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At Houston Methodist, the Foundation Director Gift Services is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of gift processing, including gift acceptance and accurate recording of philanthropic gifts and commitments, ensuring alignment of gift services with Foundation goals and institutional priorities.
Prefer candidate with knowledge of financial systems and processes; highly computer literate with strong Microsoft Office skills – particularly Excel; and experience with fundraising CRM systems. This position collaborates with Foundation staff and other internal stakeholders on the design and implementation of strategies for operational efficiency, service excellence, and comprehensive fund management to achieve the goals of maintaining donor trust, ensuring effective donor stewardship and compliance with federal/state regulations and institutional policies. Collaborates with Foundation fundraising program leaders to develop timelines, tracking, and processes in support of program goals. Drives continuous improvement and leverages technology to enhance efficiency, accuracy, donor service, and alignment with industry best practices. Director also manages the production of gift agreements/statements of gift intent for major and principal gifts. Duties also include serving as the senior liaison to Houston Methodist Finance/Treasury teams on all philanthropic gift processing, reconciliation, financial closings, and audit matters.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related degree
Experience
Eight years of experience in gift processing/administration, accounting, or fund management related experience in non-profit, of which one year must have been in a people management role. For internal employees, seven years of experience in relevant field with HM performance that demonstrates leadership responsibility. Healthcare fundraising experience preferred.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
- Ability to effectively communicate through a variety of channels with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles; engages the recipient(s) and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
- Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills.
- Ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace.
- Working knowledge of all aspects of gift cycle, including gift entry and acknowledgment preferred.
- Knowledge of the IRS regulations as they pertain to gift acceptance, processing, receipt delivery, and 501(c)3 organizational operations.
- Ability to identify errors and determine strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Relational database experience, including data entry, query construction, report creation, and data manipulation.
- Experience with financial reconciliation and audit processes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Performs management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department. Provides development and mentoring of staff. Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department turnover. Develops direct reports to perform these same functions.
- Provides fair and consistent leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters, rounding on all employees, completing performance appraisals, conducting new hire feedback sessions, coaching/corrective counseling, and providing recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes. Provides timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
- Facilitates and promotes effective team dynamics and teambuilding strategies within and between departments; participates and/or leads and facilitates department process improvements as needed.
- Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.
- Collaborates with various Foundation units to support Foundation goals and best in class donor experience and fund management. Participates in strategic planning for Foundation operations and donor systems.
- Partners with Foundation Finance and Donor Relations/Stewardship teams; hospital finance/treasury; departments; and service lines on fund establishment, revenue classification, gift reporting, and internal/external audits.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Plans and organizes day-to-day department operations, schedule, and activities. Sets priorities and functional standards, giving direction to staff as necessary to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction.
- Drives department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability. Serves and actively participates on various entity committees as a voice for the department.
- Supports fundraising initiatives and campaign gift tracking by assessing progress, accuracy, and timeliness of gift entry.
- Serves as primary liaison to Corporate Finance/Treasury unit and as resource to Foundation staff and donors on gift processing related issues and accounting of giving, including the management of donor inquiries by phone or through the dedicated inbox.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Ensures a safe and effective working environment; monitors and/or revises the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines, including infection control principles. Monitors and confirms staff maintain their required credentials that demonstrate competency per accrediting agency or department guidelines as applicable.
- Uses and optimizes information systems to enhance operations; supports entity-specific performance improvement and data management/analysis functions.
- Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of safe outcomes by monitoring and improving the department workflow, using peer-to-peer accountability, reporting accidents, near misses, and/or adverse events immediately per department protocol and identifying solutions via collaboration. Adopts lean principles in driving process improvements. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety.
- Monitors self and employee compliance with policies, procedures, and System HR Standards of Practice and performs associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., focal point review requirements, disaster plan, in-services, influenza immunization, wage and hour, standard hours, timely termination submission, timely timecard approval, etc.).
