Executive Director & Chief Development Officer

The NCPDP Foundation is seeking an Executive Director & Chief Development Officer to lead the Foundation through its next phase of growth and impact. The Executive Director & Chief Development Officer serves as the senior executive leader responsible for advancing the mission, visibility, financial sustainability, and strategic growth of the NCPDP Foundation. This role is intentionally designed to combine executive leadership of the Foundation with a strong chief development function to support the Foundation’s next chapter of growth as a private foundation.

The position is responsible for leading donor development, fundraising strategy, strategic partnerships, sponsorship cultivation, grant funding opportunities, and long‑term revenue sustainability, while also overseeing the Foundation’s core Executive Director functions, including board support, governance coordination, grantmaking operations, financial oversight, compliance awareness, program execution, and stakeholder engagement. The role requires a mission‑driven, externally focused leader who can build relationships, cultivate donor confidence, expand funding opportunities, and position the Foundation as a credible and impactful contributor to public health, healthcare interoperability, standards‑based innovation, patient safety, and improved access to care. Approximately 70% of the role will focus on fundraising, donor development, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and long‑term financial sustainability.

The remaining 30% will focus on executive leadership, including board support, governance, grantmaking oversight, operations, financial stewardship, and impact reporting. The ideal candidate will be a mission‑driven relationship builder with strong fundraising experience, executive presence, operational discipline, and the ability to communicate the value of healthcare innovation, interoperability, standards‑based research, and public health initiatives to donors and partners. The Executive Director & Chief Development Officer is expected to be both an operator and a builder.

The successful candidate must be able to manage the Foundation’s current operational responsibilities while actively building the donor base, funding strategy, external relationships, and infrastructure needed for long‑term sustainability. This role requires a leader who is comfortable working with a board, engaging senior industry executives, cultivating donors, managing grantmaking processes, and translating complex healthcare and standards‑related work into a compelling public benefit case for support. The ideal candidate will bring executive presence, strong relationship‑building skills, fundraising discipline, operational follow‑through, sound judgment, and a commitment to advancing healthcare through research, innovation, interoperability, and standards‑based solutions.

Required Experience Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in nonprofit management, healthcare administration, business, public health, philanthropy, public policy, or a related field. Minimum of 5 – 7 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in nonprofit, foundation, healthcare, association, philanthropy, fundraising, development, or mission‑driven executive leadership. Demonstrated experience in fundraising, donor cultivation, sponsorship development, major gifts, corporate partnerships, or philanthropic revenue development.

Experience working with a board of trustees, board committees, or senior volunteer leadership. Strong financial acumen, including budget oversight, financial reporting, forecasting, and resource planning. Experience developing and executing strategic plans, operating plans, fundraising plans, or organizational growth strategies.

Possess deep relationships across the healthcare ecosystem that can translate into donor cultivation opportunities. Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and relationship management skills. Preferred Experience Experience with private foundations, public charities, healthcare foundations, or association‑affiliated foundations.

Knowledge of healthcare interoperability, health information technology, pharmacy, standards development, public health, patient safety, or healthcare policy. Experience managing grantmaking programs, research funding, restricted funds, endowments, or donor‑designated funds. Experience developing donor impact reports, grant summaries, sponsorship proposals, and executive‑level board materials.

Familiarity with nonprofit compliance, charitable giving rules, conflict‑of‑interest considerations, and private foundation restrictions. Experience working in a lean or emerging organization where the executive must balance strategy, execution, relationship management, and operational detail. Experience leading event strategy, planning, and execution Compensation and Benefits Base salary range: $175,000–$200,000 , based on experience Eligibility for a performance‑based bonus Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with no employer match Competitive paid time off and holidays Approved business travel reimbursement This is a U.S.-based position with periodic travel required up to 15%.

The role may be structured as office‑based, hybrid, or remote depending on organizational needs, board direction, and candidate qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr