Major Gifts Lead, Diversity & Community Impact

University of Washington Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington Medical Center is seeking an Associate Director for Advancement to lead frontline fundraising and portfolio management for major gifts. You will identify, qualify, solicit, and steward prospects, coordinating with Academic and Student Affairs to align donor interests with institutional priorities.

The role requires managing a 75+ prospect portfolio, developing engagement strategies, and collaborating across units to meet ambitious fundraising goals while upholding our

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and four years of experience in development or related field.
• Demonstrated ability in donor qualification and engagement processes.
• Experience securing six-figure gifts.
• Familiarity with advancement databases and CRM systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion and access.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 75+ major gift prospects with a 12–18 month solicitable horizon.
• Conduct donor outreach and qualification conversations and solicitations.
• Develop donor engagement and solicitation strategies with performance metrics.
• Drive fundraising initiatives for marquee events and gifts of $100,000+.
• Communicate program impact to advance donor engagement.
• Maintain accurate records in the database and meet fundraising goals.

Skills

Donor engagement

Major gifts fundraising

Written and verbal communication

Collaboration

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Washington Medical Center is seeking an Associate Director for Advancement to lead frontline fundraising and portfolio management for major gifts. You will identify, qualify, solicit, and steward prospects, coordinating with Academic and Student Affairs to align donor interests with institutional priorities.

The role requires managing a 75+ prospect portfolio, developing engagement strategies, and collaborating across units to meet ambitious fundraising goals while upholding our