Associate Director of Annual Giving, Medical Center Development

Overview

Office of Development, Redwood City, California, United States. Development role posted by Stanford University.

Schedule:

Hybrid (at least 2 days per week on site; remote-based arrangements may be considered).

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter and résumé along with your online application.

Reporting to the Director of Annual Giving, the Associate Director will identify and prioritize Annual Giving Leadership donor prospects, and work with a portfolio of assigned prospects to establish ongoing relationships. This role will also develop fundraising strategies and assist with designing and managing language for the annual giving appeals for the Med Fund and the Cancer Discovery Fund.

• Work with a portfolio of assigned prospects/donors to cultivate, solicit, and steward their support.
• Identify and prioritize prospects, make volunteer prospects assignments, prepare background material for solicitations, and follow up with volunteers to ensure completion of assigned solicitations.
• Establish ongoing relationships with individual alumni through personal visits, phone calls, and meaningful contacts.
• Assist with design and management of appeals (e.g., direct mail, email, video, phone, and other channels) to target key populations to maximize fundraising potential.
• Develop fundraising strategies, and track and analyze results of development activities.
• Implement and lead work groups focused on stewardship and alumni engagement.
• Represent and amplify Annual Giving projects in Infrastructure meetings.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on overall results to internal and external constituencies, as needed.

Bachelor's degree and three years of experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

• Demonstrated experience with direct mail and frontline fundraising in a higher education and healthcare environment.
• Skilled at articulating compelling cases for major gifts and annual discretionary support.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) with particular emphasis on Excel.
• Proven command of writing successful direct mail appeals for alumni and grateful patient audiences.
• Proven ability to analyze data and make recommendations for future success.
• Ability to develop and initiate new strategies.
• Adept at problem solving, creating contingency plans and handling emergencies when necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies and effectively develops relationships that enhance overall development goals.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to set and meet deadlines.

This role is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Stanford University has five Regional Pay Structures. The compensation for this position will be based on the location of the successful candidate.

The expected pay range for this position is $76,892 to $101,883 per annum for remote positions.

The expected pay range for this position is $106,359 to $120,320 per annum for on-site/hybrid positions.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring…