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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PROSPECT RESEARCH

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR PROSPECT RESEARCH

Req #: 241339

Department: UW ADVANCEMENT: DEVELOPMENT

Job Location: Seattle Campus

Job Location Detail: Hybrid Eligible - 3 days in office, 2 days of telework

Posting Date: 11/25/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Other Compensation: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website.

Shift: First Shift

The Prospect Development team has an exciting opening for an Associate Director for Prospect Research. This is a full-time, permanent position.

The Associate Director is the primary researcher for UW Medicine leadership and manager of research strategists assigned to UW Medicine and the Health Sciences. This position partners with fundraisers engaging with current and potential UW Medicine and Health Sciences donors, including the University President, to create and deliver prospecting plans to meet goals for transformational and institutional priorities funding. This position sets prospect research strategy and develops processes that improve the quality and consistency of the team’s research.

What You Will Do:

Supporting Frontline Fundraising (50%)

• Identify, profile and prioritize UW Medicine and Health Sciences donors.
• Serve as a crucial partner to develop cultivation and solicitation strategies to engage UW Medicine and Health Sciences prospects and secure principal and transformational gifts.
• Design and execute onboarding and training programs for fundraisers, new research staff, student employees, and interns.
• Develop and implement complex workflow processes to manage and meet the information needs of UW Medicine and Health Sciences leadership.
• Design and provide analysis (narrative reports, spreadsheets and visualizations) about specific donors or prospect groups, fundraising trends and related philanthropy intelligence.
• Research, capture and safeguard prospects’ biographical and financial information, their relationships with the UW, and their movement through the donor continuum and portfolio pipeline.

Program Development and Management (40%)

• Supervise research strategists assigned to UW Medicine and Health Sciences.
• Serve as the lead in Prospect Development’s HIPAA compliance awareness work.
• Analyze and assess new vendor products and serve as lead for selected vendor products.
• Create and oversee processes that acquire data from vendors and other external data sources related to prospects and funds.
• Develop new processes for researcher workflows, including daily distribution of work for prospect lead generation.
• Provide recommendations to the Director for Prospect Research on strategic planning and resource allocation for the prospect research team.

Other Duties as Assigned (10%)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree AND four years of experience in advancement/development or related field. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

What You Bring:

• Experience in prospect research or prospect development.
• Experience in project management and relationship building.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Experience in supervising or mentoring staff or teams.
• Knowledge of the healthcare fundraising process, including campaign readiness.

What You Can Expect:

Cubicle/Open workspace environment which may result in additional or higher levels of noise and visual distractions.

Application Process:

The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

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