Vice President/Chief Development Officer
MaineHealth
Portland, ME - United States
MaineHealth is seeking an engaging and strategic executive to serve as its next Vice President/Chief Development Officer (CDO) to lead and shape a newly unified philanthropy organization. Reporting directly to Andrew Mueller, M.D., MaineHealth’s President and CEO, the CDO will be an instrumental leader, establishing the vision for a system-wide fundraising organization and continuing to elevate relationships with donors and strategic partners within MaineHealth’s internal and external networks.
MaineHealth (MH) is a not-for-profit health system dedicated to improving the health of patients and communities by providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow’s caregivers, and researching better ways to provide care. As the largest healthcare organization in the state, MH is an 11-hospital system with 22,000 care team members and over 1,600 providers in the medical group. The system spans a broad geographic footprint from North Conway, New Hampshire to the central Maine coast. The health system is anchored by its flagship 700-bed hospital Maine Medical Center (MMC), a medical school affiliate of Tufts University Medical School. MMC is home to nationally recognized residency and fellowship programs and is committed to providing academic and clinical training to future generations of providers.
The CDO will establish the vision, strategy, and organizational structure necessary to capitalize on the new system-wide philanthropy structure while continuing to advance the strong donor base, reputation, and stewardship at MaineHealth. This visionary executive will drive revenue growth and mission impact through annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate development, and development of new and emerging fundraising markets. The CDO will collaborate closely with colleagues on the MaineHealth leadership team and the Board to set organizational fundraising priorities. Additionally, the CDO will be responsible for managing a total team of over 50 individuals actively engaging with the community and MaineHealth stakeholders to strengthen relationships with regional hospitals, thereby increasing awareness and visibility of MaineHealth throughout Maine and beyond. This position calls for an experienced, confident visionary, who thrives in a complex matrix and collaborative environment; has a track record of success in leading a team in authentic major gift relationship building, preferably in healthcare; understands and embraces sustainable fundraising and executing comprehensive campaigns; has deep experience in understanding, building, and partnering with donors including securing transformational gifts; and has a passion for excellence in healthcare and the overall health and wellness of people in the local communities they serve.
WittKieffer is assisting MaineHealth in this search, which will remain open until an appointment is made. Application materials should be submitted to WittKieffer’s candidate portal using the buttons below.
Please direct all nominations and resumes to Mercedes Chacón Vance and Ashlee Musser, via e-mail to:
MaineHealth values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.