- Oversees the full cycle of gift processing, ensuring that all gifts are posted, acknowledged, and transferred efficiently, timely, and accurately in accordance with federal/state, Foundation, and institutional policies and procedures. Establishes protocol for the protection and privacy of donor records, including the electronic management, organization, and security of donor files.
- Develops and implements policies and procedures for all aspects of the gift processing cycle, month and year-end financial closings, pledge management, write-offs, reconciliations, and standards for best-in-class donor experience, timeliness, and accuracy.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assists in the development of department budget and ensures that the department operates in a cost-effective manner. Manages/audits department expenses within approved budget parameters, ensuring that the department meets the budgeted/flex revenue and/or expense targets on a monthly and annual basis. Develops staffing plans and schedules to meet department/patient needs that reflect understanding of the importance of cost-effectiveness.
- Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and staffing needs, developing others to do the same, through optimizing productivity, supply/resource efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime and overtime percentage, and other areas according to department specifications.
- Oversees the administration of all charitable pledges and gifts, including cash, check, credit card, ACH, wire, securities, matching gift, planned gift, and gift-in-kind tender types. Ensures proper accounting of gifts for compliance with donor restrictions and institutional policies, including endowed and restricted current use gifts.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Identifies and implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department operations or other department-specific measures by leading unit projects and/or other department/system directed/shared governance activities. Supports change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Proactively evaluates processes; recommends and implements action plan(s) for change; follows through to ensure effective, sustainable change. Participates in the development and implementation of new procedures and the review and revision of existing procedures.
- Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals.
- Seeks opportunities to identify developmental needs of self and staff and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates My Development Plan (MDP) on an ongoing basis. Conducts conversations with staff on their development.
- Maintains awareness of charitable giving regulations, gift types, nonprofit accounting principles, and industry trends/best practices in gift processing and administration.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
ON-CALL
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (i.e., Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call: No
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INTRODUCTION
At Houston Methodist, the Foundation Director Gift Services is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of all aspects of gift processing, including gift acceptance and accurate recording of philanthropic gifts and commitments, ensuring alignment of gift services with Foundation goals and institutional priorities.
Prefer candidate with knowledge of financial systems and processes; highly computer literate with strong Microsoft Office skills – particularly Excel; and experience with fundraising CRM systems. This position collaborates with Foundation staff and other internal stakeholders on the design and implementation of strategies for operational efficiency, service excellence, and comprehensive fund management to achieve the goals of maintaining donor trust, ensuring effective donor stewardship and compliance with federal/state regulations and institutional policies. Collaborates with Foundation fundraising program leaders to develop timelines, tracking, and processes in support of program goals. Drives continuous improvement and leverages technology to enhance efficiency, accuracy, donor service, and alignment with industry best practices. Director also manages the production of gift agreements/statements of gift intent for major and principal gifts. Duties also include serving as the senior liaison to Houston Methodist Finance/Treasury teams on all philanthropic gift processing, reconciliation, financial closings, and audit matters.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or related degree
Experience
Eight years of experience in gift processing/administration, accounting, or fund management related experience in non-profit, of which one year must have been in a people management role. For internal employees, seven years of experience in relevant field with HM performance that demonstrates leadership responsibility. Healthcare fundraising experience preferred.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
- Ability to effectively communicate through a variety of channels with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles; engages the recipient(s) and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
- Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills.
- Ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace.
- Working knowledge of all aspects of gift cycle, including gift entry and acknowledgment preferred.
- Knowledge of the IRS regulations as they pertain to gift acceptance, processing, receipt delivery, and 501(c)3 organizational operations.
- Ability to identify errors and determine strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Relational database experience, including data entry, query construction, report creation, and data manipulation.
- Experience with financial reconciliation and audit processes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Performs management responsibilities of selection, scheduling, supervision, retention, and evaluation of employees in the department. Provides development and mentoring of staff. Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department turnover. Develops direct reports to perform these same functions.
