Leadership role
VP of Philanthropy
Leads fundraising for a nonprofit or its affiliated foundation, a title most often used in health care.
Reporting and scope
Reports to the Executive Director / CEO or the president of an affiliated foundation, most often in health care. Authority covers fundraising for the organization or its foundation.
Core responsibilities
- Leads major and planned gifts and grateful patient programs
- Runs capital and endowment campaigns
- Works with the foundation board and development committee
- Oversees gift acceptance and restricted gift documentation
- Manages stewardship and donor reporting
- Supervises gift officers and development staff
How it differs
Chief Philanthropy Officer is the C-level title for the same function; VP of Development / Advancement is the common title outside health care. Director of Philanthropy runs the work at a lower level.
By organization size
In a single hospital foundation the VP may be the top fundraiser. In a large health system several VPs may report to a system Chief Philanthropy Officer.
Filings from the last five years mapped to this role commonly report titles such as: VP of Philanthropy; VP Philanthropy; VP, Philanthropy; Vice President of Philanthropy; Vice President, Philanthropy; SVP of Philanthropy