West Virginia University Foundation
Executive Director of Development, WVUCI
West Virginia University Foundation, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26501
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.
Duties and Responsibilities
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, annual giving, planned giving, and regional major gifts.
Cultivate and Implement a Culture of Philanthropy: Play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of philanthropy within the WVU/WVUH landscape by working closely with clinicians and leaders to nurture philanthropic support.
Strategy and Growth: Provide leadership in the development program of the WVU Cancer Institute, focusing on identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors across various sectors.
Enhance Fundraising Efforts: Ensure a comprehensive annual giving program that attracts new donors while expanding the existing donor base, with a significant focus on planned giving and major gifts.
Team Leadership: Serve as a dynamic and values‑based team leader, fostering professional growth and aligning the team’s efforts with the mission, vision, and values of the Cancer Institute and WVU.
Job Qualifications
Education/Experience – Bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years of direct fundraising experience, preferably in an academic medical center or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proven track record as a successful individual fundraiser, having closed a significant volume of major gifts, ideally at the six- and seven‑figure level.
Experience leading a staff is preferred.
Proficient computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and instructional software.
Effective collaboration with staff at all levels.
Strong analytical, planning, and prioritization skills.
Excellent organization, time management, interpersonal, and client‑contact skills.
Flexibility and initiative.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations: N/A
Physical Requirements: While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear, sit, use hands and fingers, stand, walk, reach, possibly climb or balance, stoop or kneel. Vision abilities required include close vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manage and supervise two development professionals.
Other Duties Work Environment: The position is expected to be in‑person primarily, but over time, a hybrid arrangement may be acceptable in alignment with the WVUF work/telecommuting policy. Travel is required at times.
Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
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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.
Duties and Responsibilities
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, annual giving, planned giving, and regional major gifts.
Cultivate and Implement a Culture of Philanthropy: Play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of philanthropy within the WVU/WVUH landscape by working closely with clinicians and leaders to nurture philanthropic support.
Strategy and Growth: Provide leadership in the development program of the WVU Cancer Institute, focusing on identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors across various sectors.
Enhance Fundraising Efforts: Ensure a comprehensive annual giving program that attracts new donors while expanding the existing donor base, with a significant focus on planned giving and major gifts.
Team Leadership: Serve as a dynamic and values‑based team leader, fostering professional growth and aligning the team’s efforts with the mission, vision, and values of the Cancer Institute and WVU.
Job Qualifications
Education/Experience – Bachelor’s degree and 7–10 years of direct fundraising experience, preferably in an academic medical center or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proven track record as a successful individual fundraiser, having closed a significant volume of major gifts, ideally at the six- and seven‑figure level.
Experience leading a staff is preferred.
Proficient computer skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and instructional software.
Effective collaboration with staff at all levels.
Strong analytical, planning, and prioritization skills.
Excellent organization, time management, interpersonal, and client‑contact skills.
Flexibility and initiative.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations: N/A
Physical Requirements: While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear, sit, use hands and fingers, stand, walk, reach, possibly climb or balance, stoop or kneel. Vision abilities required include close vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manage and supervise two development professionals.
Other Duties Work Environment: The position is expected to be in‑person primarily, but over time, a hybrid arrangement may be acceptable in alignment with the WVUF work/telecommuting policy. Travel is required at times.
Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Seniority level: Executive
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
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