University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
Major Gift Officer
Easton, Maryland

Shore Regional Health is a nonprofit regional health system and a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). The current organization was created in 2013 when Shore Health and Chester River Health consolidated. It primarily serves Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties, representing more than 170,000 residents.

The network currently includes two hospitals—UM Shore Medical Center at Easton and UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown—along with freestanding emergency centers in Cambridge and Queenstown, medical pavilions, urgent-care locations and numerous outpatient facilities. The affiliated UM Shore Medical Group includes more than 100 providers across primary care and 21 specialties.

The Major Gift Officer at University of Maryland Shore Regional Health is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished fundraising professional to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of healthcare across Maryland’s Eastern Shore. As a key member of the development team, the Major Gift Officer will build and manage relationships with individuals, families, and community leaders capable of making significant philanthropic investments in Shore Regional Health’s mission and strategic priorities. This is an especially compelling time to join the organization as Shore Regional Health is developing a new state-of-the-art regional medical center in Easton, a transformative investment that will expand access to high-quality healthcare and serve communities throughout the region for generations. Through the strategic identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift prospects, the Major Gift Officer will help connect donors with opportunities to support the new medical center, innovative clinical programs, advanced technology, patient care, and other critical initiatives. The position offers a unique opportunity for a successful fundraiser to help inspire transformational philanthropy during one of the most significant periods of growth in Shore Regional Health’s history.

AMIkids
Vice President of Resource Development
Tampa, Florida

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, AMIkids is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping youth discover their strengths, develop new skills, and to reach their potential. Founded in 1969, the organization serves young people who navigate challenges and opportunities by providing education, workforce development, and other supportive services designed to help them build successful futures and contribute positively to their communities. AMIkids operates programs across the country in partnership with schools, communities, and public agencies.

At the heart of AMIkids’ approach is a commitment to meeting each young person where they are and helping them recognize their potential. Organizational programs combine education with character development, life skills, career readiness, and individualized support. Through this integrated model, AMIkids helps young people build the confidence, resilience, and practical skills needed to achieve their goals, pursue meaningful opportunities, and thrive in school, work, and life.

As a member of the Executive Team, the Vice President of Resource Development provides strategic leadership for AMIkids’ comprehensive fundraising and resource development efforts. The Vice President will develop and execute an organization-wide development strategy aligned with AMIkids’ mission and priorities, while building a culture of philanthropy across the organization. The responsibilities will include identifying new opportunities for growth, strengthening donor engagement and stewardship, cultivating meaningful relationships with individuals, foundations, corporations, and other partners and leading marketing and communications.

The Vice President will provide strategic and personnel leadership to the resource development team, ensuring the department has the talent, structure, systems, and resources necessary to achieve ambitious fundraising goals. Working closely with the President, senior leadership, board members, and other stakeholders, the Vice President will elevate AMIkids’ philanthropic profile, inspire increased investment in its programs and services, and secure the resources necessary to expand the organization’s impact.

Schreiner University
Vice President for Advancement
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University is a private, Presbyterian-affiliated institution located in the scenic Texas Hill Country of Kerrville, Texas. Founded in 1923, the university is known for its personalized educational experience, small class sizes, and strong commitment to student success. Serving approximately 1,500 students, Schreiner offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, business, education, nursing, and professional fields. With a student-to-faculty ratio of approximately 16:1, Schreiner fosters close relationships between students and faculty while promoting leadership, service, and community engagement.

The Vice President for Advancement (VPA) is the Chief Development Officer of the University and shall plan and oversee all fund raising, public relations, governmental relations, church relations, alumni relations activities and oversee the functions and strategic operations of The Texas Center at Schreiner University.

The VPA provides leadership and supervision to each reporting unit using sound judgment and positive interpersonal skills and works effectively as a team with other members of the President’s Administrative Cabinet. The VPA evaluates all activities of reporting units in light of the University’s mission and values. Integrity in all aspects of work is essential. The VPA may be assigned other duties by the President or Board of Trustees.

