Associate Director, Individual Giving - JR26120-3800 - Masco Corporation

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BSD DEV - Individual Giving - NOCO 2
About the Department
Medicine and Biological Sciences Development's mission is to inspire
and facilitate philanthropy at the University of Chicago Medicine by
building relationships with those who share its goals of advancing
excellence in research, education, community, and patient care. We
accomplish this mission through expertise, integrity, creativity, and
collaboration.
Job Summary
The job manages programs designed to meet University fundraising goals
for contributed income. Serves as strategist of efforts to secure gifts
and build relationships with alumni, faculty, administrators and
organizations with potential to make gifts. Develops communication
strategies for projects.
Responsibilities
- The Associate Director of Individual Giving raises $1 to $5M
annually to advance the strategic priorities the University of
Chicago Medicine (UCM).
- Manages a portfolio of 80-150 prospective donors and donors who are
capable of making gifts in the $100K to $4.9M range.
- Works with MBSD's Leadership Team, UCM faculty, volunteers, and
MBSD staff to identify and qualify prospects for support of their
assigned Divisions, Departments, and/or Programs.
- Takes primary responsibility for building relationships with faculty
and administrators in the assigned Departments and/or Programs.
- Qualifies individuals, rating their capability and likelihood to
make a philanthropic gift to MBSD.
- Wisely and judiciously uses the resources of the Research team to
augment the identification and qualification of prospective donors.
- Using a Moves Management process, conceives of, promotes, and
coordinates the interaction of potential and current donors with
faculty and other individuals who have the ability to deepen the
prospective donor's engagement with the University.
- Collaborates with the Donor Relations team to individualize donor
stewardship.
- Conceives of and implements solicitation strategies and will
participate in the vast majority of these solicitations.
- Develops solicitation strategy and writes fundraising proposals.
- Establishes fundraising goals and priorities based on department
objectives, designs strategies to meet those goals, and monitors
progress against goals.
- Identifies, analyzes, and qualifies donor interest to maximize
giving. Helps with overall planning efforts for the University's
most important prospects. Works independently to develop
communication strategies for projects, including publications and
public presentations.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7
years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
- Development or a related field such as public relations, sales,
marketing, or volunteer work in a not-for-profit organization.
- Managing volunteers.
- University setting or a similarly complex institution.
- Managing a portfolio of individual donors or volunteers.
- Experience in the health care industry.
Preferred Competencies
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, characterized by
the ability to listen, to speak, and to write well with a strong
commitment to customer service.
- Excellent organizational skills, and a high degree of flexibility
and initiative.
- Ability to travel and attend evening and weekend functions when
necessary.
- Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly,
the internal workings of the University as well as the technology
tools available to the Office of Development.
- An exceptional work ethic and track record of personal initiative.
- Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with a team of
highly motivated individuals.
- Familiarity with The University of Chicago.
Working Conditions
- Office Environment (hybrid schedule).
Application Documents
- Resume (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUSTbe uploaded via the My
Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of
the application.
Job Family
Alumni Relations & Development
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
FLSA Status
Exempt
Pay Frequency
Monthly