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Serves as Senior Director of Development (Leadership & Major Gifts) for the alumni unit within the division of PENN Medicine’s Development and Alumni Relations (PMDAR) department. Conceptualizes, plans, and executes a strategic and coordinated program of alumni and parent fundraising including major gifts and planned giving within the framework of established and emerging priorities. Provides senior-level counsel to the Director of Leadership Gifts, two Major Gift Officers and one staff person.

As a senior-member of the Alumni Development and Alumni Relations team, the Senior Director of Development will work closely with the Senior Executive Director of Alumni Development and Alumni Relations, Deputy Chief Advancement Officer and Chief Advancement Officer to translate educational and other institutional fundraising priorities and needs into compelling gift opportunities and persuasive proposals. The Senior Director will play an integral role in programmatic and financial planning within the division and will help to develop appropriate fundraising strategies to support the prerogatives that emerge from this process. The Senior Director will also engage the Dean and volunteers in executing the required cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of the educational, research, clinical, and financial needs and goals of PENN Medicine with a particular focus on educational priorities.
• Set a strategic direction for alumni major gift fundraising which includes identifying priorities, policies, strategies, and tactics to support the overall goals of the Alumni Development and Alumni Relations division.
• Directly manage and oversee Director of Leadership Gifts, two Major Gift Officers and one staff. Responsible for establishing performance goals, conducting annual reviews, and monitoring progress at meeting individual and unit goals
• Establish unit-wide gift officer goals and monitor their performance in prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
• Develop and sustain appropriate training and career development activities for staff members.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit individual and institutional prospects in consultation with faculty and development staff.
• Maintain communications with colleagues in Penn’s various schools and centers, as well as the University’s central development office, to ensure effective collaborations and synergy in achieving PENN Medicine’s key campaign goals and objectives.
• Personally maintain and staff a portfolio of key major gift prospects, maintaining frequent contact with prospects, volunteers, and key members of the PENN Medicine Trustee Development Committee.
• Formulate and recommend leadership and major gift prospect strategies and timelines based on the needs and goals of these entities.
• Collaborate with Chief Executive Directors on the strategies, outreach and management of prospects for Abramson Cancer Center and UPHS Clinical/Research Departments on the West Coast and other geographic locations.
• Coordinate the participation of faculty, administration, trustees/volunteers, and other members of the development staff in achieving departmental goals.
• Direct and prepare leadership and major gift prospect proposals and cultivation and solicitation informational materials.
• Plan, coordinate, and direct visits and special events for prospects and donors.
• Oversee stewardship activities with assigned prospects.
• Report regularly on all fundraising activity through active implementation of the leadership and major gifts tracking/reporting/moves management system (Atlas).
• Train and support volunteers to help increase contributed revenue for the areas represented and to broaden their visibility in the region.
• Assist in the development of new promotional materials and target communications to selected audiences.
• Assist in developing short and long-term strategies for the department.
• Represent Alumni Development and Alumni Relations in the absence of the Senior Executive Director.

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