Overview
Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Development, Major & Leadership Gifts, Duke/AED Jobs in Durham, North Carolina, USA at Duke University Hospital
Position: Â Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Development, Major & Leadership Gifts, Duke (AED)
Associate Director,
Interdisciplinary
Development, Major &
Leadership
Gifts, Duke (AED)
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)
Requisition Number: 253453
Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27710
Date:
Jan 15, 2025
Occupational Summary
Duke Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) is widely recognized among its peers as a leader in the field ofinterdisciplinaryfundraising. This model for fundraising – one that extends beyond schools, units, and departments to support ideas that reside at the intersection of academic disciplines – has helped strengthen Duke’s position as a university deeply committed to interdisciplinarity, globalization, and knowledge in the service of society.
Investments in these priorities have allowed Duke to attract some of the world’s finest faculty, build first-rate facilities, launch modelinterdisciplinaryinstitutes and global partnerships, and engage the minds of a new generation of students.
The Associate Director serves as the primary development liaison for multipleinterdisciplinaryunits as assigned and in line with University priorities, such as the Center for Documentary Studies (CDS). S/he is responsible for partnering in the creation and implementation of comprehensive fundraising programs that advance giving to each area. Reporting to the Director ofInterdisciplinaryDevelopment on the Major andLeadershipGifts team, s/he works closely with unit-based academic and developmentleadershipand with frontline fundraisers in AED, Duke Health Development and Alumni Engagement, and professional and graduate school development offices to communicate fundraising priorities and ensure that they are represented in conversations with individual, corporate, and foundation prospects.
S/he maintains robust knowledge of the work of each area’s goals and partnerships and serves as a resource for gift officers working with prospective donors. As a key member of theInterdisciplinaryDevelopment team, the Associate Director also assists the team in developing and implementing departmental strategies and best practices and leads special projects as needed.
The ideal candidate is an accomplished administrative manager with significant highereducationfundraising experience and an aptitude for understanding organizational dynamics and vision. S/he must be able to work collaboratively with partners across the university while successfully advocating for and advancing program goals. S/he must have the ability to resolvediverseproblems independently, know how to create consensus among disparate parties, and manage complex logistics for a variety of stakeholders across Duke University and Duke Health.
S/he must have the ability to understand the big picture and communicate how a desired strategy or objective fits into the overall vision and mission of the organization. Strong interpersonal skills, honed through the cultivation and maintenance of stakeholder relationships, are also essential.
Responsibilities
Work with unit-based faculty directors and developmentleadershipteams, academicleadership, and theInterdisciplinaryDevelopment team to create and implement comprehensive fundraising programs. This might include but is not limited to:
Identify, articulate, and regularly evaluate a comprehensive set of giving priorities
Serve as a development point of contact for prospect enga…
Title: Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Development, Major & Leadership Gifts, Duke/AED
Company: Duke University Hospital
Location: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
