Associate Vice President and Managing Director / Managing Senior Director of Development - Wisconsin Medicine

Overview

Are you ready to make a transformative impact in the world of academic medicine and healthcare philanthropy? The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) Medicine is recruiting for a Managing Senior Director of Development or Associate Vice President and Managing Director, to lead a dynamic team of major gift fundraisers and evaluate strategic priorities that move the needle for research , education, and patient care. In leadership role, you’ll collaborate with visionary leaders, drive innovative fundraising strategies, and help shape the future of both the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health. If you’re passionate about building relationships, inspiring teams, and making a difference that truly matters, we invite you to bring your expertise and ambition to our mission-driven organization.

 

Please Note: We can hire this position as a Managing Senior Director of Development -OR- Associate Vice President and Managing Director, depending on the skills and experience of the selected candidate.

 

About Wisconsin Medicine:

Wisconsin Medicine is a collaboration between two of the world’s leading medical institutions, UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), who have worked together for more than a century on innovative treatments, trailblazing research, renowned education, and compassionate patient care. This powerful combination is in a unique position to usher in a new era of medicine, one that builds on the cutting-edge breakthroughs and discoveries already achieved. There’s more work to be done — and more lives to be saved. Wisconsin Medicine, the philanthropic brand for SMPH and UW Health, is an effort to fight debilitating diseases and solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges through philanthropy. For the 12th consecutive year, US News & World Report ranked UW Health Wisconsin Hospitals as No. 1 in Wisconsin on its Best Hospitals list and the University of Wisconsin SMPH is a world-recognized research and education system. Now, Wisconsin Medicine is preparing for the extraordinary. It’s the Wisconsin Idea in action — making a difference in our state, throughout the nation, and around the world. Learn more about Wisconsin Medicine at https://www.wiscmedicine.org/.

 

 

Essential Functions

Leadership:

• Serve on the WI Medicine Leadership team, share best practices across divisions, and model a high level of collaboration across various teams.
• Grow and develop the team by supporting professional growth, encouraging continuous learning, and enhancing overall program success.
• Manage workflow, define roles and responsibilities, expectations, and training opportunities.
• Provide leadership and support to empower team members to achieve individual and programmatic goals.

• Drive Innovation and Idea Generation:
  • With the VP and Managing Group Leader:
    • Build the case for support around strategic priorities of Medicine and Health Care leadership that will inform the work of the Med team
    • Expand high utility, less-restricted funding priorities that will guide donor conversations across the Med team.
    • Assess challenges, implement creative solutions, and seize opportunities in support of key priorities.
    • Develop objectives, priorities, and strategies for principal, major, and planned gift development related to capital campaigns, special programs, and ongoing fund raising.
    • Plan and prioritize work, using time and other resources effectively to maximize desired outcomes for self, team, and program.

 

 Collaboration:

• Collaborate with campus leaders and the VP/MGL to build out priorities and strategies to raise the most useful gifts (high utility, unrestricted)
• Collaborate with campus leaders, WFAA leaders, and WI Medicine colleagues to discuss major donor prospects, sharing advice / information, and coordinating activities on shared prospects / donors.
• Partner with the Wisconsin Medicine principal gifts (PG) team and the Vice President of PG prospects.
• Partner with Wisconsin Medicine leadership to ensure success of large fundraising initiatives and prepare for the next comprehensive campaign for UW-Madison.
• Partner with Wisconsin Medicine divisions (Annual Giving, Stewardship and Donor Relations, Marketing, and Events) to drive strategic program development focused on increasing the donor pipeline for Wisconsin Medicine.

 

 Development:

• Implement development strategies with assigned constituencies, managing a portfolio of prospects and major gift donors in varying stages of involvement to advance them strategically t