Foundation Director Jobs in Florida
Foundation Director jobs in Florida draw consistent demand across the state's large nonprofit sector, higher education institutions, and major healthcare systems, with openings ranging from emerging development professionals stepping into their first leadership role through seasoned executives overseeing nine-figure endowments. Miami, Tampa, and Orlando are the primary hiring centers, where anchor institutions such as the University of Miami, AdventHealth, and Baptist Health Foundation have sustained foundation director positions year over year. The most in-demand specialties include healthcare philanthropy, university advancement, and community foundation leadership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Foundation Senior Director
Office of Grants Management
Birmingham, AL
About Bapist Health
specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to
west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico.
About the Foundation Senior Director of Development
The Foundation Senior Director of Development is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding philanthropic donors who support the strategic priorities of the organization. Working collaboratively with Foundation leadership, this individual will help lead fundraising initiatives and campaigns while strengthening relationships that expand philanthropic support across the region.
This postion will play a key role in establishing and advancing the Foundation’s regional development strategy. In partnership with hospital executives, local leadership, community leaders, and regional stakeholders, they will identify new opportunities for philanthropic support, develop strategic partnerships, and bring multiple facilities and partners together to pursue larger-scale grants and funding initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
This is an exciting opportunity for an established leader who understands Birmingham and the surrounding communities and knows how to turn strong relationships into meaningful opportunities. Experience within healthcare, nonprofit, philanthropy, social services, or a related environment will provide a strong foundation for success in this role.
The ideal candidate will be strategic, entrepreneurial, and comfortable taking ownership. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys building and shaping something new, creating direction, and bringing a vision to life. Success will require a self-directed leader who can see opportunities, build momentum, and translate ideas and partnerships into sustainable funding and meaningful community impact.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for carrying a donor portfolio with the guidance of a supervisor. A portfolio consists of prospects, donors, event interactions, donor visits, dollars requested, and dollars received campaign and service line development, and stewardship efforts.
- Responsible for leading strategy and developing staff and volunteers with respect to Foundation cultivation, fundraising and engagement efforts.
- Works closely with database manager to develop and manage donor portfolios.
- Solicits philanthropic contributions through direct major gift asks.
- Serves as an external facing ambassador for Orlando Health Foundation at community and corporate events when appropriate.
- Maintains and strengthens relationships with current donors.
- Participate in planned giving conversations and strategies.
- Develop relationships with new potential donors to Orlando Health by working with the donor stewardship and engagement team.
- Works with Orlando Health physicians, administrators, board members and volunteers in the education/cultivation, solicitation, closure, and stewardship of major gift prospects.
- Participates in the donor recognition strategy and implementation.
- Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Ability to think strategically and problem solves
- Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and follow through
- Exhibits written and verbal communication skills
- Assists with the strategic planning and preparation of proposals and presentations as appropriate.
- Actively assures compliance in assigned areas of responsibility
- Provides for his/her own personal and professional growth
- Remains current on issues and trends related to the healthcare industry
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree required
- Masters level and above preffered
Experience
Eight (8) to 10 years of not-for-profit or related experience recommended. The management and development of staff or service line required. Board, committee, association, or community involvement recommended.
- Ideal candidate would have some higher experience in Excutive level roles in a non profit sector, healthcare community service sector
Foundation Senior Director
Office of Grants Management
Birmingham, AL
About Bapist Health
specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to
west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico.
About the Foundation Senior Director of Development
The Foundation Senior Director of Development is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding philanthropic donors who support the strategic priorities of the organization. Working collaboratively with Foundation leadership, this individual will help lead fundraising initiatives and campaigns while strengthening relationships that expand philanthropic support across the region.
This postion will play a key role in establishing and advancing the Foundation’s regional development strategy. In partnership with hospital executives, local leadership, community leaders, and regional stakeholders, they will identify new opportunities for philanthropic support, develop strategic partnerships, and bring multiple facilities and partners together to pursue larger-scale grants and funding initiatives.
What We’re Looking For
This is an exciting opportunity for an established leader who understands Birmingham and the surrounding communities and knows how to turn strong relationships into meaningful opportunities. Experience within healthcare, nonprofit, philanthropy, social services, or a related environment will provide a strong foundation for success in this role.
