Assistant Director for Qualification and Pipeline Strategy

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Assistant Director for Qualification and Pipeline Strategy Jobs in Seattle, WA at University of Washington

Title: Assistant Director for Qualification and Pipeline Strategy

Company: University of Washington

Location: Seattle, WA

UW Medicine Advancement is a passionate 95-person team that works collaboratively to connect donors with meaningful opportunities that enhance patient care, expand educational opportunities and advance research across UW Medicine. In fiscal year 2025, UW Medicine Advancement raised nearly $382 million in gifts and private grants from more than 30,000 donors in support of this mission. Learn more about UW Medicine Advancement careers at https://give.uwmedicine.org/careers/.

UW Medicine Advancement has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Director for Qualification and Pipeline Strategy to join their team

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Reporting to the Senior Director for Philanthropy and Acquisition, the Assistant Director for Qualification and Pipeline Strategy plays a key role in growing and advancing UW Medicine Advancement’s major gift pipeline. This position leads prospect qualification and discovery strategy across patient and non-patient audiences, translating data into action and connecting promising donors with meaningful opportunities to support patient care, research and educatio

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Working closely with frontline fundraisers, Annual Philanthropy and Data and Reporting colleagues, this role strengthens portfolio development and ensures qualified prospects are positioned for timely, high-impact engageme

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What You Wil

l DoProspect Qualification & Discovery (

• 50%)Conduct qualification and discovery work to identify and advance major gift-level prospects within UW Medicine Advancement’s donor pipel
• ine.Collaborate closely with frontline fundraising (major gift officers who build relationships with donors) colleagues to assess donor interest, philanthropic capacity and readiness for major gift engagem
• ent.Review and qualify prospects from the TAP (Target. Activate. Progress.) discovery report, with the goal of moving appropriate individuals into frontline major gift portfol
• ios.Respond to requests from frontline fundraising colleagues to assist with qualification of prospects from targeted audiences such as event participants, campaign supporters, or new donor segme
• nts.Support qualification efforts related to patient donor acquisit
• ion.Identify and cultivate donor prospects capable of supporting Annual Philanthropy campaigns through challenge gifts when appropri
• ate.Maintain a consistent qualification workflow, typically reviewing and qualifying or disqualifying approximately 40–60 prospects per mo

nth.
Pipeline Planning & Operations

• (40%)Produce and distribute the TAP (Target. Activate. Progress.) prospect report on a monthly b
• asis.Manage internal qualification tracking and program performance monitoring for both patient and non-patient prosp
• ects.Maintain and analyze qualification data across multiple systems, including UW Medicine Advancement’s donor CRM (Tandem) and patient prospect tracking t
• ools.Develop and maintain internal tools for tracking and communicating qualification outcomes and program perform
• ance.In collaboration with our Data and Reporting team, distribute regular prospect reports for patient qualification, including the A+ patient prospect report, which uses propensity modeling to identify the most likely grateful patient prosp
• ects.Collaborate with Donor Relations colleagues to publish the weekly stewardship report for frontline fundraising collea
• gues.Partner with the Director for Annual Philanthropy to support faculty onboarding and consultation related to pipeline develop
• ment.Maintain and organize qualification resources used by the UW Medicine Advancement team, ensuring staff have access to consistent guidance and t
• ools.Collaborate with Annual Philanthropy colleagues to inform strategies for engaging mid-level and major gift prospects and facilitating their transition into frontline fundraising portfo

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Other Duties as Assigned

(10%)
Required Qualifi

cationsTo be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification and/or regist

ration.
Minimum Qualif

icationsApplicants who do not meet these qualifications will not be forwarded to the Hiring Dep

artment.
Bachelor’s degree AND three (3) or more years of experience in advancement with a preference for experience cultivating, soliciting and stewarding leadersh

ip gifts.
Preferred Qual

• ificationsExperience with donor cultivation and solicitation activities, with strong relationship-building and interperson
• al skills.Ability to write clearly and synthesize complex medical, scientific, or data-rich information into concise, actionable
• insights.Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities and initiatives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven en
• vironment.Strong judgment, attention to detail and ability to work independently and pr
• oactively.Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with d
• iscretion.Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and willingness to learn donor CR

M systems.
What You

• Can ExpectThis position is based in Seattle, Washington at UW Medicine’s South Lake Union campus and operates on a hybrid schedule, with an expectation of at least 2 days per week onsite and up to 3 days o
• f telework.Work is performed primarily in a shared cubicle and office environment with colleagues, with exposure to standard office noise levels and activity including calls, meetings and in-person con
• versations.This individual will attend meetings, visit donors and be responsible for events outside the regular business day on a regular basis. Some evening and weekend work i
• s required.The successful candidate will be expected to have regular, reliable transportation for local travel and be willing to travel when

necessary.
Additional Application

Requirement This recruitment requires a cover letter. Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be forwarded to the hiring department. Please address the following in your c

• over letter:Outline your qualifications, relevant experience and suitability for t
• he position.Include your interest in the role and working for

UW Medicine.