Director of Advancement, College of Medicine
Core
Lead strategic fundraising and donor cultivation for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, focusing on securing major gifts ($100k+) to support education, research, and clinical care missions.
Role type
Director of Advancement (Fundraising)
Builds
Major gift campaigns, donor pipelines, and endowment growth for a community-based medical school transforming into an academic health system.
Domain
Higher Education / Healthcare / Medical School Advancement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic fundraising planning, major gift solicitation, donor stewardship, alumni relations, board management, team supervision, partnership development with academic leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with planned giving strategies, legacy gift cultivation, signature event management, complex stakeholder communication
Technologies
CRM systems, proposal writing tools, data analytics platforms
Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive cultivation and solicitation strategies for prospects capable of making $100,000+ gifts; build a pipeline of qualified alumni and institutional donors; collaborate with the Dean and faculty to identify funding priorities; manage the College's Advisory Board; supervise a team of advancement professionals; oversee stewardship of existing endowments and current-use funds; prepare funding proposals and briefings for leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership