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THE ORGANIZATION

Mission

To provide quality health care to people in need.

Vision

To improve the health of people and communities through accessible, quality care.

About Venice Family Clinic

Venice Family Clinic provides comprehensive, high quality health care to people in need regardless of their ability to pay or immigration status.

The organization was founded in 1970 by Philip Rossman, MD and Mayer B. Davidson, MD. Back then, volunteer physicians and other dedicated individuals provided basic medical care for free after normal business hours at the UCLA Dental Clinic on Lincoln Boulevard. Today, Venice Family Clinic is a leading nonprofit community health center in Los Angeles with more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay.

Venice Family Clinic has an expanding network of clinic locations and Early Head Start centers in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Inglewood, Culver City, Redondo Beach, Carson, Gardena and Hawthorne, plus multiple mobile clinics and an extensive street medicine program to reach people experiencing homelessness.

Since its inception, Venice Family Clinic has continued to expand the scope and comprehensiveness of services to meet the community’s needs with compassion, dignity, and respect. It offers primary and specialty health care, mental health services, dental care, vision services, substance use treatment, prescription medications, domestic violence counseling, HIV services, healthy food distributions, health education, health insurance enrollment, child development services and more. This integrated approach addresses the unique combination of clinical and social factors that influence patients’ health.

Venice Family Clinic partners with leading doctors and health care facilities across Southern California, including UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, and Providence Saint John’s Health Center. The Clinic also partners with other community organizations and service providers so that patients have access to social and economic programs that will keep them healthy.

To learn more about Venice Family Clinic, please visit venicefamilyclinic.org.

THE POSITION

The Chief Development & External Relations Officer will report directly to the CEO and will be responsible for managing the strategic direction and oversight of a comprehensive fund development and external relations program to ensure the Clinic’s ongoing success and sustainability. The successful candidate will be focused on building major gifts, annual gifts, planned gifts, and institutional grants and contracts to achieve fundraising goals. Simultaneously, this leader will manage a high functioning team including the Director, Advocacy & Outreach; Director, Special Events, and Integrated Marketing; Director, Communications; Director, Development & Strategy; Director, Philanthropy; and Associate Director Advancement Services. Specific duties include the following:

Fundraising

• Lead a multifaceted Development Department which obtains funds from both public and private sources to help meet Venice Family Clinic’s $100 million annual operating budget and pay for the Clinic’s capital programs and new initiatives.
• Raise $15M to $20M per year for the next 5 years in addition to other project-based capital campaigns
• Develop, plan, direct, manage, implement, and evaluate the Development program including annual giving, public and foundation grants, major gifts, corporate giving, planned giving, endowment gifts, multi-year campaigns, special events, and volunteer services.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, recognize, and steward a portfolio of major donors with capacity to make gifts of $100,000 or more.
• Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-kind giving programs.
• Select honorees for the HEART Gala in partnership with Gala Committee and Development team.

Management

• As a member of Venice Family Clinic’s senior management team, be a collaborative partner in setting the direction of the overall organization.
• Oversee the Clinic’s short term and long-term communications programs, including marketing, public relations, and media relations programs.
• Oversee the development of a high-level volunteer program which supports the Development program and creates an ongoing source of volunteer leadership and community involvement.
• Oversee advocacy and community engagement to create systems and policies that focus on health equity, social justice, and civic engagement such as health insurance enrollment and advocating for health care rights.
• With the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Management Team determine revenue goals and monitor revenues.
• Ensure that effective and user-friendly support systems are developed and implemented for tracking donors, grants, and other fundraising activities to support the fundraising and volunteer efforts of the Board, CEO, staff, and support groups.

Board Relations

• Develop and implement plans for the financial support of the Clinic and to involve the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, Foundation Board, and volunteer support groups in this work.
• Present information and updates on development activities to the Resource Development Committee, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors, Foundation Board, and other constituencies.

TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS DESIRED

The Chief Development & External Relations Officer will be a charismatic and inspiring leader with a genuine passion for serving others. This individual will effectively communicate the Clinic’s mission and build lasting relationships with donors and community partners. They must embrace and promote the Clinic’s vision of providing quality health care to people in need, engaging donors, volunteers, community members, staff, and patients in this mission.

Top candidates will be innovative development leaders with extensive experience creating and successfully executing forward-thinking development strategies that span major gifts, campaigns, annual giving, special events, planned giving, foundation relations, and government relations. They will have considerable experience in designing, presenting, and negotiating high-level gift arrangements, including significant individual and institutional gifts from foundations, corporations, and government funding. Exceptional verbal and written communications skills are essential to advance the agency’s message and deepen supporter relationships.

This role requires strong project management abilities, including the skills to plan and execute multiple complex projects under deadlines while maintaining high quality. The ideal candidate will excel at storytelling, capable of influencing outcomes through listening and fostering positive relationships across all organizational levels. The ability to be responsive, results-oriented and have good follow-through is essential.

The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented, collaborative, and communicative leader who leads with authenticity, inspires high expectations, and fosters team creativity and focus.

CAREER TRACK LEADING TO THIS POSITION

The Chief Development & External Affairs Officer should have progressively responsible and successful fundraising and management experience. Leading candidates will have a proven record of raising significant support and proven success with major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, corporate giving, foundation grants, special events, capital campaigns and other campaigns. Knowledge of best practices and trends in healthcare, advocacy, data-driven marketing, brand management, and public relations is preferred. Candidates should have a proven record of success in leadership positions that plan and operate strategically, build public support, strengthen infrastructure, and inspire staff and board members. Candidates with experience in healthcare, education, human service, social justice, or other pertinent environments would be ideal.

EDUCATION

An advanced degree in social work, human services management, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field is preferred. However, a demonstrated successful history serving in a senior leadership position in a complex human services organization recognized for their commitment to exemplary service to the community and clients will be considered of equivalent value to a degree.

COMPENSATION & ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

The annual salary range for this position is $250,000 to $300,000. Relocation assistance, if needed, is negotiable. A comprehensive and competitive benefits package will be provided.

The Chief Development & External Affairs Officer is expected to have a regular presence in the office and be available for frequent in-person meetings including evenings and weekends with staff, donors, board members, donors, and community members.