OPEN POSITION
Associate Director, Leadership Giving (HYBRID)
Development - Health Sciences Development
Development - Health Sciences Development
Working Title : Associate Director, Leadership Giving (HYBRID)
Department : Development - Health Sciences Development
Reports To : Senior Executive Director, Development
Supervises :
Salary : Up to $90,000
Payroll Classification: Fundraiser 3 ()
Req Nbr : 7432
Position Summary
UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world. We are at the cutting edge of biomedical research and our physicians and researchers are pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines. With a 70-year history of innovation in education, research, and patient care, the Department of Medicine has grown to become the largest department of medicine in the UC system. It has one of the largest NIH funding portfolios in the country and 6 of the clinical programs are nationally ranked within the top 10 in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report. As an Associate Director, Leadership Giving for Health Sciences Development, you will have the resources and hands-on experience to grow your career in an environment designed for medical and scientific innovation. Join us in our commitment to patient care, research and education and help us raise the funds that keep vital programs and initiatives in motion.
Primary Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting gifts with a specific focus on building a pipeline for support with grateful patients, major gifts prospects and donors at the $2,500+. You will focus on fundraising for areas across Department of Medicine, such as digestive diseases, endocrinology, clinical nutrition, dermatology, rheumatology and other areas as assigned. In collaboration with HSD core program teams, as an Associate Director, Leadership Giving for Health Sciences Development, you will plan and execute engagement and cultivation activities, donor communications, proposals and related materials. You will work with faculty, program administration and staff, development colleagues and a wide array of other internal and external constituents. We encourage you to bring your enthusiasm for fundraising, abilities to engage and strong strategic and analytical skills and join our team. We offer staff many professional growth opportunities at UCLA.
Qualifications
Department : Development - Health Sciences Development
Reports To : Senior Executive Director, Development
Supervises :
Salary : Up to $90,000
Payroll Classification: Fundraiser 3 ()
Req Nbr : 7432
Position Summary
UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world. We are at the cutting edge of biomedical research and our physicians and researchers are pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines. With a 70-year history of innovation in education, research, and patient care, the Department of Medicine has grown to become the largest department of medicine in the UC system. It has one of the largest NIH funding portfolios in the country and 6 of the clinical programs are nationally ranked within the top 10 in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report. As an Associate Director, Leadership Giving for Health Sciences Development, you will have the resources and hands-on experience to grow your career in an environment designed for medical and scientific innovation. Join us in our commitment to patient care, research and education and help us raise the funds that keep vital programs and initiatives in motion.
Primary Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting gifts with a specific focus on building a pipeline for support with grateful patients, major gifts prospects and donors at the $2,500+. You will focus on fundraising for areas across Department of Medicine, such as digestive diseases, endocrinology, clinical nutrition, dermatology, rheumatology and other areas as assigned. In collaboration with HSD core program teams, as an Associate Director, Leadership Giving for Health Sciences Development, you will plan and execute engagement and cultivation activities, donor communications, proposals and related materials. You will work with faculty, program administration and staff, development colleagues and a wide array of other internal and external constituents. We encourage you to bring your enthusiasm for fundraising, abilities to engage and strong strategic and analytical skills and join our team. We offer staff many professional growth opportunities at UCLA.
Qualifications
1. Minimum of two years of demonstrated annual giving or fundraising experience and/or prior experience in a related field such as sales, marketing or business development.
2. Experience conceptualizing, planning and implementing special events.
3. Experience with Blackbaud CRM or equivalent development database and the use of databases to generate reports is preferred.
4. Working knowledge of principles and practices of fundraising in a major research university or institution of equivalent complexity including annual giving techniques.
5. Ability to conceptualize and implement broad ranging and specific individual identification, cultivation and solicitation strategies.
6. Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write and edit reports, business correspondence, proposals and other cultivation and solicitation materials; ability to prepare clear and compelling materials for fundraising events, initiatives and programs.
7. Excellent oral communication skills to collect and convey information with accuracy, diplomacy and tact; ability to persuasively express the mission of the university and the fundraising goals of the campus, especially as they relate to UCLA HSD.
8. Detail oriented with ability to take initiative, work independently and accept responsibility; adept at setting priorities and managing work flow to fulfill objectives and meet goals accordingly to deadlines in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.
9. Ability to work effectively as part of a team with well-developed interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with colleagues and build and sustain lasting relationships with a wide variety of internal and external constituents.
10. Proficiency with Microsoft suite of applications as well as familiarity with other database, spreadsheet, scheduling and email applications; willingness to learn new programs and applications in a prompt and efficient manner.
11. Knowledge of data management and manipulation sufficient to retrieve data and isolate specific market segments.
12. Ability to maintain confidentiality of donor files and other information; impeccable integrity and discretion in dealing with donors, alumni, students, administrators and colleagues.
13. Strong ability to recruit, orient, train, organize, motivate and evaluate staff and volunteers who support development goals and programs.
14. Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.
15. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Employment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.