The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation supports one of the nation’s premier academic health science centers, fueling education, research, and patient care across the state. Since 1966, the Foundation has served as a charitable educational organization dedicated to improving lives through innovation and excellence.
MUSC Children’s Health is the most comprehensive pediatric healthcare system in South Carolina, providing world-class care through its integrated network of primary, urgent, specialty, and virtual services. Anchored by the nationally ranked, state-of-the-art Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, MUSC Children’s Health imagines what’s possible for every child, from everyday care to cutting-edge research. As a hub for pediatric clinical discovery and compassionate healing, MUSC Children’s Health is redefining what healthcare means for children and their families across the region and beyond.
The Opportunity
The MUSC Foundation seeks an inaugural Executive Director of Development (EDOD), Children’s Health, a mission-critical leader who will design and execute a best-in-class fundraising strategy to match the transformative ambitions of one of the Southeast’s most vital children’s health systems.
This newly created role is an opportunity to build a robust philanthropic enterprise that aligns deeply with MUSC Children’s Health’s research, clinical, and educational goals.
Reporting to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the EDOD, Children’s Health will shape and lead major, principal, and planned giving initiatives, with a focus on building meaningful relationships that translate into transformational support. With direct oversight of a high-performing team and close partnership with senior leaders, clinicians, researchers, and board members, this individual will drive engagement, expand donor reach, and generate support for priorities that improve the lives of children across South Carolina and beyond.
This is a chance to serve as a key architect of a high-impact, mission-driven advancement strategy that will help elevate MUSC Children’s Health as a national leader in pediatric healthcare and innovation.