The ideal candidate will be strategic, entrepreneurial, and comfortable taking ownership. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys building and shaping something new, creating direction, and bringing a vision to life. Success will require a self-directed leader who can see opportunities, build momentum, and translate ideas and partnerships into sustainable funding and meaningful community impact.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for carrying a donor portfolio with the guidance of a supervisor. A portfolio consists of prospects, donors, event interactions, donor visits, dollars requested, and dollars received campaign and service line development, and stewardship efforts.
- Responsible for leading strategy and developing staff and volunteers with respect to Foundation cultivation, fundraising and engagement efforts.
- Works closely with database manager to develop and manage donor portfolios.
- Solicits philanthropic contributions through direct major gift asks.
- Serves as an external facing ambassador for Orlando Health Foundation at community and corporate events when appropriate.
- Maintains and strengthens relationships with current donors.
- Participate in planned giving conversations and strategies.
- Develop relationships with new potential donors to Orlando Health by working with the donor stewardship and engagement team.
- Works with Orlando Health physicians, administrators, board members and volunteers in the education/cultivation, solicitation, closure, and stewardship of major gift prospects.
- Participates in the donor recognition strategy and implementation.
- Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
- Ability to think strategically and problem solves
- Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and follow through
- Exhibits written and verbal communication skills
- Assists with the strategic planning and preparation of proposals and presentations as appropriate.
- Actively assures compliance in assigned areas of responsibility
- Provides for his/her own personal and professional growth
- Remains current on issues and trends related to the healthcare industry
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree required
- Masters level and above preffered
Experience
Eight (8) to 10 years of not-for-profit or related experience recommended. The management and development of staff or service line required. Board, committee, association, or community involvement recommended.
- Ideal candidate would have some higher experience in Excutive level roles in a non profit sector, healthcare community service sector
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What Florida Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in foundation director jobs across Florida.
- Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, business, communications, or a related field required
- Demonstrated experience leading major gift fundraising campaigns and donor cultivation strategies
- Proven ability to build and manage relationships with high-net-worth individual donors and corporate partners
- Experience overseeing foundation budgets, grant portfolios, and board reporting in Florida nonprofit contexts
- Strong working knowledge of Florida nonprofit compliance, including registration with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Certified Fund Raising Executive credential or active progress toward CFRE designation preferred
Foundation Director Jobs in Florida: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a foundation director in Florida?
Most foundation director roles in Florida require at least a bachelor's degree, typically in nonprofit management, public administration, or a related field, followed by progressive fundraising or development experience. Florida does not issue a state license for foundation directors, but nonprofits soliciting charitable contributions must register with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Earning the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential significantly strengthens a candidacy, and many Florida employers treat it as a de facto standard for senior roles.
How much do foundation directors make in Florida?
Foundation directors in Florida earn a median of about $97,240 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $71,230 for the lowest 10% to over $206,360 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire foundation directors in Florida?
Employers hiring foundation directors in Florida right now include Baptist Health South Florida, Baptist Health, and Broward Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Florida's concentration of large hospital systems, research universities, and community foundations means openings appear regularly across the healthcare, higher education, and social services sectors throughout the state.
Which Florida cities have the most foundation director jobs?
Tampa, Orlando, and Boca Raton are the Florida cities with the most foundation director openings, driven by the concentration of major hospital foundations, research universities, and established community foundations in those metros. Miami's large philanthropic community and international donor base, Tampa's growing healthcare and arts sector, and Orlando's expanding nonprofit infrastructure all generate sustained demand for foundation leadership talent.
Are there remote foundation director jobs in Florida?
Yes, but they're limited. Foundation director work is relationship-driven and typically requires in-person donor cultivation, board meetings, and event presence, making fully remote arrangements uncommon. About 50% of foundation director openings tied to Florida are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those arrangements tend to apply to back-end functions like grant writing or major gift strategy rather than roles centered on frontline donor engagement.
How can I get hired as a foundation director in Florida with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving through a development associate or annual fund coordinator role at a Florida institution, then building toward major gifts over several years. Large Florida health systems such as AdventHealth and NCH Healthcare, along with Florida state universities through their advancement offices, regularly hire development coordinators and giving officers who can grow into director roles. Completing the Certified Fund Raising Executive coursework early, volunteering with a local AFP Florida chapter, and gaining board experience with a smaller community organization accelerates that progression considerably.
Where can I find and apply to foundation director jobs in Florida?
You can find and apply to foundation director jobs in Florida on Migrate Mate, which lists current Florida openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, find the positions that match your background and target region, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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