University of Louisville Physicians, Inc.

Director of Philanthropy - UofL Health

Health Sciences Center, USA · Director · Full-time

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About the role

The Director of Philanthropy reports to the Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy for UofL Health.
The individual will provide creative and visionary leadership and coordination of fundraising endeavors for UofL Health programs.

Manage a portfolio of high-potential individual prospects capable of making 5-7 figure gifts through the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship cycles.
Work closely with Prospect Management and Development, hospital leadership, grateful patients, and volunteers to identify and create cultivation strategies for new high-wealth prospects.
Oversee the preparation of funding proposals, talking points and scripts, assessments of potential support, briefings, gift agreements, endowments, and stewardship reports for assigned prospects.
Build relationships with doctors, staff, and patients to collect patient stories for the Gratitude Heals grateful patient program, marketing, and impact reports.
Collaborate with internal leadership on an employee giving program and build a culture of giving among staff.

The Director of Philanthropy will be a seasoned and exceptional team-oriented fundraising professional with a demonstrated successful track record in securing high-dollar philanthropic gifts.
Promote deferred giving and have an understanding and expertise in deferred vehicles and the role they can play in supporting visionary gifts.
Occasional work on nights and weekends will be required to attend events in support of the unit initiatives as well as to complete tasks.
Occasional in-state and regional travel may be required.
No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

A Bachelor's degree in any rigorous academic field and a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience as a proven fundraising leader in a complex, decentralized, comprehensive hospital environment.
An advanced degree or professional fundraising certification is valued.
Experience with high-net-worth individuals, capital project fundraising, planned giving, or wealth management, and/or work in CFR is highly valued.
A keen understanding of the natural tension that exists when working with a multitude of service lines, departments, and programs with varying priorities is essential.
Experience working to sustain strong working relationships with staff, donors, clinicians, volunteers, and hospital leadership is imperative.
Superior interpersonal and listening skills, exceptional negotiation skills, and proven ability to make independent decisions.
Clear and effective written and oral communication and presentation skills, including individual and large groups.
Ability to assess risk combined with a willingness to take calculated risks

It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.
Solicit and secure major gifts to reach a minimum annual goal as determined by PAE leadership and no less than the performance standard of $2M.

The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits, please visit here
Forge long-term relationships with these individuals to cultivate their interest in UofL Health.
Provide assistance to UofL Health leaders and other leadership in solicitations and interactions with donor prospects as appropriate.

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.
In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.
The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.

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