Major Gifts Director

Medical College of WI

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is where a diverse group of thought leaders in science, medicine, education and community engagement work together to build a healthier future. At the core of everything we do with our partner Froedtert Hospital is academic medicine, a model—and a way of thinking—that finds scientists, physicians and students working hand-in-hand with community to solve the toughest challenges in health and society at large. Together, and with the support of the philanthropic donations through MCW or the Froedtert Hospital Foundation, we are committed to exploring every possibility to improve health in the region, the state and beyond.

More than 1,400 students are enrolled in MCW’s medical school and graduate school programs in Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Central Wisconsin. MCW’s School of Pharmacy opened in 2017. A major national research center, MCW is the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. In FY2016, faculty received more than $184 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes. This total includes highly competitive research and training awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Annually, MCW faculty direct or collaborate on more than 3,100 research studies, including clinical trials. Additionally, more than 1,500 physicians provide care in virtually every specialty of medicine for more than 525,000 patients annually.

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Position Details

Major Gifts Director
Job
Full-time
3/5/2019
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

Purpose:

The Major Gifts Director will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift prospects. Works closely with faculty, community leaders, senior administrators and volunteers, the Major Gifts Director secures leadership commitments at the $50,000+ level in support of research, education and patient care initiatives supporting Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Hospital Foundation and the Medical College of Wisconsin programs.

Primary Functions:

Understand of the mission and philanthropic priorities of Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Hospital Foundation and the Medical College of Wisconsin and works collaboratively across the organizations and departments to build on our collective success. Comprehensive understanding of the strategic clinical and research, education, alumni relations and patient care priorities, as well as specific clinical department priorities and needs.

Build and strategically steward and manage a portfolio of approximately 150 prospects and donors with capacity to contribute major gifts.

Develop giving opportunities aligned to donor interests and the strategic priorities of Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert Hospital Foundation and the Medical College of WI. Creatively develop and implement innovative strategies for the successful solicitation of gifts.

Utilizing predictive analytics and prospect research resources, assess prospects, develop and execute strategies designed to realize the current and lifetime giving potential of prospects to achieve individual and departmental goals.

Ability to raise donor sights, articulate aspirational goals and ideas, set priorities, present philanthropic opportunities and close gifts.

Develop and maintain relationships with boards, clinical department leaders, faculty, staff, and volunteers associated with his/her portfolios/programs; meet with colleagues across campus to coordinate and execute strategies, utilizing experience and knowledge to build consensus.

Make persuasive verbal and written cases for supporting these key priorities, effectively matching the interests of prospects to specific projects and programs needing support and ensure effective stewardship of donor relationships.

Understanding of the complex principles and techniques associated with planned giving and estate gifts; work collaboratively with Planned Giving colleagues to close planned gifts.

Participate in advancement activities and events, including dinners, receptions, and other fundraising initiatives.

Responsibility for continual review and overall accuracy of his/her portfolio in database software. Record proposals and actions about prospects and donors in a timely fashion in database.

Accountable to annual individual performance goal metrics as well as strategic goals and objectives of department.

Prepare and work within division budget and monitor resources and expenditures under span of control.

Knowledge – Skills - Abilities:

Organized professional and with entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and resourcefulness.

Superior interpersonal and collaborative relationship skills, with demonstrated verbal presentation experience and written communication skills.

Ability to work across a complex organization and provide highly visible inspired leadership. Professional credibility and decision-making integrity to gain trust of key constituents and leaders. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all constituencies, fostering inclusiveness and diversity of ideas.

Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced deadline-oriented team environment. Ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a complex environment and embrace challenges.

Demonstrated analytic and strategic thinking capabilities. Experience with fundraising database software and Microsoft Office, including Excel.

A highly developed ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information related to both alumni and donors, as well as employees.

Specifications:

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Required Experience: 8 years of successful professional fundraising experience

Preferred Experience: Proven track record of closing five-, and six-figure gifts in a complex organization.


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