AVP, Events & Donor Experience (CHOC Foundation)

Work Location

Orange, California

Work Shift

Day – 08hrs (United States of America)

Why CHOC?

At CHOC, we strive to be the leading destination of children’s health by providing exceptional and innovative care. We are responsible for the overall health of our community’s pediatric population in our hospitals, clinics, and practices. And because of our breadth of care, your career at CHOC can be as diverse and fulfilling as you determine. CHOC’s compensation structure, benefits offerings, and career development programs are geared to helping you achieve your professional and personal goals. Apply now to see where your career at CHOC can take you.

Environmental Sustainability Statement

Driven by the connection between children's health and a healthy environment, we commit to creating a healthcare model that incorporates environmental sustainability aligned with our mission to protect children's health and patient safety.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer, CHOC Foundation, the Associate Vice President serves as a key member of the Foundation Leadership Team and provides strategic and operational leadership across donor experience, stewardship, and high-impact fundraising events – from first engagement and initial gift to stewardship and long-term cultivation.

This position provides vision, a cohesive strategy, and operational oversight for all CHOC Foundation events, including premier, large-scale, revenue-generating and mission-driven fundraising events requiring best in class production and execution. as well as enterprise-wide donor stewardship efforts. The AVP will drive operational excellence, innovation, and financial performance while aligning all fundraising events and stewardship activities with institutional goals, brand standards, and donor engagement priorities.

The AVP also leads a comprehensive donor experience and stewardship strategy, including oversight of grateful family and Benefactor programs, ensuring a seamless and elevated experience across all donor touchpoints. This role will lead a high-performing team to deliver exceptional event execution, personalized donor engagement and consistent stewardship practices that position the CHOC Foundation as a charity of choice.

Pay Range

Minimum $115,627 Midpoint $173,451 Maximum $231,254

Rate of pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, as well as position requirements.

Experience

Required: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of fund raising in a healthcare setting including capital campaign experience.

Education

Required: Bachelor's Degree.

Training

Required: None required.

Specialized Skills

Required:

• Enterprise Systems & Operational Mindset: Systems thinker with strong attention to detail and organizational discipline; Skilled at standardizing processes, managing logistics at scale, and ensuring operational excellence across large fundraising events.
• Leadership & Management Capability: Proven experience leading high-performing teams, responsible for executing premier fundraising events and donor experience programs, while driving efficiencies, controlling costs and delivering measurable outcomes and ROI. Must have a strong events background, preferably within healthcare, academic medicine, universities or nonprofit environments.
• Strategic Initiative & Execution: Self-directed leader with the ability to independently evaluate emerging technologies, processes, and methodologies; Possesses the vision and discipline to translate recommendations into executable solutions.
• Influence & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Able to influence stakeholders and build trusted relationships across the Foundation, hospital leadership, donors, board members, and community partners.

Preferred:

• Advanced Analytical Capability: Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret operational, fundraising, and event data to inform strategy and performance.
• Fundraising Systems Expertise: Working knowledge of CRM and fundraising platforms such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, Asana or Power BI, and related analytics tools.
• Event Metrics & ROI Analysis: Experience in measuring event impact and applying insights to optimize donor engagement and revenue.
• Innovation & Strategic Thinking: Ability to identify opportunities for growth, test new approaches, and lead strategic transformation of event programs. Experience managing or scaling grateful patient/family or benefactor programs within a healthcare or nonprofit setting.

Licensure

Required: None required.

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Non-Discrimination Statement:

CHOC does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, genetic information, disability, sex, gender (including pregnancy, breastfeeding, childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, medical condition, sexual orientation, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or other protected characteristics in accordance with state and federal laws.

We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply for positions at CHOC, even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the listed qualifications for a particular role, as your unique experience may be a great addition to our culture for another one of our opportunities.

If you desire support or accommodations throughout the Talent Acquisition process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.