The Elizabeth Hospice
Chief Philanthropy Officer
San Diego, California

The Elizabeth Hospice (TEH), a nonprofit hospice and healthcare leader, has been providing medical and emotional support to patients and families facing the challenges associated with an advanced life-limiting illness and restoring hope to grieving children and adults who are feeling lost and alone. Since 1978, The Elizabeth Hospice has touched the lives of more than 125,000, offering medical and emotional support, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.

The organization is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a member of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

The Chief Philanthropy Officer (CPO) will be responsible for the development, implementation and management of the overall fundraising strategies. The CPO will effectively drive the expansion and diversification of philanthropic revenue by cultivating relationships with donors, small to medium sized businesses, large corporations and other constituents that support nonprofit organizations and healthcare and hospice related missions. Responsibilities will include the strategic and operational management of all programs and services including planning, organizing, staffing, and leading fundraising initiatives. The Chief Philanthropy Officer assures an intergenerational approach is applied to programs and services.

The Marshall University Foundation
Vice President of Alumni Relations
Huntington, West Virginia

Located in the heart of Huntington, West Virginia, the Marshall University Foundation Inc. (Foundation) was chartered on January 3, 1947 as an independent nonprofit organization to receive, invest, administer and disburse private resources on behalf of Marshall University. Founded in 1837 and named after Chief Justice John Marshall, definer of the Constitution, Marshall University advances the public good through innovative, accredited educational programs. Marshall University is led by West Virginia native, President Brad D. Smith, who joined the University in 2022 after a successful career as a Silicon Valley CEO.

Over the past year, the Marshall University Foundation has experienced significant momentum in both fundraising and alumni engagement, reflecting a renewed culture of philanthropy and connection across the Marshall community. The Foundation secured more than $80 million in new gifts and commitments, the highest annual total in its history, while also doubling the number of seven-figure contributions. At the same time, alumni engagement has expanded in both reach and depth, with increased participation across volunteer leadership, events, and philanthropic support. More than 3,600 donors contributed in the most recent fiscal year, including over 2,200 alumni donors and nearly 900 new supporters, signaling strong growth in both retention and pipeline development.

The Vice President of Alumni Relations (VPAR) serves as a senior executive leader for the Marshall University Foundation, responsible for shaping and driving a comprehensive, institution-wide strategy for alumni engagement. Reporting to the President & CEO/SVP of Advancement, the VPAR provides high-level vision, direction, and oversight for the MUAA, all alumni relations programs, communications, and services that strengthen lifelong connection with more than 120,000 alumni worldwide.

As a key member of the Foundation’s executive leadership team, the VPAR leads a professional staff, oversees the strategy and performance of 30+ alumni chapters across the country, and serves as the primary partner to the Marshall University Alumni Association (MUAA) Board of Directors. The VPAR works in close collaboration with the Vice President of Development/Chief Development Officer and the Vice President of Advancement Services to ensure alumni engagement is fully aligned with fundraising, campaign priorities, and institutional goals.

Little League
Vice President, Philanthropy
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

With headquarters in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Little League is the first organized youth sports program in the world, and was founded in 1939 by Carl E. Stotz, a resident of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. During the spring of 1939, a total of 30 players formed three baseball teams, and Mr. Stotz along with a collection of volunteers from his neighborhood, embarked on the first season of Little League.

Driven by its purpose to positively impact youth and communities, Little League is the world’s most trusted esteemed youth sports program with a mission to inspire and favorably shape future generations. The core values of Teamwork, Community, Inclusion, Fun, and Integrity are at the heart of what millions of volunteers selflessly do each year to provide youth with a meaningful and rewarding experience.

The Vice President, Philanthropy will serve as the lead fundraiser for the organization, developing strategies for all fundraising and development initiatives and activating opportunities to drive support for strategic priorities through fundraising activities. This position oversees all aspects of fundraising, including individual giving (annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and principal gifts), corporate and foundation engagement, development operations, and donor stewardship through industry best practices. Additionally, the Vice President will develop annual plans, aligned with the organization’s strategic priorities, to ensure that all fundraising operations grow and mature into a fully functioning, robust, and sustainable department serving to increase philanthropic revenue and support the organization’s goals, objectives and strategies.