Advocate Aurora Health · 2 weeks ago
Assist Director Development - Philanthropy, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$47.50/hr - $71.25/hr
5+ years expAdvocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, and they are seeking an Assistant Director of Development for their Comprehensive Cancer Center. The role involves leading fundraising efforts, developing philanthropic strategies, and engaging with faculty and donors to support cancer education, research, and patient care.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Identify, cultivate, and solicit individuals for major gifts ($50K+) and leadership gifts ($1M+) to the Center
Build and maintain a portfolio high-profile prospects who have the capacity to support the mission of the Cancer Center with substantial gifts
Develop strategies for solicitations, utilizing institutional leadership and volunteers appropriate to the level of solicitation
Work with research, annual funds, events, and special gifts teams to establish and implement strategies for identifying and qualifying major gifts prospects
Provide active leadership in coordinating the assignment of cancer prospects and projects with faculty and institution leaders
Identify new high-potential donors through various means—visit, qualify, and develop prospect cultivation plans
Follow established procedures for tracking and qualifying prospects and for recording and reporting gifts
Document all cultivation and solicitation activities with prospects in a timely and accurate fashion
Develop, review, and edit gift proposals. Track progress of proposal; strategize follow-up and intermediate moves between submission and decision
Meet regularly with Cancer Center leadership to review philanthropic priorities, to discuss prospect strategies, and to review progress toward fundraising goals
Develop and maintain working relationships with Cancer Center leadership to encourage involvement in the philanthropic process and to provide feedback as appropriate
Serve as the primary point of contact for Cancer Center faculty and staff communication related to philanthropy
Actively work with cancer team to promote formal and informal training in order to understand and respond to philanthropic opportunities
Successfully promote grateful patient referrals to and from faculty
Demonstrate attentiveness to required standards for rapid response to referrals, qualification of prospects, and development of cultivation and solicitation plans for patients and families. Communicate regularly with cancer team regarding progress with referred prospects
Build strong working relationships with cancer team through sustained engagement and communication
Understand and communicate the mission, vision, values, and priorities of the Medical Center and the Comprehensive Cancer Center in order to promote donor interest and support
Assist in the development of content for fundraising and stewardship materials for the Cancer Center including but not limited to fund agreements, stewardship reports, and donor marketing pieces
Assist as a point of contact for all Cancer faculty and staff communication related to stewardship
Review and edit internal and external communications produced by the philanthropy department related to stewardship of Cancer donors
Lead and manage the Cancer Philanthropy Board of Advisors, a non-fiduciary group supporting the Center’s philanthropic goals
Engage members as advocates, ambassadors, connectors, and donors
Encourage annual gifts of at least $5,000 and active participation in Board meetings and fundraising events
Facilitate introductions, recruit new members, and support succession planning
Oversee meeting logistics, agenda setting, and follow-up
Ensure members are informed and motivated to advance the Center’s mission
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
five years of fundraising experience, including major gifts
experience leading volunteer fundraising boards
Ability to work in a complex environment with the personal and technical skills necessary to establish priorities, set objectives, and achieve goals
adeptness in working with high net worth individuals and faculty/physicians
excellent written and oral communication skills
strong leadership and interpersonal skills
ability to relate research and program goals to external audience
capacity to build and maintain long-term relationships
proven presentation abilities
ability to move multiple projects forward
willingness to travel nationally
Preferred
Advanced degree
experience leading a fundraising team
fundraising experience in an academic medical center
experience in a capital campaign
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Company
Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is a Healthcare
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.17MKey Investors
National Cancer Institute
2022-12-02Acquired
2019-08-20Grant· $10.17M
Leadership Team
Don Fosen - CISM, HCISPP
Chief Technology Officer
Jon Kluge
Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Advocate Aurora Medical Group
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