Associate Director of Development, Anti-Cancer

Overview

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. A top public university, UCI has become internationally recognized for improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community. Today, UCI continues to inspire change and pioneer new ideas with the support of its generous partners, alumni and friends.

The NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is a campus-wide multidisciplinary matrix organization whose goal is to promote and enhance cancer-relevant research and patient care at UC Irvine. The CFCCC provides research resources to its ~150 members engaged in research and offers multidisciplinary cancer care to its patients. The Anti-Cancer Challenge was established as an annual fundraising challenge for people of all ages and abilities.

100% of the proceeds are used to fund cancer research at the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. This annual event raises funds toward making a significant contribution to the research discovery continuum and continues to foster positive community awareness of the CFCCC. The inaugural Anti-Cancer Challenge was held in 2017.

Under the general direction of the Senior Executive Director of Development, Health Advancement, the Associate Director of Development, Anti-Cancer Challenge (ADoD, ACC) is a fundraising professional who works collaboratively with the Senior Executive Director of Development and University Advancement colleagues to secure philanthropic support for the Anti-Cancer Challenge. The ADoD, ACC will also take the primary role in implementing the overall organizational strategy of this peer-to-peer annual fundraising event.

The scope of responsibilities includes: development of key corporate sponsor ships and beneficiary relationships, recruitment strategies for participants, collaboration of initial marketing plan, management of staff and interns, and management of key partnerships. The ADoD, ACC reports to, and is directly responsible to, the Senior Executive Director for all matters pertaining to the planning, execution, and corresponding administrative responsibilities for the annual event.

The principal role of the ADoD, ACC is to successfully organize and execute the annual event while achieving budgeted fundraising goals of $1million+. The ADoD, ACC manages the event planning, budget development, and administration and will be responsible for all ongoing tracking of outcomes and changes toward improved efficiencies and improvement whenever possible and/or necessary.

Required:

• Thorough working knowledge of fundraising, donor relations, and public relations concepts, principles, procedures, and techniques.
• Thorough working knowledge of the location, its vision, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, etc.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain good working relationships throughout the organization and with outside constituencies.
• Strong organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills, including skills in creative and effective decision-making and problem identification / avoidance / resolution, and project management skills.
• Strong skills in…