-oriented leader with strong operational discipline.
• Builder of scalable infrastructure, processes, and donor engagement programs.
• Collaborative and politically savvy relationship-builder.
• Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical capabilities.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and solutions-oriented.
• Passionate about philanthropy, healthcare, and community impact.

Working Conditions

• Evening and weekend responsibilities associated with Foundation events, donor engagement activities, and campaign functions.
• Travel between Bronson facilities and community locations as needed.

Why This Role Matters

Philanthropy plays an increasingly important role in advancing healthcare innovation, expanding access to care, supporting patients and families, investing in caregivers, and strengthening the communities Bronson serves. The Senior Director of Stewardship, Annual Giving & Advancement Services is critical to ensuring donors experience the measurable impact of their generosity while positioning the Foundation for sustainable fundraising growth.

This role matters because strong donor relationships are built not only through fundraising, but through trust, accountability, engagement, and meaningful stewardship. By creating exceptional donor experiences, implementing data-driven fundraising strategies, and ensuring operational excellence, this leader helps strengthen donor confidence and long-term philanthropic investment in Bronson’s mission.

Additionally, this position establishes the systems, reporting structures, and advancement infrastructure necessary to support future campaigns, executive decision-making, and scalable growth. The work performed in this role directly influences donor retention, fundraising performance, organizational credibility, and the Foundation’s long-term ability to transform healthcare in the region.

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