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Inside Higher Ed · 1 day ago

Associate Director of Development, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$63K/yr - $110K/yr

3+ years exp

Johns Hopkins University is a prestigious institution seeking an Associate Director of Development for the Bloomberg School of Public Health. This role is responsible for managing major gift prospects, developing solicitation strategies, and ensuring effective stewardship of donors.

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Responsibilities

Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a prospect pool for new existing annual and major gifts

Design and implement development strategies to build a portfolio, involving relevant colleagues where necessary

Determine work plan goals in consultation with departmental/divisional development leadership

Track fundraising activity in the CRM

Plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to annual and major gifts

Prepare proposals, solicitation letters, gift agreements, and other development materials for prospects and donors that articulate Johns Hopkins University's needs, values, and ambitions

Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of department or division mission, history, teaching, research, and/or clinical programs to effectively communicate funding opportunities. Learn and actively refresh knowledge of school/divisional/departmental collaborative partnerships, priorities, and shared goals

Proactively communicate with major gift prospects and donors about specific ways to give, both current and deferred, to maximize tax benefits

Complete in-person and virtual donor visits each fiscal year. Goals for visits and other KPIs will be set by school/division/business unit leadership

Develop and participate in implementing annual stewardship plans for donors

Develop and maintain strong trust-based partnerships with colleagues across the institution

Work with faculty and institutional leaders to engage them as fundraising partners in identifying, cultivating, and soliciting prospective donors. Staff, train, and successfully guide internal stakeholders through the development process

Partner with team members on the planning and executions of development related activities for the department including professorship dedications, lectureships, and other stewardship events

Participate and engage in team-wide activities, meetings events, and knowledge-sharing

Represent school/division on committees and at institution-wide programming where appropriate

Analyze data at a high-level, identify prospects, demonstrate activity, and track progress toward work plan goals

Participate in special projects, programs, and initiatives as assigned

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

FundraisingDonor engagementCRM proficiencyProposal writingMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree

Three years of related experience, with one year of professional experience

Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula