Director of Advancement, Patients and Friends - University Advancement

$84,200 - $148,500/Yr

Washington University in St. Louis - Clayton, MO

Full-time - Director

Clayton, MO

Educational Services

About the position

The Director of Advancement, Patient and Friends Programs at Washington University School of Medicine is responsible for raising private philanthropic funding. This role involves identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts from individual donors, grateful patients and families, and organizations. The Director collaborates with department leadership to advance departmental goals and serves as the chief fundraising advisor to key faculty members.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and secure major gift commitments for assigned departments and divisions.
• Proactively work with faculty to identify new prospects and coordinate fundraising strategies.
• Complete prospect qualification and cultivation calls, and communicate with and visit prospects and donors capable of making gifts of $100,000 or more.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors for assigned departments and divisions.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the research, teaching, and patient care components of assigned departments and divisions to effectively articulate the case for support.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of HIPAA.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 years of relevant experience in fundraising or related fields.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Skills in adaptability, analyzing information, capital campaigns, computer technology, confidentiality, deadline management, detail-oriented work, donor solicitation, donor stewardship, fundraising, interpersonal interactions, major gifts fundraising, oral communications, professional integrity, publications production, receptive to feedback, sound judgment, speaking clearly, synthesizing information, targeted communications, team collaboration, teamwork, written communication.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, and employee assistance program (EAP).
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child.
• Tuition coverage for employees and their families, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years.