Job Summary
In coordination with the WVU Foundation in the Health Sciences Center office of Philanthropy, this position in responsible for designing and executing the development program for the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute (WVUHVI) and WVU Medicine Orthopaedics.
Key support is provided by the Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Philanthropy and the central office of the West Virginia University Foundation in the areas of: prospect development and strategy, communications and donor engagement, corporation and foundation relations, annual giving, planned giving, institutional giving, leadership and principal giving, and technology and advancement solutions. Cooperation and coordination with all of these operations is of paramount importance.
Duties and responsibilities
- Lead and direct private philanthropic support for both the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and WVU Medicine Orthopaedics, The Director will utilize and coordinate several outreach activities to identify and engage prospective donors.
- With the assistance of prospect development and strategy, identify, select and manage a portfolio of high-potential prospects in order to expand the base of philanthropic support from a regional, local and selected national prospect pool. Coordinate and manage work to focus on leadership and major gift prospects with evaluated gift potential as identified by the WVU Foundation prospect development and strategy program. Emphasis on face-to-face contact with prospects and donors, including travel as needed. Meeting quantifiable (personal and team) work objectives established for each fiscal year is central to the Director’s success.
- Actively participate in the ongoing creation of the WVU Foundation’s Grateful Patient Families and Friends Program, representing the interests of WVU Medicine Orthopaedics & the HVI;
- Work closely with (and report to) the Associate Vice President of Medical Development on prospect strategy, needs coordination, necessary support functions, work implementation, and progress reporting;
- Engage WVU HVI and Hospital leadership as appropriate in raising private support. Develop and maintain collegial relationships with Heart and Vascular Institute & Orthopaedics physicians, researchers, and staff;
- Capitalize on all fundraising resources available through the WVU Foundation, for advancing and supporting funding priorities and development program;
- Coordinate fundraising activities and prospect management with colleagues throughout Medicine and Health Sciences, as well as the University and entire hospital system, to further collaboration and develop multiple interest donors. Develop engagement and solicitation strategies with leadership and partners, to increase fundraising results;
- Identify, enlist, motivate, guide and encourage volunteers to further drive support for the program, especially in the areas of leadership, principal and major gift cultivation and solicitation.
- Partner with colleagues in the Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Philanthropy and the central office of the WVU Foundation.
Qualifications
Education, Experience and Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree and 7-10 years of direct fundraising experience with a preference for previous work in an academic medical center or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must have a proven track record as a successful individual fundraiser, having closed a significant volume of major gifts, ideally at the six and seven-figure level.
Computer Skills
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Development software and Word Processing software.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some travel required.
Grateful Patients
- Grateful Patient’s Family and Friends system access.
- WVU Medicine and the WVU Foundation established the Grateful Patients, Families and Friends Program to provide opportunities for individuals, family members and friends to recognize the exceptional care provided by WVU Medicine healthcare professionals. The West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. (WVUF) operates the Grateful Patient Families and Friends (GPFF) fundraising program as a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliant program. As such, access to the data and the GPFF system is restricted. This position will be granted access to the GPFF module of the Blackbaud CRM system in order to fulfill the job responsibility of fund raising for the GPFF program.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations: N/A
Working conditions
- Travel
- Frequent travel, including overnight, is sometimes required.
Physical requirements
- While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required to perform this job include close vision.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Other Duties
Work Environment: The position is expected to be in-person primarily, but over time, hybrid may be acceptable in alignment with the WVUF work/telecommuting policy and the expectations of the two departments. Travel is required at times for this position as is working outside of traditional business hours.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
