Emory University

Director of Development – School of Nursing

Emory University

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Atlanta • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree and five years of experience in fundraising or related field
  • Successful candidates will possess experience as lead solicitor, closing gifts of $100K - $5M from prospects
  • Prior experience working with comprehensive campaigns, alumni engagement, or in a university setting
  • Experience working with various technologies including advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite, mass email applications, database and project management software, and CRM systems
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving skills with attention to detail, the ability to work with ambiguity, navigate a complex work environment, and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to achieve goals with a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as effective presentation skills
  • Flexibility to accommodate changing priorities and deadlines
  • Possess a high level of professionalism and commitment to confidentiality with sound judgment and discretion.
Benefits
  • Emory is an equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
fundraisingsolicitationportfolio managementcase statementsgift proposalsdonor reportscampaign status reportsbudget managementproject management
Soft Skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailability to work with ambiguitycollaborationcustomer servicewritten communicationverbal communication