CEO, Headwaters Health Care Foundation

Headwaters Health Care Centre is a best kept secret! It is an innovative medium-size hospital located in Orangeville, serving the residents in the Greater Dufferin-Caledon area and a major employer in the region. Headwaters is proud to have a team of over 700 staff, 160 physicians, and more than 300 volunteers. The hospital is accredited with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada. Headwaters provides a full range of general hospital services including: 24/7 emergency; diagnostics; obstetrics; palliative care; medicine, surgery and ambulatory care including chemotherapy and dialysis. Headwaters works in partnership with health service providers to deliver specialty services such as cardiac, and cancer care. In 2018, the hospital completed an 8,000 square-foot expansion and renovation of its Ambulatory Care Centre and expanded their surgical services program.

Headwaters Health Care Foundation raised over $6M in our last fiscal year and are on an upwards trajectory in support of our Hospital. We are committed to continuing to expand our programming and change up our fundraising tactics to maintain this momentum, and the result is a truly great place to work!

Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the new CEO of Headwaters Foundation will bring experience, maturity, enthusiasm and creativity to this role in support of the staff team, the Hospital and the community as a whole.

If you are outgoing, have impeccable attention to detail, a proven relationship builder with a passion for lifelong learning and have an interest in supporting excellent health care in a growing community, our Search Committee is looking for you!
This position is permanent, full-time, with 5 weeks of vacation along with pension and health benefits.

The Position – Overview
The CEO provides visionary leadership and strategic direction to Headwaters Health Care Foundation and is responsible to the Board of Directors for building the Foundation’s donor base and providing strategic advice, executive leadership and senior managerial oversight of key decisions, initiatives and management of human and financial resources. The CEO will develop key strategic donor relationships in order to encourage ongoing contributions to the Foundation and work with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team of Headwaters Health Care Centre to identify capital equipment and redevelopment needs. The CEO is instrumental in implementing, leading, building, expanding and managing the day-to-day operational effectiveness, fundraising capacity and community awareness of Headwaters Health Care Foundation. CEO needs to build the organization for today and for the future.

Key priorities for the CEO in the next 2 to 3 years include:

• Work closely with Headwaters Health Care Centre and the Foundation Board to develop a new five-year strategic plan
• Execute an informative Donor and Volunteer Engagement Survey.
• Continue to build the Foundation’s donor base by establishing and maintaining strategic relationships, programs and tactics.
• Grow the organizational capacity of the Foundation to increase future revenues
• Ensure the Foundation’s fundraising programs are diversified, from acquisition to planned giving, with a focus on KPI’s.
• Lead and mentor the Foundation staff
• Engage existing and new volunteers.

To support this role, the following are in place:

• A committed and proactive Board of Directors – of both the Foundation and Hospital
• Foundation staff members who are experienced, committed and donor-focused
• A seasoned and committed Hospital Senior Leadership Team
• A well-positioned organization with strong ties to health care partners and the communities it serves

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Key Relationships*
Reports to:

• Board of Directors

Direct Reports:

• Director, Leadership & Planned Giving
• Manager, Finance & Analytics
• Senior Coordinator, Direct Response, Marketing & Communications
• Coordinator, Signature Events and Community Engagement
• Coordinator, Third Party Events and Community Engagement
• Office Coordinator, Board of Directors & CEO Support

Key Relationships:

• Members of the Foundation Board and Sub-Committees
• Headwaters Health Centre CEO and Senior Leadership Team
• Headwaters Health Centre Auxiliary President and its members
• Members of the Headwaters Health Centre Medical Staff and Hospital Staff
• Top donors & prospects
• Key stakeholders in the community

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Specific Responsibilities*

Strategic Leadership

• Support the Board of Directors in developing and implementing a vision and strategic direction to guide the Foundation.
• Provide inspirational leadership in developing linkages with corporations, groups, and individuals with a view to cultivating financial and other support for equipment and infrastructure, education and programs of Headwaters Health Care Centre.
• Determine short- and long-term goals and direct and oversee operational plans and budgets, projects and programs to achieve the goals.
• Establish appropriate measures and indicators of progress and achievement of objectives and regularly monitor and report on these.
• Confer with the Board of Directors regarding governance training, processes and issues.
• Foster effective teamwork and relationships among the Board, staff, contractors, volunteers, hospital leadership, medical staff and external stakeholders.
• Lead the Foundation to promote philanthropy within the greater community.

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Board and Volunteer Support

• Ensure the effective recruitment, development and performance of Foundation Board members and volunteers.
• Work with and regularly communicate with the Board to facilitate the effective operation of the Board and to assist Board members in fulfilling their commitments and governance duties.
• Organize and facilitate regular Board meetings, committee meetings, special meetings and retreats.
• As a de-facto member of all Board committees, provide guidance and assistance to all standing and special committees of the Board of Directors in achieving their objectives, providing resources as required.
• Partner with Foundation Board members, volunteers and hospital staff in fundraising activities and provide support, guidance and training to increase their involvement and comfort level in prospect identification, cultivation and solicitation.
• Communicate with Foundation directors and committees to develop, recognize, and motivate volunteers.

Fund Development and Donor Relations

• Design and implement long-term, sustainable funding strategies and initiatives, including major, planned and direct response streams, to obtain sufficient funds and stimulate revenue growth to support the work of the Foundation. Regularly review and optimize strategies and adjust as necessary.
• Work in collaboration with the Board, donors, Headwaters Health Care Centre’s leadership, key stakeholders and other organizations to identify significant opportunities for the Foundation to sustain and enhance the scope and excellence of health care in our community.
• Work with the Hospital to prepare business cases and project plans for Foundation investments in facilities, equipment, training, and research and translate those into compelling donor opportunities.
• Develop effective strategies for donor recognition, stewardship, and engagement to ensure effective donor relations are implemented across all donor levels.
• Build mutually respectful relationships with past and prospective donors.
• Engage donors in imagining and realizing significant improvements in health care in the community.
• Assume responsibility for a personal portfolio of key leadership/major gift prospects, including individuals, corporations and organizations, and foundations.
• Work with the Foundation staff to guide and oversee campaign plans and fundraising approaches along with evaluating results.
• Serve as the primary link among donors, the public and the Board.

Community and External Relations

• Oversee the design and implementation of communications and public relations programs to advance the image and recognition of the Foundation in the media and community.
• Maintain a high profile in the community through active involvement in community and social organizations to promote support for the Foundation.
• Build effective relationships with external parties such as Headwaters Health Care Centre’s leadership and staff, health care providers, the Headwaters Auxiliary, government representatives of the Ontario Health Team, other community organizations, foundations and societies, and the community at large.
• Represent the Foundation in the community, ensure the reputation of the Foundation is sustained and enhanced, and develop the profile of the Foundation by participating in discourse on health care philanthropy at the local, provincial and national levels.

Team Leadership

• Ensure the effective recruitment, development, and retention of high performing Foundation staff.
• Manage human resource functions including performance commitments/appraisals, compensation
• (including occasional benchmarking surveys), training and development plans, and personnel issues.
• Lead, coach and mentor team members to deliver excellence in their work.
• Establish a respectful workplace environment and implement effective and efficient best practices for the execution of Foundation work.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of resources required to meet the goals and objectives of the Foundation.

Operational Management

• Direct all Foundation administrative functions, including budgeting, financial management and reporting, and policy administration.
• Take actions to ensure compliance with the bylaws, policies and all other statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the Foundation.
• Monitor and ensure Foundation staff and volunteers maintain all key operating programs in accordance with the law and operational and financial policies of the Foundation.
• Ensure all organizational best practices adhere to the Donor Bill of Rights.
• Develop and implement policies and guidelines that ensure accountability, transparency and appropriate risk management.
• Prepare annual revenue projections and expense budgets. Manage approved budgets and provide regular reports to the Board of Directors.
• Maintain complete financial, statistical, and accounting records for required time periods as determined by CRA.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement measures to control the risks to the Foundation.
• Maintain the Risk Management Plan in consultation with the Board of Directors.
• Work with all retained firms and consultants such as the auditor and investment and legal counsel as per our by-laws and privacy policy.

Extra Information
The deadline to apply for this position is August 13, 2021 at 4:00pm.

Location: 100 Rolling Hills Drive

Orangeville,ON

L9W 4X9, Orangeville, ON

Job Type: Full-time