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This position serves as the head fundraising officer for Highmark Health and the Allegheny Health Network. The incumbent has the responsibility to build and drive the strategy to strengthen and grow the donor base and development program based on market-driven targets, while also elevating AHN’s brand and reputation through strategic engagement and collaborative efforts. In addition, the incumbent will grow a collaborative team of development professionals to understand and support enterprise-wide fundraising needs. This role is pivotal in amplifying compelling narratives around AHN’s exceptional patient care, quality outcomes, access initiatives, and the Living Health Clinical Model, fostering strong relationships across the workforce, executive management, and external partners to reinforce our commitment to an unparalleled patient experience and community trust. This position provides executive oversight of the portfolio of major donors and prospects. This is a highly visible, externally facing role and the individual will represent the organization in cultivating donors with the greatest capacity while managing leadership volunteers. This individual will also have executive oversight for overseeing operations of AHN’s existing foundations and trusts. The incumbent will partner with Highmark Health’s Corporate Affairs executive leadership on the identification, cultivation, and allocation of resources to maximize efficiency while obtaining desired results.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Planning & Analysis:
- Create and execute a long-term development strategy focused on securing major gifts, special fundraising events, and campaign planning. The incumbent will provide executive oversight of the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors, and guide and support internal leadership and campaign volunteers.
- Work in cooperation with corporate executive leadership, hospital leadership, hospital affiliated foundation boards, and medical leadership to develop and oversee implementation and management of the AHN fundraising strategic plan and capital campaign.
- Provide consistent analysis of fund development income opportunities within the national, international, state, and regional private/corporate/foundation philanthropic market, and aggressively pursue each opportunity emphasizing hospital funding priorities.
Capital Campaign Leadership:
- Develop multi-year strategic campaign plans and implements and develops enterprise-wide programs consisting of planned giving and major giving.
- Crafts compelling campaign strategy designed to achieve annual and long-term strategic goals.
- Cultivates existing and potential funders to bring about long-lasting results that grow the organization.
- Provide clear and persuasive communication of the AHN and enterprise-wide goals and objectives to varied audiences to increase public awareness.
Grateful Patient Program:
- Build and maintain a fund development department infrastructure that supports all aspects of a comprehensive fund-raising program, through a capital campaign that includes a contemporary “grateful patient program,” an individual major gift program, a comprehensive electronic and direct marketing program, corporate and foundation relations, and special events.
- Manages volunteers.
Foundations & Trust:
- Provide senior executive oversight of AHN’s existing foundations and trusts.
- Partner with Highmark Health’s Corporate Affairs executive leadership on an enterprise-wide major gifts strategy including the identification, cultivation and allocation of foundation and government funding.
Donor Relationship Management:
- Develops a sophisticated business and donor-centered funding model for building long term relationships with individuals, foundations, and corporate donors/funders.
- Build productive relationships, and establish credibility through superior interpersonal skills, with the Health Network’s major gift and grant donors/prospects (and their representatives), administrative and medical leadership, board of directors and key volunteers.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of diverse services and programs within the health network at large, and effectively describe those services and programs to various funding prospects.
- May personally manage top donors.
Leadership:
- Perform management responsibilities to include but are not limited to involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity. Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
- Oversight of AHN volunteer program.
Experience
Required
- Minimum of fifteen years of fund-raising experience, including fund raising role within major capital campaigns, within an academic/research related hospital or higher education.
- Minimum of fifteen years’ experience in the development and implementation of a broad-based fundraising program including personally opening doors, cultivation, and successfully closing major gifts.
- Progressive experience in developing and implementing successful development programs and knowledge of “best practices” in development.
Preferred
- None
SKILLS
- Established track record of developing and implementing a strategy to increase philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Team player committed to developing and working within a collaborative environment and to ensuring the highest customer service orientation.
- Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences.
- Ability to work in a matrixed environment.
