The LSU Health Foundation, New Orleans is an institutionally-related 501(c)(3) organization that supports LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans and its fourfold mission of education, patient care, research, and community outreach. The mission of the Foundation is to inspire donors to invest in the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans and its future and to properly steward those contributions, and to help meet the ever evolving needs of the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans by providing new philanthropic and business resources, partnerships, programs, real estate and property leases, auxiliary businesses and other services that support and strengthen the educational and community mission of the LSU Health Sciences Center.
Summary/Objectives
This position plays a key role in the Foundation's exciting goal to increase philanthropy by 50% to meet the rapidly growing needs of LSU Health New Orleans with a specific focus on the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center. As part of a fast-paced environment, this position identifies, develops, broadens, and maximizes major gift support from alumni, residents and patients within the LSU School of Medicine. With a large emphasis being placed on our newly established grateful patient program.
The Director of Development, School of Medicine (Oncology Focus) reports to the Chief Development Officer with a dotted line to the Chief Administrative Officer of the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors to LSU Health and to the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center, with a specific focus on, but not limited to, grateful patients, alumni and residents of the School of Medicine,
Simultaneously manages portfolio of 125-150 prospects and donors, prepares and executes solicitation strategy plans for each, including working with, physicians, board members, and volunteers, to solicit gifts of $25,000 or more for established strategic philanthropic priorities as identified by the faculty of the School of Medicine and the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center,
Works closely with physicians identified to participate in our grateful patient program to provide one-on-one training, support and additional resources to maximize patient referrals and successful solicitation of grateful patients,
Works closely with physicians to identify and develop case statements for support,
Works closely with Director of LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center to develop case statements for support
Works in a metrics and goal driven environment requiring a minimum number of face-to-face visits with donors, dollar goals, and works effectively with other members of the Foundation team on identifying, cultivating, and stewarding major donors,
Regularly reports major gift activities and results against targets to achieve performance metrics of prospects cultivated, calls made, proposals developed, solicitations, gifts closed and dollars raised,
Works collaboratively and positively with colleagues to maximize the giving potential of donors to ensure the success of the Grateful Patient Program and overall team,
Produces gift proposals, contact reports and appropriate follow-up materials; records activities and notes in donor tracking information system,
Understands privacy and confidentiality best practices and HIPPA compliance to ensure the protection of donor information, including permitted PHI.
Required Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree
Experience in identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors and donor prospects with a proven track record of securing major and planned gifts.
Minimum three (3) years of experience in higher education or health care fundraising and development experience. In addition, one (1) to three (3) years' direct work experience as fund raising professional with a major gift portfolio
Proficiency with philanthropy related information systems such as Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
In addition, a successful team member in this role must demonstrate the following:
Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Knowledgeable of applicable tax laws, the fund-raising process, and the concept of donor relations
Must have a strong customer service orientation
Must be able to organize and prioritize work, be proactive, take initiative, resolve problems, follow through, and simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner
Demonstrated effectiveness in a high-performing, fast-paced professional environment
Excellent communication and time management skills required
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain a strong sense of urgency coupled with demonstrated success in management of multiple priorities
Demonstrated success in working independently but also collaboratively in a team setting
Ability to envision and execute new ways to deliver value to donors/clients
Ability to maintain confidential information
Strong commitment to a major, land grant/research university in an urban environment
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20-pounds.
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Travel
Some local travel is required for this position.
Compensation
Competitive with opportunity for growth. Benefits include medical insurance, employer-paid dental, vision, long-term disability, AD&D and life insurance, as well as access to contributions to a 403(b) plan, complementary gym membership, paid parking, PTO and company holidays.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Authorized to work in the United States and can provide documentation supporting this authorization.
AAP/EEO Statement
LSUHFNO provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Contact
All resumes should be submitted to careers@lsuhealthfoundation.org with the subject line reading "Director of Development Position". All cover letters, resumes, curriculum vitae, etc. should be in either MS Word or Adobe Acrobat PFD format. No other formats will be accepted. We reserve the right to request additional information and to perform a background check on eligible candidates.