May 9th, 2025
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
About the Organization
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) was founded in 1971 to promote efficient, high-quality, comprehensive health care that is accessible, culturally and linguistically competent, community directed, and patient-centered for all.
The Community Health Center movement was born in the 1960s out of the War on Poverty and Civil Rights Movement. From their very beginnings, CHCs have been dedicated to addressing social drivers of health, anti-racism, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. NACHC shares these same roots.
NACHC’s Work
•Leading national advocacy organization in support of CHCs and expansion of health care access for the medically underserved and uninsured.
•Conducts research and analysis that informs both the public and private sectors about the work of health centers, their value to the American health care system and the overall health of the nation’s people and communities – both in terms of costs and health care outcomes.
•Provides training, leadership development, and technical assistance to health center staff and boards to support and strengthen operations and governance.
•Develops alliances and partnerships with public and private sectors to build stronger and healthier communities and bring greater resources to and investment in community health centers.
•Works closely with chartered State and Regional Primary Care Associations, Health Center Controlled Networks, National Training and Technical Assistance Partners, and other essential 7 P partners (patients, providers, payers, purchasers, policymakers, producers, pioneers) across the health system to fulfill their shared health care mission and support the growth and development of community-based health center programs.
Job Description
NACHC seeks candidates with an entrepreneurial mindset for the newly created role of Chief Development Officer (CDO), signaling the organization’s prioritization of and investment in a strategic development function or department. The CDO reports directly to the Chief Growth and Financial Officer with access to the President and Chief Executive Officer and the entire leadership team. The CDO is responsible for all fundraising efforts and initiatives and at times will need to be a player-coach, an individual who can bring their relationships and skillsets to enhance NACHCs revenues from foundations, corporations, high-net-worth donors, and government agencies. In addition, they will need to be able to mentor people up or out, hire and train a highly functioning team, and can create a long-term development strategy. A core charge of the CDO is to build and lead NACHCs development operations with strategic sophistication and best-practices discipline. The CDO will oversee five staff members of an evolving development team.
This is a remarkable opportunity for a committed, forward-thinking and experienced leader. In addition to guiding a mission-driven group of talented staff, the CDO will work alongside the Chief Growth and Financial Officer to implement the strategic priorities for NACHC. As a development leader, the CDO will be expected to work with other organizations and business partners throughout the country and should have the ability to travel as well as the intellectual curiosity and capacity to work with, motivate, and manage those of diverse backgrounds and perspectives from around the country.
Additional information The annual base salary for the role is anticipated to range from $270,000 to $325,000, commensurate with experience.
NACHC provides excellent benefits, including the following:
•Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
•Employee sponsored and voluntary life insurance
•Short-term and long-term disability insurance
•Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays
•Flexible spending account
•Voluntary 403(b) account
•Employer contributions to a 403(b) account (after one year)
•Financial advisory services
Download the full position description via the following link:
https://dsgco.com/search/22085-nachc-cdo
NACHC has retained the DSG Fundraising & Advancement Practice of DSG Global to assist in this confidential search process. Inquiries, nominations, and applications (current resumes and cover letters) may be submitted via the following link or directed to the leader of the search team:
https://talent-profile.dsgco.com/search/v2/22085
Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Global Managing Partner and Practice Founder – DSG Fundraising & Advancement
DSG Global
The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10174
gcattie@divsearch.com | 212.542.2587