Development Director - Urology

Job Shift and Type

Job Shift: Day

Job Type: Full Time

Job Overview

At Houston Methodist, the Development Director position is responsible for managing a portfolio of donors, with the primary focus on cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gift donors. The Director drives Foundation activity in assigned medical service lines to advance their strategies and initiatives through philanthropic support. This position collaborates with Foundation colleagues and Houston Methodist leaders to elevate the institution by securing philanthropic gifts to support key initiatives and programs. The Director is accountable to specific annual metrics focused on qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of current and prospective donors. The Development Director also collaborates with the Associate Chief Development Officer over planned giving to grow the number of planned giving expectancies for her/his areas of responsibility.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: Three years of fundraising experience; Academic medical center and/or large university experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications (Preferred): Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) or other fundraising certification

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with assigned stakeholders throughout the organization as well as donors and prospects
• Sound judgment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Ability to interact independently with executives and physicians on fundraising initiatives

Essential Functions

People Essential Functions

• Maintain a portfolio of major gift prospects
• Focus on the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of contributors and prospective donors for major gifts in all ranges as directed
• Interface with Donor Relations and Stewardship to support strategic enlistment and use of councils, volunteers and events for HM and assist with events that support key volunteer and donor pipeline development
• Interact with other Foundation staff to facilitate preparation of proposals, acknowledgment letters, gift agreements, solicitation materials and stewardship reports for contributors in portfolio
• Interface with the Campaign Director and assigned service line leaders to identify key campaign fundraising priorities
• Work closely with the planned giving leader to grow the portfolio of planned giving expectancies

Service Essential Functions

• Arrange and attend donor and prospect visits as defined by department metrics
• Actively engage stakeholders in the development and achievement of strategic initiatives
• Assist Center of Excellence leaders and department chairs with logistical support in developing and achieving goals of the strategic initiatives as required
• With direction of department management, develop an accelerated pipeline of development targets

Quality/Safety Essential Functions

• Ensure ethical compliance, as defined by the Association for Fundraising Professionals and all Foundation and Houston Methodist gift-related and administrative policies
• Follow Business Practice standards for fundraising performance
• Document results of all substantive contacts with donors for team lead review and critique, and maintain documentation on a timely basis to be input by closing of each respective month, including contact reports, outlining donor strategies, proposal development and submissions per month

Finance Essential Functions

• Meet minimum agreed annual fundraising targets in qualification, face-to-face contacts, solicitations, and stewardship visits, driving timelines for solicitation and reporting
• Achieve target proposal success rate

Growth/Innovation Essential Functions

• Develop relationships inside and outside of the organization that enhance the organization’s ability to integrate donors and potential donors into the community
• Under direction of department management, develop and execute innovative strategies for obtaining major gift donations

Supplemental Requirements

Work Attire

• Uniform: No
• Scrubs: No
• Business professional: Yes
• Other (department approved): No

On-Call

Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (i.e., Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below. On Call: No

Travel

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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