Director of Major Gifts & Development (Hybrid)

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health seeks a Director of Development to lead a comprehensive major gifts program supporting UF Health, College of Medicine and related initiatives. You will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects capable of $100,000+ commitments, working with alumni, friends and faculty.

Hybrid roles and multiple Florida locations are considered, with collaboration across executive leadership and development teams to drive fundraising strategy and donor engagement in a leading public research

Qualifications

• Three to five years of major gift fundraising experience with documented success cultivating and soliciting gifts of $100,000+
• Campaign experience in a development setting
• Prior experience in a college or university setting
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods, and CASE standards
• Ability to work strategically and develop constituency programs and activities
• Ability to motivate volunteers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Experience working in a data-driven environment

Responsibilities

• Build and administer a comprehensive major gifts program for UF Health, College of Medicine and related initiatives
• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects capable of $100,000+ commitments
• Engage alumni, friends and faculty in major fundraising efforts
• Implement broad support programs with focus on grateful patient and alumni giving

Skills

Major gift fundraising

Campaign experience

University fundraising

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Data-driven

Time management

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Donor database systems

Contact management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

UF Health seeks a Director of Development to lead a comprehensive major gifts program supporting UF Health, College of Medicine and related initiatives. You will identify, cultivate, solicit and steward prospects capable of $100,000+ commitments, working with alumni, friends and faculty.

Hybrid roles and multiple Florida locations are considered, with collaboration across executive leadership and development teams to drive fundraising strategy and donor engagement in a leading public research