Assistant Vice President of Development, Health Sciences

University of Iowa Center for Advancement•Iowa City, IA

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Iowa Center for Advancement (UICA) seeks a seasoned, collaborative fundraising executive to lead philanthropy across a complex and growing health care enterprise. Reporting to the Vice President for Health Sciences Development, the Assistant Vice President provides strategic leadership for fundraising supporting UI Health Care’s clinical mission, including oversight of the Stead Family Children’s Hospital team and the Health Care Philanthropy team. The role works closely with the clinical enterprise CEO and other clinical and administrative leaders to develop and execute philanthropic strategies that advance institutional priorities, generate transformational private support, and deepen engagement with patients, families, and community members. The AVP oversees development professionals, promotes collaboration and innovation, and serves as a senior frontline fundraiser managing major and principal gift prospects. The AVP also partners with executive leadership peers and advises the Vice President for Health Sciences Development. The position is eligible for hybrid work and requires working on-site at the Iowa City office at least three days per week. Applicants must submit a cover letter with their application.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 10 years of relevant development or fundraising experience, including management.
Ability to manage major and principal gift prospects and meet fundraising performance expectations.
Applicants must submit a cover letter with their application.

Nice To Haves

Relevant development or fundraising experience in an academic health care setting.
Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Provide fundraising leadership for UI Health Care clinical departments and strategic oversight of the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and Health Care Philanthropy teams.
Maintain relationships with the clinical enterprise CEO, UI Health Care leaders, and administrators to build confidence and trust in the advancement approach.
Work with Data Analytics to develop strategies that strengthen the team’s fundraising capacity.
Champion organizational change, continuous improvement, innovation, alignment, and shared accountability across fundraising teams.
Stay informed about fundraising trends, developments, and techniques, particularly in medicine fundraising.
Foster a collaborative development team that works effectively with teams across the organization.
Serve on the Health Sciences Leadership Team and participate in decisions about its strategic direction.
Manage a portfolio of active principal and major gift prospects and advance them through the donor engagement process.
Meet annually established expectations for solicitations, gifts closed, and average gift size.
Coordinate with senior and constituent fundraisers to develop strategies for assigned prospects.
Act as a trusted philanthropic advisor and identify donor-centered ways to achieve prospects’ desired impact while meeting funding needs.
Articulate the unit’s vision and priorities clearly and compellingly.
Prepare partners and leaders for donor meetings and guide their participation in giving conversations and donor processes.
Develop, implement, and participate in donor stewardship activities.
Conduct activities involving patient data in compliance with applicable laws, policies, procedures, and standards.
Oversee the operational, reporting, budgetary, and financial responsibilities of the assigned unit.
Develop and maintain work systems, procedures, and productivity standards that support the team’s mission and performance.
Allocate resources effectively, monitor and evaluate unit operations, and seek to improve their effectiveness.
Make business decisions consistent with UICA’s mission, vision, culture, and values.
Manage the employee lifecycle from recruitment and onboarding through separation.
Empower employees through trust and transparent communication, and support them in setting and achieving goals aligned with the unit and UICA.
Set clear expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and support employees who are not meeting productivity, quality, or goal expectations.
Identify competency gaps and motivate, develop, coach, and reward employees as they grow.
Partner with Talent Management to achieve strong outcomes for employees, the manager, the unit, and UICA.
Create a work environment consistent with UICA’s mission, vision, culture, and values.