Director of Development - Jefferson Abington

Jefferson Health Plans • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Director of Development in Jefferson's Office of Institutional Advancement will collaborate with clinical and academic faculty and staff to engage in campaigns, major gifts, and related development initiatives. They will maintain an active portfolio of new prospects and existing donors, taking them through the full donor cycle of identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, gift closure, and stewardship. Responsible for meeting defined metrics and goals annually, including number of proposals presented and funded, meaningful donor encounters, and dollars raised.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 5 years Major gift experience Required
• Knowledge of individual gifts fundraising including identification, qualification, cultivation, and solicitation individual gifts.
• Superior interpersonal skills and a capacity to engage, inspire, and persuade both internal and external constituents.
• Knowledge of database software systems/CRM and Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

• 5 years Healthcare, higher education or academic medical center experience Preferred
• Knowledge of healthcare and higher education landscape Preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage a portfolio and communicate with patients/alumni/friends of Jefferson (phone calls, in-person meetings, emails) in a manner that fosters a relationship that leads to a philanthropic commitment
• Through internal meetings and activities, develop a comprehensive understanding of the educational, research, clinical, and capital needs and priorities of the Department(s) to articulate compelling cases for philanthropic support.
• Work with OIA centralized services teams – Communications, Events, Research, Annual Fund, Planned Giving, etc – to advance donor relations.
• Maintain proactive communications with colleagues to ensure effective collaborations and synergy in achieving key fundraising goals and objectives.
• The DoD will be responsible for the creation of a major gifts plan to support assigned divisions/programs.
• Develops and designs strategies, in partnership with MGO team and other OIA centralized services, that effectively engage campus partners and current and prospective benefactors.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

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