Executive Director of Development, WVUCI

Executive Director of Development, WVUCI

West Virginia University Foundation – Senior Development Leadership Position

The Executive Director of Development is the Chief Development Officer for the WVU Cancer Institute (WVUCI) and a key fundraiser for the WVU Foundation in the Medical and Health Sciences Office of Philanthropy. As Chief Development Officer, this position leads strategic engagement of high‑potential prospects and volunteers to support the Cancer Institute’s priority funding objectives.

WVUCI is the region’s most comprehensive cancer treatment, research, and education facility. Priority objectives include a multidisciplinary approach and state‑of‑the‑art treatment options, access to current clinical trials, a variety of education and prevention outreach programs, and some of the top medical researchers in the country. The WVUCI is striving to become an NCI‑Designated Cancer Center.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Medical and Health Sciences Development, the Executive Director will lead a comprehensive, integrated development program to an unparalleled level of accomplishment in support of the WVU Cancer Institute’s mission. The role will lead a team of three dedicated professionals and represent the WVU Cancer Institute in various venues and activities. A strong working partnership will exist with the Director and leadership of the Cancer Institute and other members of the Hospital leadership team.

• Philanthropic Leadership and Outreach Coordination:
  Lead and direct private philanthropic support for the WVU Cancer Institute, including major, annual, and planned giving. Utilize and coordinate outreach activities to identify and engage prospective donors through personal contact, electronic and social media, direct mail campaigns, and special events.
• Prospect Management and Personal Engagement:
  Personally identify, select, and manage a portfolio of 50 high‑potential prospects to expand the WVU Cancer Institute’s base of philanthropic support from a regional, local, and selected national prospect pool. Coordinate focused work on leadership and major gift prospects with evaluated gift potential identified by the WVU Foundation prospect research program. Emphasize face‑to‑face contact with prospects and donors, including travel as needed.
• Program Development and Representation:
  Actively participate in the ongoing creation of the WVU Foundation’s Grateful Patient, Families, and Friends Program, representing the interests of the Cancer Institute.
• Leadership Council
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with and support the WVUCI Leadership Council to focus on major gift prospect identification, engagement, and fundraising.
• Strategic Partnership and Reporting:
  Work closely with and report to the Vice President of Medical and Health Sciences Development on prospect strategy, needs coordination, necessary support functions, work implementation, and progress reporting.
• Team Leadership and Relationship Building:
  Directly supervise team members, including (at present) two gift officers. Engage WVU Cancer Institute and Hospital leadership as appropriate in raising private support. Develop and maintain collegial relationships with cancer institute physicians, researchers, and staff.
• Fundraising Resource Optimization:
  Capitalize on all fundraising resources available through the WVU Foundation for advancing and supporting the Cancer Institute’s funding priorities and development program.
• Collaborative Fundraising and Donor Development:
  Coordinate fundraising activities and prospect management with colleagues throughout Medicine and Health Sciences and the University to further collaborate and develop multiple interest donors.
• Volunteer Engagement and Leadership Support:
  Identify, enlist, motivate, guide, and encourage volunteers to further drive support for the program, especially in leadership and major gift cultivation and solicitation.
• Interdependent Partnerships:
  Partner with colleagues in the Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Philanthropy and the central office of the WVU Foundation in prospect management, communications, donor relations, corporate and foundation relations,…