Executive Director of Development, UConn Health

The University of Connecticut Foundation

Executive Director of Development, UConn Health

Bryant Group is pleased to partner with the University of Connecticut Foundation in their search for a strategic fundraising leader to serve as Executive Director of Development, UConn Health
. Reporting to and collaborating closely with the Senior Associate Vice President for Health Giving, the Executive Director provides leadership and direction for philanthropic initiatives that advance UConn Health’s growing inpatient and outpatient enterprise and its mission of exceptional patient care, clinical innovation and hospital-based education and research.

The Executive Director will lead and champion a comprehensive health giving strategy that strengthens grateful patient philanthropy and broadens support from community partners, hospital champions and corporate and foundation prospects. As a senior fundraising partner to UConn Health leadership, including the CEO and clinical program chiefs, this leader will help build an innovative culture of philanthropy across service lines, align donor strategy with enterprise priorities and elevate the philanthropic resources needed to advance critical clinical and operational initiatives.

The job requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience as a major gift fundraiser and/or relevant transferable skills with a strong preference for those with a background in healthcare philanthropy in a complex hospital and/or healthcare system. The ideal candidate is a senior fundraising leader who can build and carry out a clear strategy that supports hospital growth, research and patient care goals, while working closely with executives and physicians to turn priorities into strong fundraising opportunities.

The role also requires leading and developing a high-performing team, maintaining strong systems and compliance practices, and successfully securing major and transformational gifts to meet ambitious revenue goals.

About the University of Connecticut Foundation
The University of Connecticut Foundation is the independent, nonprofit organization that advances UConn’s mission by securing and stewarding philanthropic support across the University, including UConn Health. Working in close partnership with University and health system leadership, faculty, clinicians, alumni, donors and friends, the Foundation mobilizes private resources to strengthen academic excellence, research, student access and success and exceptional patient care. Through strategic fundraising, meaningful donor engagement and responsible stewardship, the UConn Foundation helps drive innovation, expand clinical and research impact at UConn Health and create lasting benefits for the University and the communities it serves.

About The University of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut is the state’s flagship public research university, recognized nationally for excellence in education, research and public service. With campuses across Connecticut and a strong land- and sea-grant heritage, UConn drives innovation, economic growth and opportunity for students and communities statewide. UConn Health, the University’s academic medical center, extends this mission through an integrated clinical, research and educational enterprise that includes a leading teaching hospital, medical and dental schools and cutting-edge biomedical research.

Together, the University of Connecticut and UConn Health advance discovery, educate the next generation of leaders and healthcare professionals and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care that improves health outcomes across the region.

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Priority will be given to application materials received by Friday, March 27.