Associate/ Director of Development, Fixel

About the role

The Associate/ Director of Development at the Fixel Institute is responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects for the institute, including alumni, friends, faculty, and grateful patients with a focus on gifts of $50,000 and above. They will also support physicians, researchers, and administrative staff in identifying and presenting prospects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects for the Fixel Institute, including fellowship alumni, friends, faculty and grateful patients with a focus on gifts of $50,000 and above.
• Grow and refine an existing portfolio of prospects and donors, strategically advance relationships and bring gifts to closure through face-to-face visits, proposals, and solicitations.
• Develop and present concept papers and major gift proposals and acknowledge and recognize gifts in ways that are meaningful to donors and appropriate to the mission, vision, and values of UF Health and the UF Foundation.
• Support physicians, researchers, administrators, and medical staff in identifying and referring prospects, and in presenting needs and possibilities effectively.
• Collaborate with development officers to identify and develop strategies to increase house staff engagement opportunities and solicitations.
• Prepare research and reports for the attention of appropriate university staff, volunteers, and stakeholders in support of targeted relationship and partnership building initiatives.
• Initiate, plan, and support activities and events involving volunteers, donors, grateful patients, and prospects, both on campus and regionally.
• Support the implementation of the annual Fixel Institute Advancement Plan in alignment with the Senior Director of Development, UF Advancement standards, and Fixel Institute priorities.
• Partner with Fixel communications, finance/operations, faculty leaders, program leaders, and other Institute stakeholders to gather information needed for donor cultivation, proposals, stewardship, impact reporting, and campaign planning.
• Perform prospect tracking, portfolio management, record keeping, file maintenance, and reporting using the Ascend database.
• Ensure best practices in office systems, files, and record keeping.
• Participate in UF Health and UF Foundation events, including those focused on cultivating prospects and donors.
• Prepare and maintain accurate advancement reports, prospect updates, pipeline summaries, stewardship tracking, donor engagement notes, and related materials as needed to support the Senior Director of Development, Fixel Institute leadership, and UF Advancement reporting expectations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in an appropriate area and one year of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and three years of relevant experience for the Associate Director role.
• Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and three years of appropriate experience in Development or a related field; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and five years of experience in Development or a related field for the Director role.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred

• Four to six years of successful prior fund-raising experience in a medical center, college or university setting.
• Prior work with volunteers and soliciting gifts in the $50,000+ range.
• Prior experience in a college or university setting, enthusiasm for fundraising in a comprehensive research university, and the desire to work collegially within a goal-oriented fundraising organization.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods, and standards.
• Expertise in developing solicitation strategies.
• The ability to work strategically, develop and implement constituency programs and activities, along with a talent for motivating volunteers.
• The ability to work collaboratively and as a team player.
• Competency in problem solving.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and the capacity to engage effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of individuals.
• Demonstrated success collaborating with stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent organizational abilities.
• The capacity to lead, influence, and inspire others.
• Proficiency in the following areas: Windows operating systems, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access, as well as internet browsers and email platforms.
• Familiarity with donor databases, contact management systems, and tracking systems.
• The ability and willingness to travel frequently.

Benefits

We offer exceptional benefits including affordable state health plans, comprehensive coverage, life and disability insurance, secure retirement options, paid time off, professional and personal growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and PSLF eligibility. The University of Florida also provides a competitive benefits package.