System Director of Regional Outreach, Norton Children's Foundation

Company: Norton Healthcare
Location: Louisville
Posted on: February 6, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Location: Louisville, Kentucky Job Category: Executive Leadership Job ID: 151624 Facility Group: Norton System Services Job Description Responsibilities The System Director of Regional Outreach plays a critical leadership role in advancing the philanthropic mission of Norton Children's Foundation by building and sustaining transformational relationships with donors across an assigned region. This role requires an experienced results-driven fundraising executive who thrives in a dynamic, strategy-focused environment and is motivated by meaningful impact on pediatric health care. Reporting to Foundation leadership, the System Director partners closely with executive stakeholders and advancement colleagues to design and execute a comprehensive regional major gifts strategy. The position manages a high-level portfolio of leadership and major gift donors, with a focus on long-term relationship building, donor engagement, and philanthropic alignment with institutional priorities. The Norton Children's Hospital Foundation raises funds to support programs, equipment, facilities, clinical research, advocacy, and education for Norton Children's Hospital, the only freestanding pediatric hospital in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. This nationally focused role requires frequent travel within the region and offers the opportunity to work with one of the country's top-ranked children's hospitals. Key Responsibilities - Partner with Foundation executive leadership to develop, implement, and measure regional fundraising strategies aligned with system-wide objectives. - Manage and grow a portfolio of leadership and major gift donors, identifying and advancing opportunities for gifts of $25,000 and beyond. - Build trusted relationships with donors and prospective donors by aligning their philanthropic goals with Norton Children's Hospital priorities. - Design and execute strategic, personalized donor engagement plans encompassing identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. - Serve as a central contributor to the Foundation's major gifts strategy, collaborating across advancement functions to maximize donor impact. About Norton Children's Hospital Norton Children's Hospital is Kentucky and Southern Indiana's only full-service, freestanding pediatric hospital with pediatric and adolescent specialists and subspecialists representing more than 35 areas of focused clinical care. Located in downtown Louisville, the 300-bed children's hospital is the region's only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and provides a complete range of care and support services just for kids, including pediatric sedation, child life and expressive therapy, spine and orthopedic care, solid organ transplant, bone marrow transplant, diagnostic and pediatric radiology, and emergency psychiatric services. In addition, Norton Children's Hospital includes an accredited Level 4 epilepsy center, 24-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 17-bed cardiac intensive care unit, pediatric cancer care center and one of the nation's largest Level IV neonatal intensive care units. Each year, Norton Children's Hospital cares for thousands of children who receive inpatient care, outpatient care or services in the emergency department. Norton Children's Hospital medical facilities reach and services include: - More than 215,000 pediatric patients and over 1 million patient visits each year - Service coverage across all 120 counties in Kentucky and more than 35 counties in Indiana - Care for patients from more than 35 additional states Norton Children's Hospital is ranked No. 1 in Kentucky for 2024-2025 by U.S. News & World Report and ranks among the nation's top 50 pediatric hospitals in seven specialties, including cancer, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, behavioral health, pulmonology, urology, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology. In 2025, Norton Children's announced plans for a new 150-acre pediatric health campus in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, which would include the region's second full-service children's hospital. More information is available at NortonChildrens.com/Hospital. Qualifications Required: - Minimum of five years of experience in major gift fundraising, including direct solicitation of gifts $25,000 and above - Bachelor's degree Desired: - Seven or more years of major gifts experience - Master's degree - Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) credential Need help finding the right job? Sign up to receive email alerts on jobs and opportunities! Screening requirements: - Background check - License & education verification - Employment reference verification - Drug Screen Norton Healthcare offers a competitive benefit package, including: - Paid vacation, sick days and holidays - Paid parental leave - 403b/401k retirement plan - View more: Benefits Guide - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Discover meaningful career opportunities at NortonHealthcareCareers.com. Norton Healthcare Careers - Together, We Will. Norton Healthcare is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients from throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The not-for-profit hospital and health care system is Louisville's second largest employer, with more than 20,000 employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Norton Healthcare strives to make the Norton Healthcare Careers site accessible to all job seekers. If you're a candidate with a disability, we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your needs during the application process. If you have a disability and need to request a reasonable accommodation, email recruitment@nortonhealthcare.org Equal Employment Opportunity is the law. PI60cc0ef487c2-25405-39531294

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