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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · 1 week ago

Assist Director Development - Philanthropy, Comprehensive Cancer Center

Winston-Salem, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$47.50/hr - $71.25/hr

5+ years exp

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a leading healthcare provider, and they are seeking an Assistant Director of Development for their Comprehensive Cancer Center. This role involves leading fundraising efforts, developing philanthropic strategies, and engaging with high-profile donors to support cancer research and patient care.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Fundraising experienceMajor gifts solicitationLeadership skillsAdvanced degreeCapital campaign experienceCommunicationInterpersonal skillsPresentation abilitiesRelationship building

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

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a nationally recognized academic medical center and health system based in Winston-Salem, NC, part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States.

Founded in 1902

Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.wakehealth.edu

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