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Director, Development

Carle Health System
Normal, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/19/2026
Category: Professional Position Type: Full-Time Remote: No Shift: Day Schedule: 40 hours/week 8a-5p. Occasional attendance at community events and or development events which can occur before or after regular hours, and on the weekend.

Overview

The Director of Development is a key member of the regional fundraising team. The position will play a significant role in personally securing new charitable gifts, by managing a select portfolio of major gift prospects and participating as a key contributor in the Grateful Patient Program. The Director of Development will develop strategies and engagement opportunities that will lead to and result in philanthropic support. In addition, build partnerships across the region to help identify philanthropic opportunities that align with organizational needs.

Responsibilities

  • In collaboration with their supervisor, develop and implement donor engagement strategies
  • Support the framework for philanthropy and the mission and vision of Carle Health.
  • Manage a select portfolio of major gift prospects ($10,000 and up).
  • Accountable for meeting goals set for portfolio size, visits, qualification visits, and percentage of time
  • Is focused on direct fundraising activities.
  • Work closely with regional leadership and key stakeholders
  • Develop proposals for significant gift opportunities among individual donor constituents.
  • Provide high level stewardship to donors under management.
  • Support the Grateful Patient Program
  • Builds partnerships with Physician Champions
  • Follows up on direct and indirect referrals and securing gifts.
  • As appointed, serve as a liaison for specific executive, clinical, and research partners.

Qualifications

Certifications:

  • Proof of Auto Insurance and
  • Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree or
  • Experience In Lieu of Education

Work Experience:

  • Related Field - 3 years

Carle Health Company Overview

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.

Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $38.11per hour - $65.55per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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