Medical College of Wisconsin · 1 day ago
Associate Director of Development
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expThe Medical College of Wisconsin is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. They are seeking an Associate Director of Development who will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, and soliciting individual gift prospects to support various initiatives at Froedtert Hospital and MCW.
EducationHigher EducationMedical
Responsibilities
Understand the mission and philanthropic priorities of Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Hospital Foundation, and the Medical College of Wisconsin and work collaboratively across the organizations and departments to build on our collective success. Comprehensive understanding of philanthropic priorities including research, education, community, and clinical care priorities
Build and manage a portfolio of prospects and donors, including grateful patients. Qualify prospects and work with donors through the donor’s lifecycle; work collaboratively to transition high-capacity donors to major gift portfolios, effectively generating a pipeline of new major level donors annually. May also work with annual giving solicitations for faculty, staff, and alumni giving campaigns
Pursue giving opportunities that align clinical/research needs with donor interests and the overall strategic priorities of Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Hospital Foundation, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Creatively develop and implement innovative strategies for the successful qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts. Serve as a point of contact for the Eye Institute, working with the department chair and faculty, to identify and cultivate prospective donors
Utilize predictive data analytics, assess prospects, and develop and execute strategies to realize the current and lifetime giving potential of prospects
Ability to raise donor sights, articulate aspirational goals and ideas, set priorities, present philanthropic opportunities, and close gifts
Develop and maintain relationships with volunteer leadership, faculty, clinicians, and staff associated with his/her portfolios and educational programs. Meet with colleagues across campus to coordinate and execute strategies, utilizing experience and knowledge to build consensus
Make persuasive verbal and written cases for supporting these key priorities, effectively aligning the interests of prospective donors to organizational priorities
General understanding of principles and techniques associated with planned giving and estate gifts. Work collaboratively with Planned Giving colleagues to cultivate, solicit and steward planned gifts
Participate in advancement activities and events, including dinners, receptions, and other fundraising initiatives
Review and ensure overall accuracy of his/her portfolio in database. Record proposals and actions about prospects and donors in a timely fashion in database
Accountable to annual individual performance goal metrics as well as strategic goals and objectives of department
Qualification
Required
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Required Experience: 3 years in relationship management with externally facing constituents
Organized professional and with entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and resourcefulness
Superior interpersonal and collaborative relationship skills, with demonstrated verbal presentation experience and written communication skills
Ability to work across a complex organization and provide highly visible inspired leadership
Professional credibility and decision-making integrity to gain trust of key constituents and leaders
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all constituencies, fostering inclusiveness and diversity of ideas
Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced deadline-oriented team environment
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a complex environment and embrace challenges
Demonstrated analytic and strategic thinking capabilities
Experience with fundraising database software and Microsoft Office, including Excel
A highly developed ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information related to both alumni and donors, as well as employees
Preferred
Preferred Education: Master's Degree
Preferred Experience: 4 years of healthcare or academic system fundraising and successful track record securing four and five-figure gifts
Company
Medical College of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin is a school in Milwaukee.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22.7MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationNational Institutes of HealthPaula and Rodger Riney Foundation
2024-07-03Grant
2023-08-17Grant
2022-08-25Grant· $5.9M
Leadership Team
John R. Raymond
President and CEO
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