Assistant / Associate Director of Development, Thomas Jefferson University

Job Details

Reporting to the Director of Development, TJU, the Assistant / Associate Director of Development, TJU will solicit individual donors and prospective donors for major gifts to the University and its priorities. Fundraising activities include, identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of Thomas Jefferson University alumni, prospects and donors.

Level at hire is flexible with potential for either Assistant or Associate Director position depending on candidate experience level. All interested candidates with experience in nonprofit fundraising and an interest in major gifts, especially in a higher education environment, are encouraged to apply.

Job Description

• In collaboration with the Director, Senior Director of Development and Assistant Vice President, TJU, the incumbent will support the priorities of TJU and develop a comprehensive understanding of a major gifts plan to support the University and its priorities.
• Maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects, maintaining frequent and consistent contact with prospects, department leaders, and key members of Jefferson's administrative leadership. Maintain and manage this portfolio in a manner that fosters a relationship that leads to philanthropic commitment and understanding of a donor's philanthropic intentions.
• Responsible for an assigned prospect pool in collaboration with internal stakeholders (including faculty) and for strategy execution and the achievement of defined performance goals.
• Manage an individual prospect pool of 120 individuals
• Conduct a minimum of 125 Meaningful Donor Encounters per year
• Generate 2 proposal per month >

25K (minimum 24 / yr)

QUALIFICATIONS :

Minimum of 3-5 years of direct or related fundraising experience of direct or related fundraising experience, preferably with experience in a health related or educational institution. 5-7 year required to be considered at the Associate Director level.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

125-37 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic / programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Salary : $25,000