Director of Development

Posted on: 10/14/2026 - Final date to receive applications: 11/11/2026

Salary: The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford is seeking an experienced candidate to join our team as a Director of Development. This individual is responsible for planning, directing, and implementing activities and programs to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major and planned gifts from individual donors and prospects at the five-figure level and above. They serve as the primary liaison with department heads and other key faculty to identify fundraising priorities and initiatives and to develop a strategy for soliciting funds.

This individual will collaborate with the Chicago College of Medicine (COM) team on major gift strategies and will be able to leverage the Chicago COM team for alumni relations, donor relations, events, and corporate and foundation proposal development. Travel will be required to key regions for donor meetings and University business.

• Actively manages a portfolio of major and planned gift donors rated $25,000 and above, employing appropriate strategies and tactics in prospect and portfolio management.
• Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, and solicits alumni and friends in support of College of Medicine (COM) and University priorities.
• Meets or exceeds annual performance metrics, including approximately 120 visits annually with alumni and donors to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts.
• Prepares professional presentations and funding proposals for donors as required.
• Directs development strategy and activities to ensure alignment with educational, research, and clinical Advancement priorities and initiatives.
• Serves as advancement subject matter expert for department heads, the dean, and faculty in developing and implementing strategies to solicit gifts, scholarships, facilities, or endowments to fund the mission of the College.
• Serves as subject matter lead on all COM Rockford strategic initiatives for the COM Advancement team.
• Coordinates high-level donor meetings with the Regional Dean of the College of Medicine Rockford and with faculty/senior leadership as needed for cultivation,…