Education
Required
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred
- Master’s degree
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- None
Preferred
- None
Travel Requirement
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office- or Remote-based
Teaches / trains others Occasionally
Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees) Never
Physical work site required No
Lifting up to 10 pounds Constantly
Lifting 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally
Lifting 25 to 50 pounds Rarely
Disclaimer
The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement
This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
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JOB SUMMARY
This position serves as the head fundraising officer for Highmark Health and the Allegheny Health Network. The incumbent has the responsibility to build and drive the strategy to strengthen and grow the donor base and development program based on market-driven targets, while also elevating AHN’s brand and reputation through strategic engagement and collaborative efforts. In addition, the incumbent will grow a collaborative team of development professionals to understand and support enterprise-wide fundraising needs. This role is pivotal in amplifying compelling narratives around AHN’s exceptional patient care, quality outcomes, access initiatives, and the Living Health Clinical Model, fostering strong relationships across the workforce, executive management, and external partners to reinforce our commitment to an unparalleled patient experience and community trust. This position provides executive oversight of the portfolio of major donors and prospects. This is a highly visible, externally facing role and the individual will represent the organization in cultivating donors with the greatest capacity while managing leadership volunteers. This individual will also have executive oversight for overseeing operations of AHN’s existing foundations and trusts. The incumbent will partner with Highmark Health’s Corporate Affairs executive leadership on the identification, cultivation, and allocation of resources to maximize efficiency while obtaining desired results.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Planning & Analysis:
- Create and execute a long-term development strategy focused on securing major gifts, special fundraising events, and campaign planning. The incumbent will provide executive oversight of the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors, and guide and support internal leadership and campaign volunteers.
- Work in cooperation with corporate executive leadership, hospital leadership, hospital affiliated foundation boards, and medical leadership to develop and oversee implementation and management of the AHN fundraising strategic plan and capital campaign.
- Provide consistent analysis of fund development income opportunities within the national, international, state, and regional private/corporate/foundation philanthropic market, and aggressively pursue each opportunity emphasizing hospital funding priorities.
Capital Campaign Leadership:
- Develop multi-year strategic campaign plans and implements and develops enterprise-wide programs consisting of planned giving and major giving.
- Crafts compelling campaign strategy designed to achieve annual and long-term strategic goals.
- Cultivates existing and potential funders to bring about long-lasting results that grow the organization.
- Provide clear and persuasive communication of the AHN and enterprise-wide goals and objectives to varied audiences to increase public awareness.
Grateful Patient Program:
- Build and maintain a fund development department infrastructure that supports all aspects of a comprehensive fund-raising program, through a capital campaign that includes a contemporary “grateful patient program,” an individual major gift program, a comprehensive electronic and direct marketing program, corporate and foundation relations, and special events.
- Manages volunteers.
Foundations & Trust:
- Provide senior executive oversight of AHN’s existing foundations and trusts.
- Partner with Highmark Health’s Corporate Affairs executive leadership on an enterprise-wide major gifts strategy including the identification, cultivation and allocation of foundation and government funding.
Donor Relationship Management:
- Develops a sophisticated business and donor-centered funding model for building long term relationships with individuals, foundations, and corporate donors/funders.
- Build productive relationships, and establish credibility through superior interpersonal skills, with the Health Network’s major gift and grant donors/prospects (and their representatives), administrative and medical leadership, board of directors and key volunteers.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of diverse services and programs within the health network at large, and effectively describe those services and programs to various funding prospects.
- May personally manage top donors.
Leadership:
- Perform management responsibilities to include but are not limited to involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity. Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
- Oversight of AHN volunteer program.
Experience
Required
- Minimum of fifteen years of fund-raising experience, including fund raising role within major capital campaigns, within an academic/research related hospital or higher education.
- Minimum of fifteen years’ experience in the development and implementation of a broad-based fundraising program including personally opening doors, cultivation, and successfully closing major gifts.
- Progressive experience in developing and implementing successful development programs and knowledge of “best practices” in development.
