Director of Philanthropy

Direct Fundraising Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a strategic major gifts plan in partnership with the Senior Director for Philanthropy for the UW Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design, as well as other emerging priorities as assigned.
• Manage a major gift and private foundation portfolio with annual expectations of 75–125 substantive donor contacts, 5–15 major gift qualifications, and 5-10 major gift solicitations, resulting in $375K–$5 million raised annually.
• Partner with the Senior Director for Philanthropy, Associate Vice President for Development, department leaders, and advancement colleagues to define fundraising priorities and implement strategies to sustain major gift support.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects—including faculty referrals and grateful patients—by developing individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies and preparing proposals, endowment agreements, gift illustrations, and related materials.
• Recruit, train, and support volunteers in leadership roles that advance major gift fundraising, when appropriate.
• Cook up and coordinate major gift fundraising activities with UW Medicine Advancement colleagues and University Advancement partners, including Gift Planning, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Principal Gifts, and Regional Gifts.

Strategy, Partnerships and Program Development

• Discern and inform strategy development promoting philanthropic priorities.
• Aid Senior Director with establishment of annual goals, objectives for areas of fundraising responsibilities.
• Contribute to the development/refinement of policies and procedures for the school or college’s advancement program as assigned.
• Encourage and support department chairs and faculty in active participation in fundraising efforts, recognizing competing responsibilities in research, education, and clinical care.
• Prioritize and collaborate effectively with diverse constituencies, including faculty, staff, patients, community leaders, and volunteers.
• Partner with UW Medicine Advancement colleagues to develop special events, marketing materials, pipeline, and donor relations activities that support major gift fundraising.
• Pursue appropriate professional development, including training related to major and planned gift strategies.
• Prepare annual operating plans and progress reports as requested.
• Complete annual performance self-assessment as part of the annual review process.