Director of Philanthropy

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

Morningstar Living currently has a Director of Philanthropy opportunity at our Moravian Hall Square community in Nazareth, PA. As a faith-based, nonprofit organization, we rely on philanthropy to advance our mission—this role leads the strategy and donor relationships that make it possible. Join us in expanding our impact through inspired giving and community partnerships. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with low deductibles
• Competitive Wages
• Paid Time-Off
• Company Sponsored 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-Site Fitness Center
• Perks at Work exclusive discounts to help you save

Highlights of what you will do as the Director of Philanthropy:

• Prepare a multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with organizational goals that align with the capital and endowment needs of Morningstar Living.
• Provide leadership and oversight of Morningstar Living’s Volunteer Program.
• Define specific and measurable annual goals for major gifts, planned giving, annual appeals, fundraising campaigns, and special events.
• Identify prospective donors with the capacity and interest to support Morningstar Living through major gifts; and then plan and implement individual strategies to secure major gift commitments.
• Develop annual fundraising campaigns, appeals, special events, and planned giving initiatives to secure donations and memorial gifts.
• Meet regularly with current and prospective donors to nurture and cultivate donor interest, engagement, and contributions.
• Build strategic partnerships throughout the Lehigh Valley region to expand Morningstar Living’s philanthropic reach through outreach and engagement.
• Research, identify, write, and submit grant proposals to secure funding for Morningstar Livings programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Develop policies and procedures regarding gift vehicles, gift acceptance, donor recognition, administration, and stewardship of gifts.
• Establish pledge guidelines for annual and capital campaigns in addition to pledge payment systems of monitoring and securing pledge payments when due.
• Produce monthly gift reports and reconcile with the business office to ensure accuracy of financial data.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or CFRE credential is preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years’ fundraising experience, with proven success in securing major gifts.
• Proven experience with bequests, qualified charitable distributions, charitable gift annuities, donor-advised and designated funds, capital campaigns, etc.
• Experience working with donor databases and CRMs
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.

Why choose Morningstar Living?

Our organization opened the Moravian Hall Square campus in 1988. This location is now home to over 300 senior residents experiencing the regions' best services in Assisted Living, Memory Support Care, Rehabilitation, and Nursing Care. Heritage Village Campus sits on 50 acres of lush countryside offering a cottage community in a village setting.

• The Health & Wellness Center at Moravian Hall Square has earned its U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Home 2025 status by achieving a rating of “High Performing,”, the highest possible rating, for both Short-Term Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care. Of nearly 15,000 nursing homes evaluated only 19% earned this designation for Short-Term Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care (or both).
• Moravian Hall Square was awarded BEST in Senior Health Care Services and BEST Memory Care Community in Morning Call's 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.
• Moravian Hall Square was awarded the national "Excellence in Care (EIC) Dementia Care Program of Distinction" by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.

Our focus at Morningstar Living is to maintain the health and wellness of our customers, by being the conduit for each customer to live life well. And there is no greater joy and satisfaction than the friendship and bond you will build with our customers, along with the supportive, caring team around you. But the best part? You have the ability to work a schedule that works for you and your family... because work-life balance is key to your formula for success.

Morningstar Living requires all employees age 18 and older to be vaccinated against Influenza. Morningstar Living will recognize qualified medical and religious exemptions.

Morningstar Living is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion (creed), national origin, age, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.