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Rush University Medical Center · 23 hours ago

Sr Director Development, Neuroscience-21965

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$119K/yr - $155K/yr

7+ years exp

Rush University Medical Center is a leading academic medical center known for its commitment to improving patient care. The Senior Director of Development, Major and Principal Gifts is responsible for developing and implementing fundraising plans to secure and steward gifts from various donors while managing a team to ensure successful departmental fundraising efforts.

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Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of trustees, grateful patients, and other prospective donors with a focus on securing gifts to support the institutional strategic priorities at RUSH, with an individual fundraising goal in the range of $2-4 million

Develop strategies to optimize and strengthen existing portfolio of trustees to include grateful patient prospective donors in partnership with identified physicians and service lines, as assigned

Develop and implement strategies for qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of these prospective donors incorporating input from colleagues, prospect research, trustees, volunteers, medical staff, and RUSH leadership

Develop overall fundraising strategies and tactics for identified clinical and institutional programs, determined in partnership with the managing ED. Develop plans and associated goals and metrics to achieve and measure success. Coordinate staff and volunteer efforts to reach these goals

Serve as a key stakeholder and contributor to trustee engagement through the peer screening initiative, targeted events, volunteer engagement, appeals/communications, and other activities as identified

Manage and mentor a Development Associate and Assistant Director and serve as a mentor and strategist to junior level colleagues

Prepare major, principal, and planned gift proposals, reports, acknowledgement letters, qualification lead letters, and other materials as needed, in collaboration with the strategic communications, stewardship, alumni relations, and special events teams

Provide concierge services by facilitating interaction of donors, prospective donors and trustees with senior executives, Patient Special Services, physicians, and researchers

Qualification

FundraisingLeadership experienceProposal developmentRelationship buildingAnalytic skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Minimum of seven (7) years of increasingly responsible positions in development or a related field, preferably in a health care or higher education setting

Minimum of two (2) years of leadership experience

Strong desire to associate with RUSH University Medical Center and champion the mission of RUSH University, including the ability to match RUSH's vision with the needs and interests of qualified donors

Interest in and sensitivity to the special needs of patients and their families

Excellent oral and written communication skills, analytic skills, and interpersonal skills. Proven track record developing proposals and fundraising plans, as well as generating creative and innovative fundraising strategies

Professional experience in achieving goals within a complex organizational structure subject to detailed business procedures and policies. Demonstrated problem-solving ability in complex and ambiguous situations

Proven success in building relationships with key volunteers, administrative colleagues, and donors, coupled with demonstrated consensus-building skills

Face-to-face cultivation/solicitation experience with a proven track record of securing major and principal gifts

Initiative, sound judgment, and an ability to work collaboratively to move programs and prospective donors forward

A willingness to work evenings and weekends, as necessary

Ability to articulate Rush's mission and the campaign vision to a variety of constituencies with poise and diplomacy