Director of Development - Woodruff Health Sciences Center

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Director's Of Development

The Division of Advancement and Alumni Engagement utilizes resources, technology, and business for the purpose of constituent engagement, donor research and solicitation, and stewardship throughout Emory University and Health Systems. Our mission is to inspire and steward meaningful, lasting relationships that elevate engagement and giving to fulfill Emory's mission to serve humanity. We are currently seeking multiple Director's of Development.

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) Fundraising Department advances the Center's tripartite mission of education, research, and clinical care through integrated fundraising and engagement. The Department is comprised of six teams that include : Brain Health; Clinical-Research-Alumni Programs for Emory School of Medicine; Hospital Programs; Winship Cancer Institute; Nell Hodgson School of Nursing; and Rollins School Of Public Health. Due to planned growth, we are hiring for multiple clinical grateful-patient fundraising and alumni fundraising roles for Brain Health; Clinical-Research-Alumni Programs for Emory School of Medicine; Hospital Programs; and Winship Cancer Institute. Positions report within a structure that ranges from Managing Director of Development to Assistant Vice President of Development Woodruff Health Sciences.

Key Responsibilities :

• Directs and implements strategies for identifying, cultivating, and successfully soliciting individuals for gifts of $100K - $5M to support education, patient care, and research programs for a department, school, or unit.
• Solicits gifts of $100K - $5M in support of the school / unit.
• Manages a portfolio of prospects through an active schedule of solicitation, cultivation, and stewardship calls to donors and new prospects.
• Builds relationships among prospective donors, alumni, and volunteers to support programs and priorities.
• Partners with faculty and administrators to align priorities of the school / unit with donor goals / interests.
• Works with central advancement offices to ensure that potential gift prospects are properly qualified, cultivated, and stewarded.
• May coordinate or write / produce appropriate fundraising materials including, but not limited to, case statements, brochures, solicitation letters, gift proposals, appreciation letters, donor reports, and campaign status reports.
• Maintains information on selected donors and prospects including contact reports in CRM system.
• Communicates in ways that are donor-centric, while furthering the mission of Emory.
• Travels to meet with donors as needed.
• May supervise staff.
• May manage a budget.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

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Note : This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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