Each day, hundreds of children around the world are born with life threatening heart conditions. Children born here in the U.S. receive immediate care and go on to live long and healthy lives. However, in many countries outside our borders, adequate care is simply not available. For children living in third world countries treatment is either completely unavailable or critically inadequate, resulting in the deaths of thousands of children each year.

The HeartGift Foundation, comprised of pediatric surgeons, cardiologists and physicians in Texas, is dedicated to providing life saving heart surgery to children with no other access to cardiac care. All participating physicians donate 100% of their time. All medical services are provided at no cost to the child's family. The HeartGift Foundation assumes financial responsibility for necessary hospital, medical and prescription expenses in addition to coordinating travel, housing arrangements, meals, translating services and other miscellaneous incidentals for each child.

The San Antonio chapter of HeartGift Foundation is seeking an Executive Director responsible for the day-to-day direction and leadership of the organization. He or she will report to the Board of Directors. This is a ¾ time professional position requiring availability outside of traditional office hours. Salary $45,000; no additional benefits.

As a new initiative of The HeartGift Foundation, the San Antonio Directorship offers the entrepreneurial opportunity to build the San Antonio chapter of HeartGift from the ground up. The successful candidate will join a financially stable non-profit with a solid reputation in the international cardiac outreach community and will receive support from the HeartGift Foundation staff in Austin. Responsibilities will include:

• Program Management

Work with various constituencies, including medical professionals, international aid agencies, and host volunteers (typically communities of faith and /or ethnic communities) to bring children to San Antonio for corrective heart surgery. Oversee patient selection, volunteer and physician recruitment, and logistical support, including a host community and translators necessary for each HeartGift patient, as well as cultivate new programs and initiatives.

• Fund Development

Raise all funds necessary through grants, fundraising campaigns, individual donations and special events. Ensure the future of the organization by initiating and implementing long and short-range fundraising programs.

• Community Relations

Serve as liaison with media and partnering organizations to ensure HeartGift maintains a strong public presence.

• Fiscal and Corporate management

Set yearly budget, handle day-to-day finances, human resource responsibilities, reporting, documentation for 990 and annual audit.

•  Support for Board of Directors

Work with Board to build community partnerships necessary for program growth. Help recruit new Board members, community advisors and special event leadership.

• Administrative

Maintain database to reflect current information for medical service providers and volunteers. Ensure that all San Antonio program partners and volunteers are adequately thanked and recognized throughout the year.

• Personnel management

Recruit, train, and retain skilled and experienced staff and volunteers who are committed to the HeartGift mission.

• At least 5 years of work experience, including management of a non-profit or corporate entity. Significant knowledge of non-profit organizations, whether from work or volunteer experience, is required.
• A leader with the maturity, demeanor, ethics, and standards to be an effective and respected representative of the Foundation.
• Charismatic communicator with excellent communications skills (oral, written, and presentation) are required.
• Successful candidate will have an inclusive style with proven ability to work with staff, collaborating non-profits and Board leadership to meet team goals.
• Spanish speaking and Quickbook Non Profit Edition experience a plus.

Interviews begin the week of January 4, 2009. 
We reserve the right to accept applications until the position is filled.
Please email resume with cover letter to:   HR@HeartGift.org