Opportunity Details

Director, Individual Philanthropy
Posted: 05/22/2026
Client name: Client Name Text
Job Function: Non-Profit / Social Enterprise
Source: Source Text
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Posted: 05/22/2026
Description

the client is seeking a Director, Individual Philanthropy to lead fundraising efforts focused on individual and major gifts. In this role, you will help advance strategic, measurable system-wide goals with the purpose of expanding services that remove barriers for children and their families during healthcare needs. You will support a mission that provides lodging, meals, and on-site respite, enabling families to stay close to care and remain supported through long treatment journeys.

the client delivers impact through a global network of independently operated chapters and core programs that include family lodging near hospitals and family rooms inside hospitals, along with locally tailored services. The role will contribute to increasing the number of families served, addressing unmet needs, and strengthening the movement to keep families at the center of children’s healthcare. It is expected that the director will bring disciplined focus and sophisticated fundraising leadership to sustain and grow individual giving.

the client’s ambitions include doubling the number of families served worldwide by 2030, meeting top unmet needs of families in its care, advancing family-centered healthcare advocacy, and increasing system revenue. The position emphasizes deep investment in individual and major gifts to help match growing demand and reduce waitlists for lodging and respite services. Your work will support the organization’s continued growth across programs that may expand access to care and connect families with relevant supports.

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