Director of Development

Closing Date:

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks (available for benefits eligible positions only):

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at askrecruitment@uams.edu.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance or related field plus four (4) years of fundraising or related experience, preferably in raising major and mid-level gifts in an educational or health care setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licenses, certificates, or registration: CFRE.

• Special knowledge, abilities and skills: Ellucian Advance or Salesforce Affinaquest fundraising CRM system.

Special knowledge, abilities and skills:

The Development Director must be a self-starter, adept with technology and proficient in long-term relationship building and closing investments to the institution within a reasonable timeframe. This individual is highly professional and serves as an exemplary colleague, representative and community member. Higher education comprehensive campaign experience is preferred. The successful candidate will show demonstrated success in closing major gifts.

Desired traits of a successful director of development include:

• Exemplary interpersonal skills, intellect and curiosity; the ability to favorably engage sophisticated volunteers and donors with behavioral and linguistic flexibility.

• Communication that is thorough, logical, factual and precise in both oral and written presentation.

• The ability to distill information and curate meaningful strategies that leverage philanthropy and link sometimes disparate ideas toward progressing the UAMS mission and donor interests and goals.

• Natural leadership and discernment skills that allow for substantial autonomy with exceptional results while also setting a healthy pace and serving as a model and mentor for colleagues throughout the team.

Additional Information:

Alumni Relations

• Contact COM Alumni to recruit Class Champions and subcommittees.

• Maintain contact and update contact info for Alumni Subcommittees.

• Provide Annual scholarship report/ update for COM Alumni.

• Connect prospective Alumni major gift prospects to IA team member.

• Manage/Coordinate COM Advisory and Friends of the College board meetings.

• Coordinating Friends of the COM- "Alumni Subcommittee" meetings and build and distribute quarterly College of Medicine newsletters.

• Coordinate with IA for Alumni scholarship donor stewardship - press release/newsletters.

• Request Class Contact List from Information Services and update outdated information to provide for MGO/DXO team in Institutional Advancement.

• Work directly with IA to host COM Class Scholarship Events and general scholarship fundraising efforts.

• Mail & Email event invitations/follow up letters/newsletters (accolades) and additional communications to COM Alumni and Alumni Sub-committee members.

• Ensure COM Alumni webpage is updated and current.

• Meet monthly with Institutional Advancement team member for scholarship campaign updates and strategy discussion.

• Propose addition of Alumni Subcommittee under the UAMS Friends of the College.

  • Alumni Subcommittee would assist the COM/IA new hire in identifying class champions and subcommittee member for the UAMS COM Class Scholarship events.

  • Alumni Subcommittee under Friends of the College of Medicine (COM) board.

    • Committee Structure: Recruit Alumni to the board to represent years by group. i.e. representative for COM 2000-2005 or 2000-2010 That would allow input from different ages of physicians regarding best communication practices and desired events.

      • Facilitate introductions between prospective Alumni donors and Institutional Advancement (IA) team member(s).

      • Work with the Alumni board and IA Development team to identify at least 1 physician leader "Class Champion" for each class.

  • Volunteer Alumni Class Champions and subcommittees.

    • Committee Structure: 1 Class Champion and 8-10 subcommittee members per class.

      • Provide classmates with link to update their contact information in Alumni Records.

      • Work with IA and new class hire to write invitation & letters as well as personally contact fellow classmates for their class scholarship fundraising events and class scholarship updates.

      • Class Champions recruit volunteer subcommittee members (8-10) in each class.

      • Class Champions work directly with IA team member and the Associate Director of Development for COM.

Administrative

• Follow processes and procedures for updating donor records in the CRM system of record.

• Input contact reports and other information in the system in a timely manner and following protocols to ensure the integrity of donor records and to record relevant historical information.

• Learns and practices HIPPA and FERPA laws and is knowledgeable of updates and changes to each throughout employment; also understands the Donor Bill of Rights and respects the agreement between donors and the institution accordingly.

• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Information:

Required Documents to Apply:

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edufor any recruiting relatedquestions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.