Director of Development, School of Medicine (SOM)

CASE; Riverside (CA); Presencial; USD 106.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UC Riverside's School of Medicine seeks a Director of Development to expand philanthropic support and secure gifts of $50,000+ for SOM priorities. The role manages a balanced Major Gift portfolio, cultivates donors, and partners with faculty and DAE to craft compelling opportunities.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development, this three-year renewable contract requires 6–10 years of related experience, Bachelor's degree, and travel.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in related area required.
• Advanced Degree preferred.
• Experience in major gifts fundraising.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Grow philanthropic support and secure gifts of $50,000+ for SOM priorities.
• Independently manage a major gifts portfolio and qualify new donors.
• Develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans with faculty and unit leaders.

Educación

Bachelor's degree in related area

Advanced Degree

Herramientas

Salesforce

Descripción del empleo

Director of Development, School of Medicine (SOM)

4-Year College Or University/Higher Education Institution

Experience Level

Job Function/Discipline

Other

Description

Position Information

The Director of Development is a seasoned, high-performing major-gift professional who grows philanthropic support and secures gifts of at least $50,000 for School of Medicine priorities at the University of California, Riverside. Reporting to the Executive Director of Development—School of Medicine, the Director independently builds and manages a balanced portfolio of major-gift prospects, actively identifying and qualifying new donors while developing and executing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies that create meaningful gift experiences. The Director is expected to secure gifts of significant size and impact, including planned, blended, and other complex gifts. The Director maintains a consistent rhythm of direct donor engagement, partners with faculty and unit leaders to shape compelling philanthropic opportunities and prepare them for donor interactions, and collaborates with central Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) colleagues to achieve fundraising goals. Performance is assessed against annual fundraising productivity expectations. The full salary range for the Director of Development, School of Medicine is $106,200.00- $202,200.00 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $125,000.00 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Please note: this is a three-year, renewable contract position which includes the same employee benefits afforded career employees.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Requirement

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Advanced Degree Preferred

Experience Requirements

Experience

Requirement

6 - 10 years of related experience. Required

Minimum of 4 years of experience frontline major-gift fundraising. Preferred

Fundraising, institutional advancement, or strategic business development within higher education, academic medicine, or a similarly complex, multi-layered nonprofit organization. Preferred

Experience engaging advisory boards and volunteer leaders as donors and champions of philanthropic priorities. Preferred

License Requirements

License

Requirement

Required to hold valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Required

Certification Requirements

Certification

Requirement

Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) or comparable credential Preferred

Special Conditions

Special Condition

Requirement

Local, regional, and national travel for university related business meetings, donor visits, conferences and/or professional development. Required

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations. Required

Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours Required

Three-year renewable employment agreement. Required

Work outside normal business hours, including evenings and weekends. Required

Advanced written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, including political acumen, to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies. Ability to make persuasive and compelling presentations of goals and objectives for a location in order to secure gifts.

Very strong skills in maintaining confidentiality.

Advanced working knowledge of all aspects of the location, including current issues of concern for both the campus and/or throughout higher education/healthcare generally. Advanced working of the location, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.

Advanced knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc.

Advanced organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills, including skill in creative and effective decision-making and problem identification/avoidance/resolution, and strong project management skills.

Advanced knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.

Ability to build a donor pipeline, independently plan and manage portfolio activity to meet annual expectations for visits, qualifications, solicitations, and gift production.

Proficiency with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and standard productivity software; maintains timely, accurate data entry of contact reports and prospect plans.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a matrix, centralized-decentralized development model.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to conceptualize, design, and lead a unit development program, setting strategy and goals in partnership with the dean or unit head.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities'air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.UC Riverside is reco...