Vice President/Chief Development Officer, The Angeletti Group

• Develop and execute a comprehensive philanthropy strategy that advances Bassett Healthcare Network's priorities in patient care, medical education, clinical research, workforce development, physician recruitment, technology, and community health.  

• Position philanthropy to accelerate Bassett’s strategic initiatives by aligning donor interests with the organization’s highest priorities. 

• Build and strengthen a culture of philanthropy throughout the network by helping leadership, physicians, clinicians, directors, volunteers, and staff recognize opportunities to engage donors and connect philanthropic investment with institutional priorities. 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Friends of Bassett Board on philanthropic opportunities, emerging trends, and fundraising strategy.  

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all fundraising activities, including major gifts, principal gifts, planned giving, annual giving, grateful patient philanthropy, corporate and foundation relations, special events, and future campaign initiatives.  

• Personally manage a portfolio of approximately 30 to 50 leadership and principal gift prospects, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding transformational philanthropic investments.  

• Partner with executive leadership, physicians, trustees, and volunteers to develop and implement strategies for significant gift opportunities.  

• Translate Bassett's strategic priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities that inspire donor investment and long-term engagement.  

• Build strong relationships with physicians, clinical leaders, researchers, administrators, and other key stakeholders to identify philanthropic priorities and align donor interests with Bassett’s strategic priorities.  

• Serve as the primary staff partner to the Friends of Bassett Board, ensuring trustees are informed, engaged, and equipped to serve as effective ambassadors and philanthropic leaders.  

• Support Board recruitment, orientation, committee work, quarterly meetings, and ongoing trustee development.  

• Foster productive collaboration among physicians, leadership, trustees, volunteers, and development staff to strengthen philanthropic support throughout the organization. 

• Ensure exceptional stewardship practices that demonstrate the impact of philanthropy through meaningful donor communications, recognition, reporting, and engagement.  

• Strengthen grateful patient philanthropy and other donor engagement initiatives that connect supporters with Bassett's mission and the lives their generosity changes.  

• Represent Bassett Healthcare Network and Friends of Bassett at community events, donor gatherings, and professional functions, serving as a visible ambassador for the organization.  

• Build and sustain relationships with donors, prospects, community leaders, foundations, corporations, and professional advisors to expand philanthropic support.  

• Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain a talented development team while fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, and continuous learning.  

• Establish clear goals, expectations, and performance measures that support professional growth and organizational success.  

• Encourage innovation and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with Bassett's mission, values, and strategic priorities.  

• Establish departmental priorities and oversee the annual operating budget to ensure the effective use of resources.  

• Oversee fundraising operations, including donor data management, CRM strategy, prospect management, reporting, gift administration, and fundraising analytics.  

• Ensure all philanthropic activities comply with applicable laws, privacy regulations, ethical fundraising standards, and organizational policies.  

• Continuously evaluate and strengthen development systems, processes, and performance metrics to support long-term fundraising success. 

• Bachelor's degree required; degrees in business, nonprofit management, communications, organizational leadership, or a related field are preferred. An advanced degree and/or Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential is desirable.  

• At least seven years of progressively responsible fundraising leadership experience, preferably within healthcare or another complex nonprofit organization.  

• Demonstrated record of securing major gifts and leading comprehensive fundraising programs that include planned giving, annual giving, grateful patient philanthropy, fundraising events, operations, and financial management.  

• Experience leading a capital campaign is highly desirable.  

• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership, governing boards, physicians, clinicians, and other key stakeholders to advance organizational priorities and philanthropic initiatives.  

• Proven ability to recruit, develop, and lead high-performing teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.  

• Strategic, data-informed leader with the ability to translate organizational priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities and measurable results, while effectively managing complexity and driving execution.  

• Collaborative leadership style with the judgment, executive presence, and diplomacy to build trust, lead through influence, and thoughtfully advance organizational change.  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with the integrity, emotional intelligence, and professionalism needed to engage sophisticated donors, volunteer leaders, physicians, and community partners. 

To view the full position profile, please visit https://theangelettigroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BassettHealthcareNetwork-SEARCH-VPCDO-20260723-01_compressed.pdf 

• 100+ years serving the communities of Central New York 

• Awarded more than $80M from NYS to expand care access and bolster workforce 

• 5 hospitals 

• 30+ health centers  

• 20+ school-based health centers 

• 306 licensed beds 

• 808,008 outpatient visits  

• 77,864 emergency department visits 

• 12,702 inpatient admissions  

• $2.7M raised toward a $3M goal for planned expansion of Bassett’s cancer services in Oneonta 

• $3.2M in philanthropy disbursed in 2025 

• 82 medical students, residents, and fellows supported through the Medical Education Endowment Fund 

• 39,579 school-based health visits during the 2024-2025 school year across 22 sites and 17 school districts 

• More than $200,000 raised through Friends of Bassett community fundraising events supporting major projects across the network