- Provides fair and consistent leadership and communication to maintain a competent and engaged employee group by conducting regular department meetings to review policies and procedures and operational matters, rounding on all employees, completing performance appraisals, conducting new hire feedback sessions, coaching/corrective counseling, and providing recognition/commendations to achieve desired outcomes. Provides timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
- Facilitates and promotes effective team dynamics and teambuilding strategies within and between departments; participates and/or leads and facilitates department process improvements as needed.
- Meets or exceeds threshold goal for department and/or system metrics on employee engagement indicators.
- Collaborates with various Foundation units to support Foundation goals and best in class donor experience and fund management. Participates in strategic planning for Foundation operations and donor systems.
- Partners with Foundation Finance and Donor Relations/Stewardship teams; hospital finance/treasury; departments; and service lines on fund establishment, revenue classification, gift reporting, and internal/external audits.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Plans and organizes day-to-day department operations, schedule, and activities. Sets priorities and functional standards, giving direction to staff as necessary to ensure the best possible delivery of service and high customer/patient satisfaction.
- Drives department service standards and activities to impact department and/or system score for patient/customer-based satisfaction, through role modeling and fostering accountability. Serves and actively participates on various entity committees as a voice for the department.
- Supports fundraising initiatives and campaign gift tracking by assessing progress, accuracy, and timeliness of gift entry.
- Serves as primary liaison to Corporate Finance/Treasury unit and as resource to Foundation staff and donors on gift processing related issues and accounting of giving, including the management of donor inquiries by phone or through the dedicated inbox.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Ensures a safe and effective working environment; monitors and/or revises the department safety plan and/or any specific accreditation/regulatory required safety guidelines, including infection control principles. Monitors and confirms staff maintain their required credentials that demonstrate competency per accrediting agency or department guidelines as applicable.
- Uses and optimizes information systems to enhance operations; supports entity-specific performance improvement and data management/analysis functions.
- Employs a proactive approach in the optimization of safe outcomes by monitoring and improving the department workflow, using peer-to-peer accountability, reporting accidents, near misses, and/or adverse events immediately per department protocol and identifying solutions via collaboration. Adopts lean principles in driving process improvements. Role models situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety.
- Monitors self and employee compliance with policies, procedures, and System HR Standards of Practice and performs associated actions upon non-compliance (i.e., focal point review requirements, disaster plan, in-services, influenza immunization, wage and hour, standard hours, timely termination submission, timely timecard approval, etc.).
- Oversees the full cycle of gift processing, ensuring that all gifts are posted, acknowledged, and transferred efficiently, timely, and accurately in accordance with federal/state, Foundation, and institutional policies and procedures. Establishes protocol for the protection and privacy of donor records, including the electronic management, organization, and security of donor files.
- Develops and implements policies and procedures for all aspects of the gift processing cycle, month and year-end financial closings, pledge management, write-offs, reconciliations, and standards for best-in-class donor experience, timeliness, and accuracy.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assists in the development of department budget and ensures that the department operates in a cost-effective manner. Manages/audits department expenses within approved budget parameters, ensuring that the department meets the budgeted/flex revenue and/or expense targets on a monthly and annual basis. Develops staffing plans and schedules to meet department/patient needs that reflect understanding of the importance of cost-effectiveness.
- Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and staffing needs, developing others to do the same, through optimizing productivity, supply/resource efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime and overtime percentage, and other areas according to department specifications.
- Oversees the administration of all charitable pledges and gifts, including cash, check, credit card, ACH, wire, securities, matching gift, planned gift, and gift-in-kind tender types. Ensures proper accounting of gifts for compliance with donor restrictions and institutional policies, including endowed and restricted current use gifts.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Identifies and implements innovative solutions for practice or workflow changes to improve department operations or other department-specific measures by leading unit projects and/or other department/system directed/shared governance activities. Supports change initiatives, maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Proactively evaluates processes; recommends and implements action plan(s) for change; follows through to ensure effective, sustainable change. Participates in the development and implementation of new procedures and the review and revision of existing procedures.
