Director of Development

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 

Department: Office of Advancement

Job Title: Director of Development

Position #: 00834044 – Requisition #: 38243

Job Summary:

Jobs in this career family cultivate external donors, develop and maintain business partnerships and relationships, and solicit gifts to the University. Functions include corporate and foundation relations, annual gift giving, capital campaigns, trust and bequests, solicitation research, program development, and events planning or alumni relations when the primary focus is for development purposes. 

Principal Professionals are responsible for exercising discretion, analytical skill, personal accountability and responsibility in a wide range of areas including academic, administrative, managerial and student services functions. Work involves creating, integrating, applying and sharing knowledge directly related to a professional field. Work is performed at an advanced or expert level.  Principal Professionals are either work leads over others or are considered a subject matter expert in a particular area.

Responsible for the ongoing leadership and oversight of fundraising for a department, including the development of strategies and processes and accountability for services provided. 

Job Purpose

The Director of Development is a strategic leader responsible for cultivating and strengthening philanthropic relationships to advance the organization's mission.  This position will focus on the Colorado School of Public Health.  This person will be a thought partner for the Dean of the School for all fundraising. This person will work with faculty, staff, alumni, board members, community leaders, and third-party organizations to create experiences that will cultivate annual, major, and principal gifts.

About The Colorado School of Public Health

The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) is a unique and collaborative graduate school that combines the collective expertise of three Colorado universities: the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz) in Aurora, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley, Colorado. The Colorado School of Public Health is the only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing a vital contribution towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing. The school’s faculty, staff, and students work together to treat people with dignity, respect, and compassion, share knowledge, and conduct innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, costly injuries, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

Philanthropic Strategy: 30%