CHI St. Francis Health is a ministry serving the head of the Red River basin located in Breckenridge, Minnesota, founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls in 1899. St. Francis is an organization that provides a full continuum of health care services. We promote health healing and community through works of care and compassion. We are committed to a holistic healing ministry and a quality management philosophy, using the St. Francis Core Values for its foundation. Our employees and medical staff take pride in providing innovative and high-quality service in a healing environment. St. Francis Health is a part of CommonSpirit Health, a national health care ministry.

CHI St. Francis Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft 
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
• Wellness Program

Responsible for leading and strengthening a comprehensive fundraising program in support of the Hospital’s mission and goals.  Specific emphasis is focused on annual giving, major giving, planned giving, grants and fundraising events.  Develop annual measurable objectives in the areas of annual giving, special events, capital projects and campaign donations, planned giving and grant awards to support reaching strategic plan goals.  

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Participate in community activities, Hospital and Foundation committees, and other endeavors to become integrated into the community and Hospital.

• Maintain an active portfolio of major donor prospects and be responsible for a program of personal visits, relationship development, solicitation and stewardship activities.  Tasks will include preparing and sending transmittals to the national foundation office, coordinating reports and mailings to donors, data entry into HALO software system.

• Responsible for coordination and grant writing, as well as specific grant related reporting required.  Work closely with department managers and CEO to identify fundraising focus targets and steps to reach financial goals.

• Develop and create donor recognition materials, annual reports, fundraising material as needed for demand.  Write content for Foundation marketing material and newsletters.  Provide gift opportunities as part of new employee orientation.    

• Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.  Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships within the health care community. Writing and a high level of computer skills are necessary, including keyboarding skills, computer proficiency and data base management.  Well developed written and verbal communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.  Self-motivation and the ability to multi-task are essential.

General knowledge of office practices, policies and procedures, organization of health care; functions of all departments and effective methods of administration.  General knowledge of the facilities service areas and health care in general.  Computer, phone and office skills are needed along with knowledge of Word, Excel, Publisher and Outlook.

Bachelor’s degree or combination of training and experience in health care relations, sales, marketing and fundraising and development, or related experience preferred.

Creativity, initiative, maturity, interest in the public, as well as our health care family and ability to maintain a good rapport with same. 

Some travel is involved outside the complex. 

Flexibility with time as will be assisting with events as scheduled in the evening and/or weekend.