Philanthropy Director

Indiana Biosciences Research Institute • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

IBRI is poised to transform life sciences—and for millions of people, even life itself. The Opportunity: We need a strategic leader to expand the IBRI’s philanthropic efforts as our Director of Philanthropy. This role partners closely with the Chief Philanthropy Officer to oversee philanthropic operations, including prospect and data management, donor experience, and gift administration. The Senior Director ensures efficient, effective fundraising processes and fosters strong relationships to support the Institute’s mission and long-term growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in philanthropic services/operations or stewardship/donor relations.
• Experience with constituent database (CRM) management preferred, particularly Oracle NetSuite.
• Strong commitment to the mission of IBRI.
• Proven operational, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate in highly team-based environment; build working relationships across the IBRI and its many partner institutions and stakeholders; and utilize interpersonal skills that establish, foster, and maintain positive professional relationships with internal and external constituencies.
• Excellent writing, communication, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple priorities and dynamic workloads, according to volume, urgency, and impact.
• At least 2-3 years of management experience preferred.
• Exposure to working with biosciences, academic medicine, or translational research initiatives is a plus.
• Knowledge of data analytics and demonstrated experience preparing, analyzing, and interpreting data, highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prospect Research & Development Research higher net worth individuals, donor prospects, board candidates, corporations, and philanthropic foundations to assess their philanthropic interests, giving capacity, and propensity and readiness to give.
• Provide Chief Philanthropic Officer with donor-centric, data-driven strategy for identification, engagement, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of key donors and prospects capable of significant philanthropy.
• Portfolio Management Maximize effectiveness of fundraising portfolios by tracking moves management activities and building out principal and major gift pipelines.
• Make strategic recommendations for assignment of new prospects, reassignment of existing prospects, and closure of prospects who do not demonstrate philanthropic inclination for the IBRI.
• CRM Management Oversee tracking and management of donor/gift records, contact reports, and data processes/workflow in the IBRI’s Oracle NetSuite-based CRM system to ensure the highest level of data integrity, efficiency, and functionality.
• Data Analysis & Reporting Analyze key advancement metrics such as progress to goal, donor/prospect pipeline, patterns of giving and characteristics of current donor pool.
• Provide timely and relevant reports to the Chief Philanthropy Officer and IBRI leadership.
• Donor Experience Collaborate with the philanthropy and communications team and institutional leadership to plan and deliver timely, high-quality stewardship for IBRI donors.
• Ensure timely follow-up actions, impact reporting, and donor special events.
• Work directly with donors and the IBRI’s finance team to manage pledge payments, handle inquiries and clarify issues of concern.
• Gift Processing & Financial Administration Serve as the primary contact for the Chief Philanthropy Officer, CFO, and IBRI finance team for gift agreement management, gift reconciliation, troubleshooting gift entry adjustments, and acknowledgement of gifts.
• Philanthropy Communications Collaboration Partner with the IBRI communications team to develop fundraising-oriented materials such as principal gift propositions and proposals, stewardship touch points, donor press releases, and annual grant and impact reports.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered commensurate with experience.
• The IBRI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

What This Job Offers

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