Preferred
- None
SKILLS
- Established track record of developing and implementing a strategy to increase philanthropic revenue from diverse constituencies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Team player committed to developing and working within a collaborative environment and to ensuring the highest customer service orientation.
- Ability to relate well and work effectively with multiple constituencies and audiences.
- Ability to work in a matrixed environment.
Education
Required
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred
- Master’s degree
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- None
Preferred
- None
Travel Requirement
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office- or Remote-based
Teaches / trains others Occasionally
Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees) Never
Physical work site required No
Lifting up to 10 pounds Constantly
Lifting 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally
Lifting 25 to 50 pounds Rarely
Disclaimer
The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement
This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Chief Development Officer
Match your degree to the role description
TN eligibility for a CDO depends on your degree aligning with the specialty occupation the employer defines. A degree in civil engineering, environmental science, or urban planning typically supports infrastructure-focused development roles better than a general business degree.
Target employers with active federal contracts
Organizations holding federal contracts or operating in regulated sectors file TN documentation more routinely. Look for nonprofits, CDFIs, and municipal development authorities, where the CDO role carries an established specialty occupation rationale and sponsorship processes are already in place.
Request a defined offer letter before filing
Your TN filing lives or dies on the offer letter. Ask the employer to specify your professional category, degree requirement, and primary duties in technical terms. Vague titles like 'growth leader' invite CBP scrutiny; precise language tied to a USMCA category does not.
Prepare credential equivalency documentation early
Mexican professionals with degrees from Mexican institutions should obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before starting interviews. Having the equivalency letter ready shortens the gap between offer and consular appointment, which matters when employers have start-date pressure.
Search specifically for TN visa sponsorship roles using Migrate Mate
Filter your CDO job search by employers with recent visa filings and sponsorship experience. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where the employer has demonstrated familiarity with work visa processes, so you're not educating hiring teams about visa sponsorship from scratch.
Clarify USCIS status if changing employers mid-career
TN status is employer-specific. If you're already in the U.S. on TN for a different organization, your new employer must file a new TN petition or you must apply at a port of entry before your start date. Gap coverage is not automatic.
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Find Chief Development Officer JobsChief Development Officer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Chief Development Officer role qualify for TN visa status?
It depends on how the role is defined and what degree the employer requires. CDO positions focused on infrastructure, environmental development, or engineering projects can qualify under USMCA professional categories like engineer or scientist. Roles framed primarily around fundraising or general strategy without a degree requirement in a technical field may not qualify without careful documentation.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Chief Development Officer positions?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, so you can apply and start work without waiting for a random selection. H-1B requires winning a lottery held once per year, which introduces 12 or more months of uncertainty. For CDO roles that qualify under USMCA, TN is a faster and more predictable path, though it does not provide a direct route to permanent residence the way an H-1B sponsorship often does.
Where can I find Chief Development Officer jobs that include TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically to surface roles where employers have confirmed TN visa sponsorship, so you can filter CDO openings by sponsorship availability rather than applying broadly and asking each employer individually. This is especially useful for CDO roles, where sponsorship willingness varies significantly by sector and employer type.
What documentation does my employer need to provide for TN processing?
Your employer must provide a detailed offer letter that states your job title, the professional category under USMCA, the degree or credentials required, the anticipated duration of employment, and a description of your primary duties. For Canadian citizens applying at a port of entry, this letter is submitted directly to CBP. For Mexican citizens, it accompanies your consular visa application.
Can a Mexican citizen apply for a CDO role under TN without a U.S. consulate appointment backlog?
Mexican TN applicants must go through consular processing, and appointment availability varies by consulate and time of year. Unlike Canadian citizens, who can apply at any U.S. port of entry without a prior appointment, Mexican citizens cannot use port-of-entry processing. Planning your job search timeline to account for a consular wait is a practical step, especially at high-demand posts like Ciudad Juarez or Monterrey.
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