Hybrid Senior Director, Health Philanthropy & Development

West Virginia University Foundation; Morgantown (WV); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University Foundation seeks a Director of Development for the Heart & Vascular Institute in Morgantown, WV. The role leads private philanthropic support across leadership and major gifts, coordinating outreach, donor engagement, and campaign activities to grow the funding pipeline.

The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of high-potential donors, collaborate with medical leadership and WVU Medicine, and operate in a hybrid work environment in line with Foundation policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7-10 years of direct fundraising experience, preferably in an academic medical center.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Proven track record as a successful major gift fundraiser, with six- and seven-figure closures.
• Knowledge of development software and word processing software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct private philanthropic support at all levels for WVU Heart & Vascular Institute, including leadership, major, annual, and planned giving.
• Identify, select and manage a portfolio of high-potential prospects to expand donor base regionally and nationally.
• Maintain a dynamic donor list and actively qualify prospective donors to feed pipeline growth.
• Collaborate with WVU Medicine leadership and faculty to align fundraising strategies with program priorities.
• Travel as needed to cultivate relationships and solicit major gifts.
• Work in partnership with WVU Foundation and WVU Medicine Development to coordinate outreach, reporting, and campaigns.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Development software

Word processing software

Job description

West Virginia University Foundation seeks a Director of Development for the Heart & Vascular Institute in Morgantown, WV. The role leads private philanthropic support across leadership and major gifts, coordinating outreach, donor engagement, and campaign activities to grow the funding pipeline.

The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of high-potential donors, collaborate with medical leadership and WVU Medicine, and operate in a hybrid work environment in line with Foundation policies.