Director of Philanthropy & Grants, West Side United

Rush University Medical Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago invites an experienced fundraising leader to serve as Director of Development for West Side United. You will build a multiyear donor plan, lead grants management, and drive seven-figure philanthropy across foundations, corporations, and individuals.

You will collaborate with Rush Philanthropy and WSU leadership to align strategies with equity goals, report progress to the Executive Leadership Council, and oversee grant compliance and budgets in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7 years nonprofit fundraising experience, incl. 4+ years managing corporate/foundation relationships.
• Evidence of growth via solicitations of increasing size and complexity.
• Strong writing/editing skills; able to craft proposals without templates.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead buildout of a new grants management system and multiyear donor plan.
• Serve as primary author and project manager for WSU proposals and reports.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of new donors and foundations.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive donor/deadline calendar.
• Ensure grant contracts, budgets and obligations are compliant.

Skills

Nonprofit fundraising

Grant writing

Donor cultivation

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago invites an experienced fundraising leader to serve as Director of Development for West Side United. You will build a multiyear donor plan, lead grants management, and drive seven-figure philanthropy across foundations, corporations, and individuals.

You will collaborate with Rush Philanthropy and WSU leadership to align strategies with equity goals, report progress to the Executive Leadership Council, and oversee grant compliance and budgets in a dynamic