• Job Description

  Req#: 232848
  School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

  Director, Development, Major Gifts and Campaigns

  Launched in 2006, the Duke Global Health Institute aims to promote health equity worldwide through interdisciplinary research, teaching and partnership on a wide range of global health issues. DGHI’s Director of Development, Major Gifts and Campaigns is responsible for the design and implementation of fundraising strategies that advance giving to the Institute and global health projects at Duke. Reporting to the Institute Director, the Director of Development and Major Gifts works closely with Institute leadership and with frontline fundraisers in University Development, Duke Health Development, and professional and graduate school development offices to identify fundraising priorities and opportunities, to secure gifts to support the Institute’s work, and to ensure the Institute is represented in conversations with individual, corporate and foundation prospects. S/he maintains robust knowledge of the Institute’s work, goals and partnerships, serves as a resource for gift officers working with prospective donors to the Institute, and manages the portfolio of key donors. The Director of Development and Major Gifts is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Institute’s development program, including developing prospect and donor strategies, cultivation, solicitation, communication and stewardship. In consultation with the Institute Director, s/he manages the Duke Global Health Institute’s Board of Advisors, which meets twice a year, and helps carry out strategies to engage potential donors (including alumni and key stakeholders) in the work of the Institute. The Director of Development and Major Gifts serves as a member of the Institute’s management team and will co-supervise a program coordinator, who supports development and external relations projects for the Institute. The ideal candidate is an accomplished administrative manager with an aptitude for understanding organizational dynamics and vision. S/he must be able to work collaboratively with partners across the university while successfully advocating for and advancing the Institute’s goals. S/he must have the ability to resolve diverse problems independently, know how to create consensus among disparate parties, and manage complex logistics for a variety of stakeholders across Duke University and Duke Health. S/he must have the ability to understand the big picture, communicating how a desired strategy or objective fits in to the overall vision and mission of the organization. Strong interpersonal skills honed through cultivation and maintenance of stakeholder relationships is also essential.

  Work Performed Fundraising (50%) • Work with Institute leadership to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising program including our newly developed Paul Farmer Initiative to honor the vision and legacy of a cherished alumnus and former Advisory Board member of DGHI. This might include but is not limited to Identifying, articulating, and regularly evaluating a comprehensive set of giving priorities for the Institute. Serving as the primary point of contact for prospect engagement inquiries from University-wide fundraisers and assisting these fundraisers in documenting specific strategies for the top development prospects. Managing a small portfolio of prospects and donors, Developing and maintaining prospect lists, concentrating strategy on prospects with high capacity and affinity as well as emerging interest Partnering with University Development and Duke Health Development fundraising staff to develop content, assist in developing proposals and strategizing visits to advance global health gift discussions

  o Coordinating and monitoring development travel and events and assisting Institute leadership in coordinating development visits with prospects

  o Serving as primary development support to the Director of the Institute, including board relations, developing prospect strategies and supporting the Director in meetings with leadership volunteers and donors.

  Board and alumni relations (25%) • Staff the Board of Advisors including but not limited to the following activities: communications (collectively and with individual members); recruitment and membership; developing meeting agenda and coordinating the development of meeting content. • Work with Institute leadership to design and plan other efforts to engage alumni and other stakeholders.

  Stewardship (15%) • Communicate with donors about the impact of their gifts; ensure recognition and appreciation of donors in DGHI events and communications. • Serve as primary manager of stewardship for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Matching Grant, coordinating with Sr. Assistant VP of Principal Gifts in University Development.

  Coordination and administration (10%) • Represent the Institute in meetings across Duke University and Duke Health concerning strategies for top prospects.• In collaboration with the Director of the Institute, supervise Program Coordinator for Development and External Relations.• Other duties as assigned.

  Minimum Qualifications

  Education

  Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

  Experience

  Work requires seven year's experience in alumni affairs, public OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE relations, fund raising, sales and promotions, marketing, student activities or a related field in order to acquire skills necessary to administer, coordinate and/or participate in general fund-raising activities and proposal development.

  Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

  Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

  Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

• About the company

  Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.

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