Director of Development, Major Gifts, Dell Medical School School

Job Posting Title:

Director of Development, Major Gifts, Dell Medical School

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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About The University of Texas at Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.

Following our 10-year strategic plan, UT will become the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UT’s mission and values, leadership and Change Starts Here strategic plan.

Why Join Texas Development?

The University of Texas at Austin is on the front lines of the future: sparking the imagination, driving discovery and transforming lives. And it’s only possible because generous supporters believe in the power and promise of our state’s flagship university to change the world. Together, through one of the largest fundraising efforts in our state’s history, we will support our people, amplify the unmatched potential of our place, and lead innovation through world-changing pursuits. With nearly $5 billion raised over the past six years, Texas Development is quickly becoming one of the best fundraising programs in higher education.

Texas Development is a dynamic community of more than 450 fundraising professionals across the Forty Acres. We strive to reach the highest levels of achievement and success in all that we do by creating meaningful and powerful experiences for our donors. Join us and change the world.

Benefits

The University provides a competitive benefits package that includes insurance and retirement benefits in addition to other programs and services.

Texas Development supports growth by offering professional development opportunities that help every team member accomplish their goals, enrich their skillset and deepen their engagement with UT.

Dell Medical School

Bold pursuits in health and sciences are launching from The University of Texas at Austin. Dell Medical School is the realization of one community’s hope for better health.

Dell Medical School is the newest of 18 colleges and schools at UT Austin and the first new medical school at a top-tier Association for American Universities research university in nearly 50 years. Today, the school is fully enrolled, with a rapidly growing clinical enterprise at UT Health Austin and a new approach to health innovation that harnesses the university’s vast research expertise.

Transforming health is a pillar of the university’s What Starts Here campaign, and Dell Medical School’s fundraising priorities have the full support of the president, provost and regents. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture the attention of generous philanthropists ready to invest in shaping the future of medical education, care and research.

In August 2023, The University of Texas Systems Board of Regents announced a $2.5B commitment to create the University of Texas Medical Center. Which will include a new UT-owned sub-specialty hospital and a new MD Anderson Cancer Center. Combined with the UT campus and Dell Medical School’s established reputation for research and medical education, the new medical center will position UT and Austin as a national leader and premier destination for health care. As part of the project, Dell Medical School has committed to raising $500M in private philanthropy.

Purpose

To serve as the Director of Development, Major Gifts on Texas Development’s Individual Philanthropy team. Successful candidates will work closely with Dell Medical School and focus on identifying and cultivating prospects with a capacity of $100,000 with an emphasis on soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an understanding of university and Dell Medical School priorities, vision and mission.
• Build and carry an active portfolio of 40-80 prospective donors.
• Engage in qualification, strategy, development, relationship building, and closing of major gifts at $100,000 for Dell Medical School.
• Consistently produce $3,000,000-$5,000,000 per year.
• Participate in goal setting, proposal preparation, strategy development, and stewardship as required for donors in the portfolio.
• Successfully and consistently deliver funding proposals to prospective and current donors.
• Effectively work with, communicate with, and collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and other development staff to develop campus-wide funding opportunities to reach campaign goals.
• Utilize a fundraising database and prospecting tools.
• Maintain appropriate electronic documentation on a timely basis, including engagement activities, proposal tracking, contact reports, donor strategies and forecasting.
• Record timely reports, letters, proposals, or gift agreements following a donor contact.
• Work collaboratively, proactively, and in a professional, service-oriented manner with all University development officers to further the development goals of the University.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Demonstrated ability to execute successful full-cycle donor strategy.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in major gifts fundraising or related fields.
• High degree of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to show tenacity and be nimble.
• Ability to drive results.
• Highly effective communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal).
• Ability to think strategically and creatively and work well under pressure.
• Project management skills.
• Capable of working independently while also engaging in collaboration between teams.
• Experience working with VIP, Raiser’s Edge or other similar CRM.
• Ability to travel frequently to visit prospects and donors.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain integrity and professionalism.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than the required years of fundraising and/or planned giving experience.
• Healthcare fundraising experience is highly preferred.
• Graduate degree and/or CFRE certification.
• Experience working in a large-scale complex academic research university.
• Knowledge of UT Austin policies and procedures.

Salary Range $90,000 depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment.
• Must be able to travel frequently, overnight and weekends as necessary

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest