The Organization
Hawai‘i Pacific Health is an integrated health care system and the state’s largest health care provider. As a nonprofit health care system, it is committed to providing the highest quality medical care and service to the people of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Region through its four hospitals, more than 50 outpatient clinics and service sites, and over 1,600 affiliated physicians.The system is anchored by its four hospitals: Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Pali Momi Medical Center, Straub Clinic & Hospital, and Wilcox Memorial Hospital. They have leading strategic initiatives in women’s health, pediatric care, cardiovascular services, cancer care and bone and joint services. Hawai‘i Pacific Health ranks among the top five percent of hospitals nationwide in the adoption of electronic health records, with system-wide implementation that allows its hospitals and physicians to offer integrated, coordinated care throughout the state.
Position Overview
Hawai’i Pacific Health seeks a dynamic, knowledgeable and savvy fundraising leader to serve as Senior Vice President for Philanthropy. The Senior Vice President (SVP) will be a member of the system’s executive leadership team and manage a budget of approximately $3.5 million. She or he will lead a staff of 17 development and fundraising professionals across the system’s affiliated hospitals and clinics located throughout the state.
Reporting directly to President and CEO Ray Vara, the SVP will oversee all fundraising efforts aimed at benefiting Hawai’i Pacific Health hospitals, clinics, and programs. These efforts include identifying strategic fundraising priorities, leading capital campaigns, and implementing best practice fundraising systems and processes. The SVP will work closely with each affiliated hospital’s CEO and Foundation Board of Directors, physicians, staff, and volunteers to provide vision, strategy, and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the philanthropy unit across the system. Furthermore, the SVP will be expected to personally manage major and principal gift donors and prospects in an effort to build productive and meaningful relationships, and to secure donations for the Hawaii Pacific Health system.
The successful candidate will have a track record of significant achievements in development and fundraising, preferably within a healthcare organization, higher education institution or a highly complex, multidivisional operation. He or she will be a visionary leader with impressive strategic planning and campaign experience. Most importantly, the new SVP will be a sophisticated development professional who is knowledgeable about best practice fundraising strategies and tactics, and who can apply her or his skills toward strategically assessing and implementing a quality, high performing fundraising program across the Hawaii Pacific Health system.
For more information on this opportunity, including a full Leadership Profile, please visit www.wittkieffer.com.
Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited and should be sent electronically via e-mail to Zachary A. Smith, Ph.D. at HawaiiPacificHealthSVP@wittkieffer.com. Documents that must be mailed may be sent to Witt/Kieffer, 2015 Spring Road, Suite 510, Oak Brook, IL 60523. To speak to someone directly about this search, please call 630-575-6154.
Hawaii Pacific Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by federal or state law. Concerns or complaints should be brought to the attention of the Director, Workforce Development at 808-535-7571.
How To ApplyInquiries, nominations, and applications are invited and should be sent electronically via e-mail to Zachary A. Smith, Ph.D. at HawaiiPacificHealthSVP@wittkieffer.com. Documents that must be mailed may be sent to Witt/Kieffer, 2015 Spring Road, Suite 510, Oak Brook, IL 60523. To speak to someone directly about this search, please call 630-575-6154.