September 26th, 2025
Children's Hospital Foundation
About the Organization
Children’s Hospital Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 that works to maximize philanthropic impact in children’s health at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. We are dedicated to raising and stewarding philanthropic resources that will enable CHoR to become a top, nationally ranked children’s hospital. With roots going back more than 105 years to the incorporation of Richmond’s original children’s hospital on Brook Road in 1920, we are proud to work with generous members of our community to drive excellence in patient care, education and research.
Job Description
Position salary range: $55,000
Children’s Hospital Foundation is seeking a communications professional to assist with digital marketing and communications, and fundraising and campaign support. As part of the Communications and Donor Relations team, you will work closely with clinical and administrative team members at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, patient families, donors and volunteers to develop content that showcases CHF’s mission and impact.
This position reports to the Communications Manager and works alongside other communications, donor engagement and special event team members.
Key responsibilities:
•Digital marketing & communications
oDevelops and manages calendar of social media content with input from other Foundation and Hospital team members, including event promotion and fundraising messaging.
oCreates monthly e-newsletter and event promotions emails
oMaintains and updates Foundation website (Terminal 4) alongside event-specific microsites (Wix)
oCollaborates with outside vendors and partners on projects related to the creation of communication materials
oWorks with Advancement team to ensure data integrity between online systems
•Fundraising & campaign support
oSupports fundraising functions, focusing on events and corporate fundraising needs, through the creation of collateral and other assets, including social media posts
oProvides guidance on online advertising and direct response and planned giving marketing efforts conducted with external vendors.
oAssists with departmental project management and organization through Wrike
The Ideal Candidate
•3-5 years experience in a relevant role
•Experience within a health care and/or children's hospital fundraising environment
•Experience with Blackbaud fundraising products, including Raiser's Edge NXT, or other donation CRM
•Experience with website management through Wix and Terminal 4
•Experience with Adobe Creative Suite products
•Experience with Wrike or other task management software
Required Education and Experience
•Bachelor’s degree
•1-3 years of professional experience
•Experience with email marketing platforms
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Access to reliable transportation as needed to perform job duties
•Microsoft Office experience
Schedule:
Position is approximately 80% remote and 20% in person with fluctuations week to week. Must be able to attend meetings, interviews and other activities in the Richmond area as needed.
To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to careers@chfrichmond.org. Please be sure to list the position title in the subject. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Contact email for applicants careers@chfrichmond.org