Assistant Vice President, Transformational Giving
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About The Position
The Assistant Vice President for Transformational Giving reports to the Vice President of Development & Alumni Affairs for Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs, and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The Assistant Vice President (AVP) is responsible for building and leading the Transformational Giving Program, supporting the development of principal and transformational gifts strategy, relationships and securing gifts of $5M+ to support Duke Health. The individual will be a driven, focused and collaborative fundraiser, coach, mentor, strategist, and problem solver to advance this critical area of philanthropy. The AVP and team will work closely with DHDAA leaders, gift officers, prospect development and research and advancement resources to identify prospects, develop clear and collaborative strategies, help support gift concepts and proposal preparation, establish gift approval, and ensure stewardship. The AVP and team will ensure that faculty, administrators and volunteers are involved in enhancing success. The AVP will establish and enhance a collaborative relationship with the University Alumni Engagement and Development Principal Gifts team. The AVP will co-manage the VP's portfolio and serve as a key partner in managing donors and prospect strategies that are included in leadership level portfolios of the School of Medicine Dean/EVP of Health Affairs and the CEO of Duke Health. In both cases, the AVP will serve as a strategic partner to the AVP of Development for the SOM and the AVP of other areas at DHDAA. This position is the most senior level secondary moves manager for the VP, but will also carry his/her own portfolio. The AVP will manage a portfolio and will have access to research analysts, a writer, and other support staff within DHDAA - at the same level as the VP. The AVP will serve as a key member of the Fundraising Strategy Group and work closely with the VP to create meeting agendas, drive discussion, and problem-solve. The AVP will attend meetings with both the SOM Dean/EVP of Health Affairs and the CEO for DUHS when portfolio review and strategy conversations are on the agenda.
