Assoc. Dir Of Development - Clinical & Healthcare

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Overview Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is globally recognized as a leader in biomedical research, groundbreaking clinical care, and world-class medical education. Yale continues to shape the future of healthcare through groundbreaking discoveries and transformative patient care. The Associate Director of Development, Clinical and Healthcare Delivery, will join a growing frontline team and build upon their experiences in medical fundraising to partner with faculty and invigorate fundraising efforts for Cardiology, and other areas within the Department of Internal Medicine. The Associate Director of Development, Clinical Departments and Healthcare Delivery, working closely with the Director of Development, Clinical Departments and Healthcare Delivery, will to lead the staffing efforts for key clinical areas at the Yale School of Medicine, including Cardiology, by managing of all aspects of engagement and fundraising activities. S/He will work toward building relationships with faculty, and with grateful patients, grateful patient families, alumni, non-alumni, and friends of the School and University with an ultimate goal to secure gifts in support of the faculty, programs, and facilities within these key clinical areas in line with the University's $7B "For Humanity" Campaign. A creative and energetic fundraiser, the Associate Director will bring a high level of sophistication, development experience, and professional expertise to the team. The successful candidate will be a skilled relationship builder who will inspire trust and collaboration with faculty, and colleagues across the departments and the School. Working closely with the Director of Development, the Associate Director will serve as a member of the team coordinating fundraising efforts in support of key clinical areas at the Yale School of Medicine. The Associate Director, working closely with faculty in Cardiology and the clinical areas s/he oversees, will develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy with short-term and long-term goals. The Associate Director will implement a systematic approach to cultivate and engage patients and families to create and advance a pipeline of donors for the benefit of faculty, programs and departments. S/He will implement broad engagement opportunities for faculty and create innovative strategies to build and foster relationships with clinical faculty. Work regularly and cooperatively with other development offices to ensure overall development priorities, plans, and initiatives are coordinated. The following Essential Duties are generic in nature; applicants will find the information in this Position Focus most relevant to the role. Required Skills and Abilities 1. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of fundraising practices. 2. Ability to establish working relationships with a diverse faculty, staff and donor population. Proven interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. 3. Ability to understand and synthesize diverse research and outreach initiatives into a cogent whole. Ability to make informed decisions, together with strong analytic and strategic planning skills. 4. Ability to work well independently as well as demonstrated evidence as a team player. 5. Proven ability to problem solve, be detail oriented and well-organized. Proven ability to innovate and bring a level of creativity to work. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills Minimum of 5 years' experience in development and/or alumni relations. Proven successful track record of experience in major gift fundraising, preferably in the healthcare environment. Experience working in college/university/academic medical center setting.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Develops cultivation and solicitation strategies for a portfolio of prospects and donors. Builds and manages network of relationships with prospective donors involving University administrators and faculty. Facilitates and coordinates all communication with these prospects and among the prospect's campus relationships. Promotes positive relations with these prospects and donors. 2. Evaluates various gift opportunities and giving vehicles and recommends the most suitable for a particular donor. 3. Interacts with internal contacts such as Deans, Directors, Faculty, Officers, and other Development staff to consult on University needs, to formulate strategies to promote prospect engagement with the University and to identify potential donors. 4. Assist with the strategy for and creation of written communications from various University administrators appropriate to a donor's interests. 5. Typically participates (often in concert with others) in gift solicitations to fund University programs and to enhance the development efforts of the Schools and departments. 6. May travel (possibly extensively) commensurate with Yale's standard expectations for fundraising activity, contact and travel. May involve international travel depending upon prospect assignments. 7. Performs additional development-related activities/efforts at the request of manager. 8. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and four to six years of experience in fundraising or a related field, preferably in higher education or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with sensitive information and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Background Check Requirements

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Health Requirements

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