UW Medicine Advancement has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Director for Philanthropy to join their team.
At UW Medicine, we work to improve health for all people through excellence in clinical, research, and education and training programs. As the only comprehensive clinical, research and learning health system in the five-state WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) region, UW Medicine provides the most up-to-date care for each individual patient, leads one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive medical research programs, and provides innovative learning programs for students, trainees, and practitioners in the health professions.
The passionate, 79-person team at UW Medicine Advancement works collaboratively to connect donors with meaningful opportunities to enhance patient care, expand educational opportunities and advance research at UW Medicine. This inspiring, challenging and rewarding work provides team members an opportunity to grow their careers, whiIn the 2024 fiscal year, UW Medicine Advancement raised nearly $305 million in gifts and private grants (48 percent of the University of Washington’s total) from 14,300 donors to support the mission of UW Medicine. You can find out more about UW Medicine Advancement’s priorities and office culture on our career website: https://give.uwmedicine.org/careers/
The Associate Director for Philanthropy (Associate Director), as part of a dynamic major gift fundraising team, focuses on securing major gifts ($25,000+) for the UW Medicine Eye Institute and cultivating donors capable of giving at that level. The Associate Director will collaborate with academic leaders, volunteers, and other staff to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects in support of UW Medicine. Responsibilities include oversight and coordination of major gift fundraising programs for the UW Medicine Eye Institute and other assigned departments or programs. Additionally, the Associate Director provides direct support to the department chair for presentations and reports to the Director for Philanthropy.
In partnership of collaboration, the Associate Director will be responsible for staffing The Eye Institute Community Action Board (CAB) and potentially other volunteer fundraising partnerships and committees. This role includes identifying, recruiting, training, and developing leadership roles for volunteers who assist with major gift fundraising activities. The Associate Director will also support the Ophthalmology department and CAB through activities such as the Chairs' lunch, CAB dinners, and other donor cultivation and stewardship events as directed by the department chair.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Fundraising Responsibilities – 85%:
Activities in Support of Direct Fundraising – 15%:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Development experience in a health care, medical research and/or higher education setting is preferred.
UW Medicine Advancement has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Director for Philanthropy to join their team.
At UW Medicine, we work to improve health for all people through excellence in clinical, research, and education and training programs. As the only comprehensive clinical, research and learning health system in the five-state WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) region, UW Medicine provides the most up-to-date care for each individual patient, leads one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive medical research programs, and provides innovative learning programs for students, trainees, and practitioners in the health professions.
The passionate, 79-person team at UW Medicine Advancement works collaboratively to connect donors with meaningful opportunities to enhance patient care, expand educational opportunities and advance research at UW Medicine. This inspiring, challenging and rewarding work provides…