Director of Major Gifts

A position was recently posted for the Director of Major Gifts at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth (Texas). This position is responsible overseeing the major gifts team, which includes Foundation Relations (myself), major gift officers and our donor relations person. More information on the position can be found at unthscjobs.com, and I have pasted the full job description below. Feel free to forward to interested colleges and friends. This is truly an excellent place to work.

Heather Himes

Assistant Director, Foundation Relations

UNT Health Science Center

Fort Worth's Medical School and more

817.735.2507 Office

heather.himes@unthsc.edu

Full job description:

The Director of Major Gifts works under the supervision of the Vice President of Development and is responsible for management of a core list of approximately 80 major gift prospects. This individual is primarily responsible for:

*Identifying and cultivating new major gift donors and prospects towards increasing the total such individuals involved and engaged with the institution.
*Cultivating all core list prospects towards their next gift both directly and by facilitating their overall engagement with UNTHSC and their connections to faculty, staff, and volunteer leadership.
*Soliciting gifts of $10,000 or more and developing and advancing solicitation strategies involving faculty, staff and volunteer leadership.

The Director of Major Gifts will also manage major gift officers, foundation relations staff, and a donor stewardship officer.

The Director of Major Gifts must be comfortable working with high net-worth individuals, corporations, and alumni. Strong writing and verbal skills are essential. The individual in this position must be committed to advancing the institution's efforts in Aging & Alzheimer's, Cancer, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and other institutional priorities and must demonstrate the ability to discern and balance these with donor priorities. This individual must be able to represent and articulate the mission, goals, programs, and services of each of the four major areas of UNT Health Science Center: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM), Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, and Physician Assistant Studies.

The Director of Major Gifts must be organized and data-driven and provide regular activity reports and updates on activities. This individual will work to develop best practices in each of their areas, including working with the rest of the team to develop programs that will best increase the pipeline for major gifts.

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree and five years of successful front-line fund-raising and strong major gift experience are required.

Desired Qualifications:
*Well-honed skills in developing long-term donor cultivation and solicitation strategies.
*A commitment to UNTHSC's mission and an understanding of its complex programs.
*Outstanding interpersonal skills; a high level of comfort with direct donor interaction.
*Well-developed communication skills, including excellent writing and speaking ability.
*Comfort using fundraising databases and proficiency with personal computers.
*Creativity, energy, confidence and integrity.
*Initiative and independence, combined with the ability to work well as part of team.
*Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.