Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Philanthropy

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)

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Pay Range: $66,560 - $108,326 per year

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Summary:

The Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving is responsible for developing and executing strategies to secure gifts of $1,000–$49,999, with a focus on identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding prospects— and qualifying individuals for potential major gift assignments. The Associate Director works collaboratively across the department to ensure coordinated, strategic donor engagement and reports to the Senior Director Annual Giving. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Required Job Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required

Five or more years development experience, preferably in higher education or health care.

Two or more years experience with direct fundraising

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and interpersonal skills.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel; familiarity with fundraising databases

Experience in leadership annual giving or mid-level giving.

Physical Demands:

Ability to travel across the Chicago and/or Chicago Suburbs to meet with donors and prospects.

Competencies:

Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences with multiple interests.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with excellent attention to detail.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Capacity to build consensus and lead collaborative initiatives across multiple teams

Outstanding interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style, with the ability to engage a variety of constituencies and articulate the Rush mission.

Responsibilities:

Achieve and track annual goals for visits, solicitations, and hand-offs to the Major Gift team.

Support goals around gift club membership, retention and upgrade rates and total dollars raised towards the annual giving dollar goal.

Maintain an active donor visit schedule with assigned prospects across Rush priorities.

Identify, cultivate and solicit prospects capable of making gifts of $10,000–$50,000, emphasizing retention and upgrades of existing donors and re-engagement of past donors.

Qualify prospects for potential major gift capacity and interest, providing thorough background for assignment to Major Gift portfolios.

Collaborate effectively with Major Gift subject matter experts to understand the priorities and opportunities across each area.

Collaborate with annual giving team members to develop integrated strategies between mass appeal work and individual donor communications.

Ensure timely and thorough contact report summaries in CRM, accurately documenting prospect interactions, next steps and any relevant background information.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 21756