Director, Pediatric Philanthropy & Development

WVU Medicine; Bensley (VA); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Director of Development to provide strategic leadership for fundraising, community outreach, events, and philanthropic engagement for WVU Medicine Golisano Children's.

You will cultivate and solicit major gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, and grateful families, while overseeing staff and directing priorities to support pediatric healthcare fundraising across the region.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years progressive experience with major gift solicitations.

Mansioni

• Lead and oversee all fundraising efforts for WVU Medicine Golisano Children's, including major, leadership, annual, and planned giving initiatives.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of approximately 50 high-potential donors through strategic cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and face-to-face engagement to achieve annual fundraising goals.
• Direct WVU Medicine Golisano Children's fundraising priorities within university-wide campaigns and advance philanthropic support for pediatric healthcare innovation.
• Partner with VP and WVU Foundation leadership to develop fundraising strategies, coordinate resources, and report progress.
• Oversee donor stewardship, gift acknowledgment, and recognition programs to strengthen donor engagement.
• Supervise and develop fundraising, events, and community outreach staff, including hiring and performance management.
• Ensure branding consistency across WVU Medicine Golisano Children's and affiliated hospitals with marketing/communications.
• Build relationships with physicians, researchers, leadership, and external partners to identify funding opportunities.
• Coordinate fundraising activities across WVU Foundation, School of Medicine, and Health Sciences while using donor databases.
• Recruit, engage, and support volunteers and staff liaison to the Philanthropy Council for fundraising initiatives.
• Lead and develop a team of fundraising and events professionals with hiring, training, and mentoring.

Conoscenze

Major gifts

Donor relations

Fundraising leadership

Strategy development

Team leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Donor CRM

Descrizione del lavoro

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Director of Development to provide strategic leadership for fundraising, community outreach, events, and philanthropic engagement for WVU Medicine Golisano Children's.

You will cultivate and solicit major gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, and grateful families, while overseeing staff and directing priorities to support pediatric healthcare fundraising across the region.