Development Officer

Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation provides enduring support for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center through funding, community relations and the cultivation of community partners. Since 1975, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center has provided high quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate primary health care to the communities of Washington and Yamhill Counties with a special emphasis on those with barriers to receiving care.

Today, Virginia Garcia provides health care serves more than 52,000 patients a year in Washington and Yamhill counties at five primary care clinics and pharmacies, six dental clinics, a Women’s Clinic, and five school-based health centers. We also provide outreach to schools, community health fairs and to migrant and seasonal farmworkers at local camps and commercial nurseries through our mobile clinic.

Job Summary:  

The Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation (VGMF) is positioned for continued growth.  With a full team of 9 fundraisers, the Development Officer (DO) will focus on individual and corporate support to serve our community. As part of our fundraising strategy, VGMF hosts several annual events and is an active participant in the development of all donor communication, which the DO develops and manages, under the supervision and in partnership with the Executive Director.  As a team, VGMF raises more than $2.8 million/year with a goal of over $4 million by 2023 to support the work of the Health Center and our community.

Supervising a team of 2 union-represented staff within the Foundation team, the DO will raise $1.5 million annually and continue to grow support and engagement from individuals and corporations to match the growing needs of our community.  The DO will ensure the success of our annual fundraising events and be an active participant in creating marketing content.  The DO reports to the Executive Director and supports the engagement of all board members to develop fundraising strategies and implementation.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or commensurate experience.
• Five or more years of experience in direct individual and corporate giving. 
• Experience supervising and managing staff performance (within a union environment, preferred).
• Public speaking experience.
• Proven successful experience working as a member of a team.
• Experience in planned giving preferred.