Development Programs Director - Transformational Gifts

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

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About The Position

Transformational Gifts serves as a resource to advance high-impact philanthropic opportunities at the top of the giving pyramid. The program convenes expertise across Development and the institution to align strategy, leadership engagement, and execution in service of exceptional benefactor experiences and institutional priorities. Responsible for programmatic leadership of assigned priority areas. Applies leadership and strategic skills along with programmatic expertise to plan and suggest strategies that attain programmatic goals in alignment with the departmental business strategic and operating plan. Strategic thinking, program management, project management, and collaboration in partnership with department and institutional leadership are essential. Serves as knowledge expert in programmatic area and interprets, clarifies, and maintains knowledge of activities in assigned areas. Understands, maintains, and applies knowledge of the philanthropic process across the entire fundraising cycle as it pertains to the programmatic function. This may include, but not limited to, identifying gift opportunities, strategic proposal development, Memorandum of Understanding, crafting gift agreements, assisting with communication, training and education, allocations and stewardship. The Development Program Director serves as the main Development contact for leadership in assigned programmatic and priority areas. The Development Program Director is versed in Mayo Clinic policies and procedures with regards to fundraising and provides an institutional perspective at all times.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 7 years of experience in programmatic leadership at a large, complex organization OR at least 10 years of project management experience required.
• Demonstrated competencies in leadership, strategic thinking, project management, program management, operations, and communication.
• Must be able to inspire trust/confidence and communicate effectively with internal and external audiences.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality is essential.
• Ability to work in a complex, matrix environment with multi-dimensional points of view.
• Demonstrated competencies to effectively function in a consensus-style organization that expects and promotes teamwork.
• Must be comfortable with ambiguity.
• Must be proficient in the use of technology.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• 7 years of experience in philanthropic programmatic leadership at a large, complex organization is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in being able to work with high-level, affluent clientele (benefactors) is preferred.
• Work related experience at Mayo Clinic, in healthcare or development setting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Programmatic leadership of assigned priority areas.
• Plan and suggest strategies that attain programmatic goals in alignment with the departmental business strategic and operating plan.
• Serve as knowledge expert in programmatic area and interpret, clarify, and maintain knowledge of activities in assigned areas.
• Understand, maintain, and apply knowledge of the philanthropic process across the entire fundraising cycle as it pertains to the programmatic function.
• Identify gift opportunities, strategic proposal development, Memorandum of Understanding, crafting gift agreements, assisting with communication, training and education, allocations and stewardship.
• Serve as the main Development contact for leadership in assigned programmatic and priority areas.
• Provide an institutional perspective at all times, versed in Mayo Clinic policies and procedures regarding fundraising.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior