Associate Director of Development - Alumni Affairs - College of Medicine

College of Medicine • Gainesville, FL

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director of Development, who reports directly to the Senior Director of Development, is responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects for UF Health with a primary emphasis on grateful patient fundraising and gifts of $100,000 and above. The Associate Director of Development manages an active portfolio and builds strong donor relationships while coordinating strategic research, data collection, and planning to support portfolio growth and campaign priorities. The position collaborates closely with clinical partners, including physicians and care teams, to identify and engage grateful patients and to ensure effective communication and alignment with clinical priorities. The role may also include outreach to alumni, parents, friends, and faculty in support of broader College of Medicine fundraising and engagement goals. This role encompasses development activities such as identifying and engaging major gift prospects, collaborating with clinical partners, growing donor portfolios, developing proposals, and involving stakeholders in fundraising initiatives. It also includes administrative tasks like prospect tracking, portfolio management, record keeping, and event participation. Furthermore, the position supports strategic initiatives by assisting medical staff in prospect identification, preparing reports, and planning events involving volunteers, donors, and prospects.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area and one year of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and three years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work strategically.
• Ability to develop and implement constituency programs and activities.
• Talent for motivating volunteers.
• Ability to work collaboratively and a team player.
• Competency in problem solving.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal abilities.
• Capacity to engage effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of individuals.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in a data-driven environment.
• Excellent organizational abilities.
• Capacity to lead, influence, and inspire others.
• Proficient in Windows operating systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Proficient in internet browsers and email platforms.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• A valid driver license and good driving record.
• Ability to pay for expenses using your own personal credit card or funds and have them reimbursed.

Nice To Haves

• Two to four years of successful prior fundraising experience in a medical center, college or university setting.
• Prior work with volunteers and soliciting gifts in the $100,000+ range.
• Experience working with or supporting clinical partners such as physicians, care teams, or medical staff, or demonstrated transferable skills that indicate readiness for productive collaboration in a healthcare setting.
• Prior experience in a college or university setting.
• Enthusiasm for fundraising in a comprehensive research university.
• Desire to work collegially within a goal-oriented fundraising organization.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods, and standards.
• Expertise in developing solicitation strategies.
• Familiarity with donor databases, contact management systems, and tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects for UF Health, focusing primarily on grateful patient fundraising and gifts of $100,000 and above, while also engaging alumni, parents, friends, and faculty as appropriate.
• Identify grateful patient prospects in collaboration with clinical partners, including physicians and care teams, and collaborate with regionally assigned development officers in the College of Medicine.
• Develop coordinated engagement, solicitation, and stewardship plans.
• Grow and refine an existing portfolio of prospects and donors, strategically advance relationships and bring gifts to closure through face-to-face visits, proposals and solicitations.
• Develop and present concept papers and major gift proposals, and acknowledge and recognize gifts in ways that are meaningful to donors and appropriate to the mission, vision and values of UF Health and Advancement.
• Develop support for UF Health and our key priorities by effectively involving stakeholders, such as volunteers, physicians, faculty, and staff, in effort to support fundraising and engagement initiatives.
• Increase knowledge of and grow support for COM campaign priorities, including research, education, and faculty endowments, with a department-specific concentration on priorities and initiatives.
• Coordinate solicitations of reunion year alumni to ensure they meet their class gift goals.
• Identify and call upon COM resident/fellow alumni and current and former faculty to encourage giving to departmental initiatives and facilitate attendance departmental engagement events.
• Effectively perform prospect tracking, portfolio management, record keeping, file maintenance, and reporting using the Ascend database.
• Ensure best practices in office systems, files, and record keeping.
• Participate in the planning and execution of Departmental alumni association events, including those focused on cultivating prospects and donors for scholarship and faculty support initiatives.
• Provide research, market, and prospect information for inclusion into the Foundation’s integrated database, and handle confidential prospect information in a sensitive, ethical manner.
• Support physicians, researchers, administrators and medical staff in identifying and referring prospects, and in presenting needs and possibilities effectively.
• Prepare research and reports for the attention of appropriate College staff, volunteers and stakeholders in support of targeted relationship and partnership building initiatives.
• Initiate, plan and support activities and events involving volunteers, donors and prospects, both on campus and regionally.
• Participate in UF Health alumni and development activities, including but not limited to Departmental alumni gatherings, volunteer meetings, Commencement, Grand Rounds, and donor recognition events.

Benefits

• Low-cost State Health Plans: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Generous Retirement Options to secure your future
• Comprehensive Paid Time Off Package including over 10 paid holidays, as well as paid family, sick and vacation leave
• Exceptional Personal and Professional Development Opportunities: Access to UF Training & Organizational Development programs, leadership development, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Tuition Assistance through the UF Employee Education Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees