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Director of Development, Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM)
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Position Details
Job Title:
Director of Development
Position Number: 8150585
Job Category:
University Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Campus:
Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department Name:ADVANCEMENTHSC
Location Code:ADVANCEMENTHSC (03600E)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No
Duties
and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Managing Director of Development, Health Sciences, the Director of Development for the Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) will set and achieve fundraising goals and metrics for SSOM in addition to personally participating in the qualification, cultivation, and solicitation of major and principal gift prospects with a capacity of $100K-$5M for the Stritch School of Medicine. The Director will partner with the Dean of SSOM and work closely with faculty, researchers, and staff to cultivate, solicit, and steward major and principal gifts from alumni and friends in the successful attainment of university priorities and campaign initiatives.
Primary
Responsibilities
Manage the total range of fundraising activities (qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) of an assigned portfolio of prospects and donors including directly soliciting and managing the solicitation of principal and major gift prospects.
Make a defined number of visits and solicitations per year designed to move prospects toward making a philanthropic commitment to the university.
Provide support to the Dean of the SSOM and for the school’s volunteerleadership.
Write and edit correspondence, proposals, and reports to prospective donors and major/capital campaign gift donors.
Prepare contact reports on meetings and interactions with donors and prospects.
Coordinate appointments and prepare any required materials for meetings, visits, or phone calls with Deans, President, alumni volunteers, or other senior administrators with alumni and friends within the prospect pool.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education
and/or Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
5-7 years of relevant fundraising experience or sales experience in a complex organization. Preference for demonstrated success in making and closing five- and six-figure gift solicitations from individual donors. Transferable experience in sales will be given equal consideration.
Experience in highereducationis a plus.
3-5 years of significantleadershipexperience.
Must have demonstrated, successful track record of donor cultivation and solicitation.
Demonstration of 3-5 years of tenure and longevity at previous employers is required; a history of promotions within organizations is preferred.
Qualifications
Superb verbal and writtencommunication skills.
Prior experience working with staff and volunteers, the ability to manage complex relationships, and provencollaborationandteamworkskills in adiverse community.
Proficiency with fundraising databases and technology.
Understanding of the “Moves Management” process or other proven relationship-management process/philosophies and ability to think and work strategically.
Willingness to work …
Title: Director of Development
Company: LRES Corporation
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
