Assistant Vice Chancellor, Clinical Programs Advancement
Key Responsibilities
- Provide innovative leadership for major gift fundraising across Pitt and UPMC clinical areas.
- Partner with department leadership to implement and expand grateful patient programs.
- Build strong relationships with physicians and increase physician participation.
- Supervise staff and guide program execution to engage grateful patient prospects and families.
- Develop performance metrics to drive growth in fundraising activity and revenue.
- Recommend organizational structures that maximize coverage of priority areas and resources.
Essential Functions
- Lead and supervise staff executing Pitt’s Grateful Patient fundraising program.
- Manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects, including cultivating new prospects and meeting ambitious performance goals.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with physicians, department chairs, and institutional leaders to inspire partnership and collaboration.
- Develop broad knowledge of academic research and clinical programs to communicate effectively with donors.
Physical Effort
Moderate physical effort required to stand/move for several hours at a time. May be required to move objects up to 50 pounds with or without assistance of equipment.
About the Role
The Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) of Clinical Programs Advancement provides strategic leadership for fundraising across clinical departments and the University’s Grateful Patient programs. The role requires a proven fundraiser with experience closing seven-figure gifts from grateful patients and demonstrated success engaging physicians. The AVC leads a high-performing team of frontline fundraisers and staff, developing a comprehensive strategy that integrates philanthropy into the clinical care continuum.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Team Management
- Provide innovative leadership for major gift fundraising across Pitt and UPMC clinical areas.
- Partner with department leadership to implement and expand grateful patient programs.
- Build strong relationships with physicians and increase physician participation.
- Supervise staff and guide program execution to engage grateful patient prospects and families.
- Develop performance metrics to drive growth in fundraising activity and revenue.
- Recommend organizational structures that maximize coverage of priority areas and resources.
Frontline Fundraising & Portfolio Management
- Manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects within assigned clinical areas.
Strategic Planning & Physician Engagement
- Partner with senior leaders, including department chairs and hospital leadership, to communicate and advance fundraising priorities.
- Lead staff in developing strategies to increase participating physicians, donors, and total dollars raised.
Requirements
Ability to lead and supervise staff executing Pitt’s Grateful Patient fundraising program.
Manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects, including cultivating new prospects and meeting ambitious performance goals.
Build strong, trusting relationships with physicians, department chairs, and institutional leaders to inspire partnership and collaboration.
Develop broad knowledge of academic research and clinical programs to communicate effectively with donors.
Qualifications
- Ability to lead and supervise staff executing Pitt’s Grateful Patient fundraising program.
- Manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects, including cultivating new prospects and meeting ambitious performance goals.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with physicians, department chairs, and institutional leaders to inspire partnership and collaboration.
- Develop broad knowledge of academic research and clinical programs to communicate effectively with donors.
Skills
- Proven fundraiser with experience closing seven-figure gifts from grateful patients.
- Demonstrated success engaging physicians.
- Strong analytical skills to communicate complex scientific concepts.
- Ability to develop strategic plans.
Benefits
Requires 10+ years of fundraising experience in a medical or university setting.
Must have grateful patient fundraising expertise.
Strong analytical skills to communicate complex scientific concepts.
Ability to develop strategic plans.
Pay
To Be Determined Based On Qualifications
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Hiring Range
To Be Determined Based On Qualifications
Relocation
Offered
Visa Sponsorship
Provided
Background Check
For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check.
Child Protection Clearances
Not Applicable