The Senior Director of Donor Relations and Annual Giving leads donor stewardship, engagement, and annual giving efforts across the Network. Ensures donors are meaningfully recognized, informed, and connected to the impact of their philanthropy while strengthening participation, retention, and long-term loyalty.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead donor relations, stewardship, recognition, and annual giving strategies across a large, mission‑driven health system.
Ensure donors receive timely, meaningful acknowledgements and clear, compelling communication about the impact of their giving.
Grow donor participation and retention through strategic annual appeals, stewardship touchpoints, and engagement programs.
Partner with clinical and operational leaders to incorporate patient stories and outcomes that authentically demonstrate philanthropic impact.
Lead and mentor a high‑performing team focused on delivering an exceptional donor experience.
Collaborate with Development Department leadership and Network partners to ensure consistency, quality, and best practices in donor engagement.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting for up to eight hours per day, up to two hours at a time. Walking for up to one hour per day, up to 15 minutes at a time. Involves frequent fingering, firm grasping, handling and twisting and turning. Occasional lifting and carrying objects up to 25 pounds. Occasional stooping, bending and reaching above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision, peripheral vision and visual monotony.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Proven experience leading donor relations, stewardship, and annual giving programs. Strong strategic thinking, relationship‑building, and communication skills. Ability to translate philanthropic impact into compelling, donor‑focused messaging. 10+ years of experience working within a complex organization such as healthcare, higher education, or a large nonprofit preferred.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.
The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:
Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:
St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:
Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.
Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.
Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.
Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.
Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.
Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.
The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.