- Identifies opportunities and takes action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, and units to achieve business goals.
- Seeks opportunities to identify developmental needs of self and staff and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates My Development Plan (MDP) on an ongoing basis. Conducts conversations with staff on their development.
- Maintains awareness of charitable giving regulations, gift types, nonprofit accounting principles, and industry trends/best practices in gift processing and administration.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
ON-CALL
- Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (i.e., Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call: No
TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Foundation Director
Match your credentials to the role definition
TN status for Foundation Director positions hinges on a direct match between your degree field and the role's core duties. A degree in nonprofit management, public administration, or social work strengthens your case. A business degree alone may draw scrutiny if fundraising isn't framed as the primary function.
Target foundations with established visa infrastructure
Look for organizations that have previously sponsored international professionals. Foundations affiliated with hospitals, universities, or large nonprofit networks are more likely to have HR teams familiar with TN documentation requirements and less likely to stall on the offer stage.
Request a support letter before your port of entry
Your employer's support letter must describe the professional-level duties of the Foundation Director role, your degree qualifications, and the employer's intent to employ you in TN status. CBP officers at the border have full discretion, so a vague letter is a common and avoidable reason for denial.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers early
Search Migrate Mate to identify Foundation Director openings at organizations actively hiring professionals who need TN visa sponsorship. Getting employer intent confirmed before you draft documentation saves weeks and avoids pursuing roles where sponsorship isn't on the table.
Distinguish your role from unlicensed positions
CBP scrutinizes Foundation Director applications where job duties overlap with general management rather than professional nonprofit administration. Your offer letter should emphasize program strategy, grant oversight, and community development functions tied directly to your qualifying degree.
Prepare for renewal before your current status expires
TN status is granted in three-year increments with no limit on renewals. File or present renewal documentation before your current period ends. If your foundation is undergoing leadership transitions or restructuring, initiate the renewal process earlier to avoid gaps in authorized employment.
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Find Foundation Director JobsFoundation Director TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Foundation Director title qualify for TN visa status?
Foundation Director can qualify for TN status when the role requires and is filled by someone with a qualifying professional degree, typically in social work, public administration, nonprofit management, or a related field. The position must involve professional-level duties rather than general executive or administrative management. CBP makes the final determination at entry, so your employer's support letter needs to clearly connect your degree to the role's core functions.
How does TN visa sponsorship for Foundation Director compare to H-1B?
TN visa sponsorship for Foundation Directors is significantly more accessible than H-1B for Canadian and Mexican professionals. There is no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and no USCIS petition required if you enter at a port of entry. H-1B requires employer sponsorship months in advance, a cap registration in March, and selection by lottery. TN can be obtained in days once your employer issues a qualifying support letter.
Can a Canadian Foundation Director apply for TN status at the border?
Yes. Canadian citizens can apply for TN status directly at a U.S. land border crossing or preclearance airport by presenting their support letter, degree credentials, and passport to a CBP officer. No advance USCIS filing is required, and approval is typically granted the same day. Mexican citizens must apply at a U.S. consulate abroad and cannot use the border port process.
Where can I find Foundation Director jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking U.S. jobs with TN visa sponsorship. You can search Foundation Director roles filtered by employers open to sponsoring TN status, which removes the step of cold-contacting organizations that may not have considered international hiring. Most general job boards don't surface sponsorship willingness at the search stage, which wastes significant time.
What documentation does my employer need to prepare for my TN application?
Your employer must provide a signed support letter on company letterhead that describes your specific job duties as a Foundation Director, confirms the professional nature of the role, states your degree qualifications, and indicates the intended duration of employment. You'll also need your original degree certificate or transcript. For Mexican nationals, the employer may need to provide additional documentation for the consular appointment, including proof of the organization's nonprofit status.
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