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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State is currently seeking a top frontline fundraiser in the role of Director of Major Gifts to engage alumni and friends as partners in supporting Penn State Health and the College of Medicine (PSH/COM), a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties of Pennsylvania. Our mission is to improve health through patient care, research, education and community outreach. As a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR), you can play an integral role in Penn State’s future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.

The University is committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are dedicated to fostering an institutional culture supporting the University’s core values, with inclusion being a fundamental strength and an essential element of our public service mission: equity.psu.edu/equity-at-penn-state/resources. The University’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is mirrored in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations’ own ongoing work in these spaces: raise.psu.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development at Penn State Health and College of Medicine and working closely with the campus’ leadership, as well as other partners and central development offices, this Director of Major Gifts will:

• Supervise, train, and mentor a team of fundraisers and alumni relations professionals, with a sustained focus on fostering inclusive relationships that yield meaningful results;
• Manage a portfolio of top prospects and plan and execute solicitation strategies leading to major gifts;
• Identify a pool and a pipeline of prospects for immediate and long-term cultivation;
• Articulate Penn State Health and the College of Medicine’s needs, ambitions, and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications, including written proposals;
• Develop annual goals, plans, and budgets for a comprehensive, strategy-driven fundraising program;
• Travel extensively throughout the region and across the country to pursue these strategies and build enduring relationships,