ASO VP, Development

 

Classification Title:

Associate Vice President, Development

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and eight years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and ten years of appropriate experience with demonstrated success soliciting gifts at $1 million and above in an institution of higher education.

Job Description:

UF Health Advancement Strategic Leadership

• Lead the advancement vision and strategy for six Health Science Center colleges, units, and UF Health Shands hospital and affiliate hospitals inclusive of developing an engagement program that moves away from transactional fundraising to building meaningful, mission-driven relationships between the donors and the institution

•Serve as a key member of the senior leadership team within UF Health and Central UF Advancement, collaborating closely with senior leaders in each college/unit.

•Provide proactive leadership and oversight to senior advancement staff through coaching, performance management, and strategic talent reviews, and lead with transparency

•Establish and implement fundraising goals and strategic plans aligned with UF Health priorities.

•Partner with UF Health leadership to develop campaign strategies, fundraising plans, and tailored to each unit of UF Health

•Engage with UF Health leadership on presentations, initiatives, and advancement-related efforts.

•Drive innovation and collaboration to support UF Health’s role in advancing the university’s goal of continuing to be one of the top health systems in Florida. 

•Collaborate with UF Advancement, UFA Talent Management, UF Health Shands human resources, and UF Health clinical enterprise human resources to optimize organizational structure and talent for fundraising success.

•Build a sustainable and effective advancement infrastructure to support UF Health priorities and campaign

•Foster a culture of teamwork, professional development, and high performance within the advancement team.


Campaign Leadership & Special Initiatives

•Champion a culture of philanthropy within UF Health, engaging key stakeholders—including members of various UF Health boards, faculty, administrators, physicians, volunteers, and donors—in fundraising efforts.

•Enhance, rebuild and fully implement UF Health’s grateful patient programs through fostering effective collaboration with faculty, clinicians, alumni, donors, prospects and institutional leadership.

•Implement and uphold fundraising best practices and resource allocation to maximize return on investment.

•Develop and execute strategic campaign initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall campaign priorities and metrics.

•Partner and collaborate with Central UF Advancement to enhance campaign infrastructure and financial processes.

•Represent UF Health on the UF Advancement Campaign Leadership Council and other key leadership committees.

•Represent UF Health Advancement at the UF Health Corporate Board, the UF Health Shands Community Board, the College of Medicine Leadership Council, and College of Medicine Alumni Board meetings.

•Provide fundraising data analysis reports to UF Health leadership as appropriate.

•Use cost-benefit analysis to set priorities, monitor expenditures, identify cost-effective approaches and oversee an $8M budget.

•Cultivate and solicit 8-figure+ transformational gifts,

•Represent UF Health at key donor, alumni, business, and community events.

•Serve as an advisor in mentoring and training development professionals in grateful patient fundraising through learning sessions and seminars.

•Evaluate and refine advancement programs using data-driven analytics and enhanced performance metrics.


Portfolio Management

•Manage a portfolio of leadership donors, with a focus on principal, and transformational gifts.

•Provide strategic direction for UF Health’s principal giving program, identifying and cultivating donors capable of making transformational gifts ($5M+).

•Implement a strategic moves management approach to donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

•Develop and strengthen relationships with alumni, parents, friends, volunteers, and other key stakeholders.

•Serve as a key representative of UF Health Advancement, articulating priorities within the context of the university’s broader advancement mission and objectives.

Perform related duties as required or deemed appropriate to the accomplishment of the responsibilities and functions related to this position.

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with education and