Director of Advancement, Patients and Friends - University Advancement

$84,200 - $148,500/Yr

University of Washington - South Shore, SD

Full-time - Mid Level

South Shore, SD

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 their 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 for funding priorities.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of HIPAA.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years of relevant experience

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree
• Adaptability
• Analyze Information
• Capital Campaigns
• Computer Technology
• Confidentiality
• Deadline Management
• Detail-Oriented
• Donor Solicitation
• Donor Stewardship
• Fundraising
• Interpersonal Interactions
• Major Gifts Fundraising
• Oral Communications
• Professional Integrity
• Publications Production
• Receptive to Feedback
• Sound Judgment
• Speaking Clearly
• Synthesize Information
• Targeted Communications
• Team Collaboration
• Teamwork
• Work Collaboratively
• Written Communication

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation
• 10 recognized holidays
• Sick time
• Competitive health insurance packages
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%
• Wellness challenges and annual health screenings
• Mental health resources and mindfulness programs
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave
• Tuition coverage for employees and their families