Case Western Reserve University · 1 day ago
Senior Director of Development, Cancer and Stem Cell Research
Cleveland, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$83K/yr - $105K/yr
10+ years expCase Western Reserve University is committed to supporting cancer and stem cell research through fundraising efforts. The Senior Director of Development will be responsible for soliciting major gifts, cultivating relationships with prospects, and leading a team to achieve fundraising goals.
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Responsibilities
Develop a portfolio of 150 to 200 regional and national prospects of alumni, friends, and grateful patients with a giving and/or transaction potential in the range of $500,000 to$5,000,000. Develop and implement strategic cultivation, solicitation and/or engagement strategies for each. (40%)
Supervise the Director of Development - Cancer Center, providing guidance on major gift strategies and solicitations. Define appropriate fundraising metrics and evaluate performance annually. (10%)
Serve as primary development staff contact for chairs and other senior faculty of assigned departments. Work with departments in the planning and implementation of departmental fundraising efforts, including cultivation and solicitation of grateful patients and faculty members with major gift potential. (10%)
Develop and implement major gift prospect cultivation activities regionally and nationally in coordination with development and alumni relations colleagues. (10%)
Travel to meet face-to-face with prospects and donors. (10%)
Recruit, train and manage volunteers, as appropriate, who will actively participate in the rating, cultivating, and soliciting of major gift prospects locally and across the nation. (5%)
Steward assigned major gift donors. (5%)
Identify large corporation and foundation grant opportunities, and develop strategic partnerships for these grants with School of Medicine faculty. (3%)
Develop strategies to build a strong relationship with corporation and foundation partners, which may include the dean, vice dean and vice president, executive director of development and other senior staff of the medical school, president, provost, and senior vice president of development and university relations. (3%)
Work closely with the Office of Technology Transfer and the Office of Research Support to engage corporations and foundations and package multidimensional support initiatives. Develop gift and transaction strategies that leverage corporation and foundation partnerships with on campus activities. (2%)
Serve as a member of the senior development staff and assist with the development and implementation of program strategies and overall departmental development plans to fulfill the mission of the School of Medicine and the university. (2%)
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
10 or more years of progressive professional experience in a related field, preferably with at least 5 years at an academic medical center, hospital or in industry (bio-tech, pharmaceutical, and/or venture funding) and a corresponding track record in closing major gifts and/or large transactions/contracts
Bachelor's degree required
High degree of energy, creativity, flexibility, organization and interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues. Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, and customers face to face
Demonstrated history of successful support, education, and advocacy for all students, aligned with the values, mission, and messaging of the university, while adhering to the staff policy on conflict of commitment and interest
Ability to meet consistent attendance
Computer proficiency (including Microsoft Office) and the ability to learn new programs
Benefits
Excellent healthcare
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Paid time off
Winter recess
Company
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is among the nation's leading research institutions.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.17M2015-10-12Grant· $1.17M
Leadership Team
Caden Kacmarynski
Co-Founder and President - Case Quantum Computing
Christine Kush
Associate Dean, Corporate Partnerships and Executive Education
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