ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PHILANTHROPY

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PHILANTHROPY

Req #: 239442

Department: UW MEDICINE ADVANCEMENT

Job Location: Remote/Hybrid, Seattle - South Lake Union

Job Location Detail: Hybrid Eligible

Posting Date: 10/03/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $7,000 - $7,725 per month

Shift: First Shift

Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW Medicine Advancement has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Director for Philanthropy to join their team.

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. Responsibilities include oversight and coordination of major gift fundraising programs for the UW Medicine Eye Institute and other assigned departments or programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Make 9-10 personal cultivation/solicitation/stewardship visits per month to assess the interests and capacity of potential donors. Identify individuals as annual, major gift or planned giving prospects; solicit for gifts ($25,000 and above); and determine follow-up strategies including stewardship.
2. Cultivate longtime annual donors for planned giving possibility and work with Planned Giving colleague to prepare communication and materials for that purpose.
3. Develop and present 15-20 gift proposals each year with a target of securing an average of $1 million in new commitments.
4. Serve as a qualification officer for new leads for major gift prospects ($25,000+) and planned gifts from prospect research, faculty referrals, prospect screening tools, donor base, and fundraising colleagues.
5. Manage a portfolio of 100-125 donor prospects ($25,000+) with a focus on those with potential of $50,000+.
6. Work with fundraising colleagues, faculty, academic leaders, administrators, and volunteers to develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for all prospects.
7. Collaborate with major gift officers to develop prospect pool, cultivate, solicit and steward major gifts. Record and track all donor activity using the University’s prospect management and tracking system.
8. As appropriate, work with colleagues to ensure that the annual fund plan supports and dovetails with personal qualification and solicitation strategies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
2. Five years of increasingly responsible experience in institutional advancement with a preference for experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership gifts.
3. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Values the UW’s commitment to inclusiveness and UW Medicine’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization.
2. Experience with face-to-face cultivation and solicitation activities.
3. Ability to write clearly and concisely; ability to multi-task and complete assigned projects in a timely manner with the utmost attention to detail.
4. Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
5. Ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations, exercise good judgment based on information and analysis.
6. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidences and protect confidential information.
7. Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.