DIR, Development

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DIR, Development

Master's degree in appropriate area of specialization and three years of appropriate experience in Development or a related field; or a bachelor's degree in appropriate areas of specialization and five years of experience in Development or a related field.

The Director of Development for UF Health Jacksonville and the College of Medicine Jacksonville is responsible for all aspects of development for the College of Medicine-Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville and will report to the Associate Vice President/Chief Advancement Officer within the College of Medicine at UF Health. This role involves collaboration with advancement colleagues to identify and implement strategies for grateful patient donor acquisition and retention, pipeline building for a major gift program and event sponsor ships.

This position will design and execute initiatives to cultivate relationships with donors and foster a culture of philanthropy within the department. Additionally, the Director will coordinate strategic research, data collection, planning, and cultivation to assist in identifying and soliciting new prospects (individuals and corporate) for the College of Medicine-Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville. Through collaboration with the prospect research team and patient facing care teams, the Director of Development identifies grateful patient prospects in support of the College of Medicine and UF Health.

This position is vital in the administration of the day-to-day office functions for the Jacksonville development team, including supervision of the events and stewardship coordinator, preparation of marketing collateral, engaging volunteers, and stewardship.

• Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift prospects for the College of Medicine-Jacksonville and UF Health Jacksonville, including friends, faculty, staff, corporations, foundations and grateful patients with a focus on gifts of $100,000 and above.
• Grow and refine an existing portfolio of prospects, donors and event sponsors, 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 Advancement.
• Develop support for UF Health Jacksonville and the College of Medicine-Jacksonville and our key priorities by effectively involving stakeholders, such as volunteers, physicians, faculty, and staff, in effort to support fundraising and engagement initiatives.
• Increase knowledge of and grow support for UFHJ and COMJ campaign priorities, including capital for renovations and equipment, scholarships and faculty endowments, as well as department-specific priorities and initiatives.
• In coordination with the events and stewardship coordinator, oversee event committee volunteers to engage and cultivate for support.

• Support physicians, researchers, administrators and medical staff in identifying and referring grateful patient prospects, and in presenting needs and possibilities effectively.
• Collaborate with development staff and clinical leaders to identify and develop strategies to increase event sponsorship and grateful patient major gift opportunities and solicitations.
• Manage events and stewardship coordinator to ensure events are on track with planning and execution, which include UF Health Jacksonville’s Turkey Trot, UF Health Northeast Florida Gala and Golf Tournament, as well as salon events, and other high-level events that are hosted by…