The American Heart Association is a 1,001–5,000-person nonprofit focused on cardiovascular health research, policy advocacy, and public education. The tech stack is heavily Oracle-centric (Fusion Cloud, ERP, BI) with Salesforce in active adoption, typical of large healthcare nonprofits managing complex operations. Hiring is distributed across healthcare, development (fundraising), sales, and marketing functions—reflecting a mission-driven organization balancing grant administration, donor engagement, and program delivery across multiple initiatives like Go Red for Women and Heart Walk.
Notable leadership hires: Development Director, Executive Director, Benefits Director, Communications Marketing Director, Community Impact Director
Founded in 1924, the American Heart Association is the largest voluntary organization in the United States dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. The organization operates through scientific research funding, professional education programs, and community-facing campaigns that promote cardiovascular health awareness and healthy behaviors. Revenue streams include fundraising campaigns, corporate sponsorship, and grant funding. The nonprofit maintains a distributed operational footprint with hiring activity in the United States and Brazil, supported by legacy enterprise systems (Oracle) and increasingly modern marketing and donor-management tools (Salesforce).
Primary systems include Oracle Fusion Cloud, Oracle ERP, and Oracle BI for operations; Salesforce for donor and stakeholder management; Tableau for analytics; and Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Azure for collaboration and security.
Dallas, Texas. The organization also maintains hiring activity in Brazil and operates programs across multiple U.S. regions, including Lee County and the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area).
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