Senior Director of Philanthropy, School of Medicine
University of Louisville - Louisville, KY
Aspen Leadership Group is pleased to partner with the University of Louisville as it builds towards a transformative comprehensive campaign.
The University of Louisville seeks a Senior Director of Philanthropy, School of Medicine, who will be responsible for the creation and execution of a strategic fundraising plan, which will be coordinated with the Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) and the Dean of the School of Medicine. This position will play a key role – individually and collectively – in cultivating long-term relationships with donors who have the capacity to make transformative gifts, while leveraging the relationships and vision of university leaders to secure support for strategic university priorities and initiatives. The Sr. Director of Philanthropy will be a seasoned and exceptional team-oriented fundraising professional with a demonstrated history in securing high-dollar philanthropic gifts. The Senior Director will manage unit fundraising staff professionals, establish objectives and priorities, set performance goals and productivity metrics, and evaluate performance in accordance with PAE staff measurables. The Sr. Director will provide appropriate levels of training, mentoring, and professional development, assign and direct projects, and oversee the day-to-day operations of the team.
As one of only 21 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and Opportunity College university, UofL is uniquely positioned to impact lives in areas of student success, research, and innovation. Also recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university, the university’s dynamic connection with local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens. UofL prepares today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders, whatever their passions may be. UofL’s more than 24,000 students study in 12 schools and colleges offering undergraduate degrees in more than 60 fields, master’s degrees in over 75 areas, and doctoral and professional degrees in more than 35 disciplines. UofL is a producer of top scholars, including over 170 Fulbright Scholarships awarded since 2003 – more than all other Kentucky four-year public institutions combined.
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is a vibrant institution with a proud heritage as one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in the southeastern United States. It is the epicenter of groundbreaking breakthroughs in health care that improve lives in Louisville and beyond, including in the areas of transplantation, cancer research, cardiac care, and spinal cord research. Their mission is to improve the health of their patients and communities through excellence and leadership in education, clinical care, research, and community engagement. Committed to advancing human health through medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health, and research, UofL supports the whole student through purpose-driven learning so they go on to treat the whole patient with transformative care.
"Thank you for considering an important role with the University of Louisville Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE). You have an extraordinary opportunity to join an organization poised for growth at a time when the UofL community is fully committed to strengthening and building PAE. Timing is everything. Now is the time for UofL’s PAE to build capacity, cement its ability to add value within the university ecosystem, and lead the university toward its next comprehensive fundraising campaign. Hard-charging, collaborative, spirited, results-oriented professionals will help us dramatically grow our fundraising results, build a team-first, open, and celebratory culture, and execute on the UofL Foundation’s and the university’s growing investment in PAE." — Jim Broschart, Vice President of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
The University of Louisville seeks a Senior Director of Philanthropy, School of Medicine, who will be responsible for the creation and execution of a strategic fundraising plan, which will be coordinated with the Assistant Vice President of Philanthropy for the Health Sciences Campus (HSC) and the Dean of the School of Medicine. This position will play a key role – individually and collectively – in cultivating long-term relationships with donors who have the capacity to make transformative gifts, while leveraging the relationships and vision of university leaders to secure support for strategic university priorities and initiatives. The Sr. Director of Philanthropy will be a seasoned and exceptional team-oriented fundraising professional with a demonstrated history in securing high-dollar philanthropic gifts. The Senior Director will manage unit fundraising staff professionals, establish objectives and priorities, set performance goals and productivity metrics, and evaluate performance in accordance with PAE staff measurables. The Sr. Director will provide appropriate levels of training, mentoring, and professional development, assign and direct projects, and oversee the day-to-day operations of the team.
As one of only 21 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and Opportunity College university, UofL is uniquely positioned to impact lives in areas of student success, research, and innovation. Also recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university, the university’s dynamic connection with local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens. UofL prepares today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders, whatever their passions may be. UofL’s more than 24,000 students study in 12 schools and colleges offering undergraduate degrees in more than 60 fields, master’s degrees in over 75 areas, and doctoral and professional degrees in more than 35 disciplines. UofL is a producer of top scholars, including over 170 Fulbright Scholarships awarded since 2003 – more than all other Kentucky four-year public institutions combined.
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is a vibrant institution with a proud heritage as one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in the southeastern United States. It is the epicenter of groundbreaking breakthroughs in health care that improve lives in Louisville and beyond, including in the areas of transplantation, cancer research, cardiac care, and spinal cord research. Their mission is to improve the health of their patients and communities through excellence and leadership in education, clinical care, research, and community engagement. Committed to advancing human health through medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health, and research, UofL supports the whole student through purpose-driven learning so they go on to treat the whole patient with transformative care.
"Thank you for considering an important role with the University of Louisville Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE). You have an extraordinary opportunity to join an organization poised for growth at a time when the UofL community is fully committed to strengthening and building PAE. Timing is everything. Now is the time for UofL’s PAE to build capacity, cement its ability to add value within the university ecosystem, and lead the university toward its next comprehensive fundraising campaign. Hard-charging, collaborative, spirited, results-oriented professionals will help us dramatically grow our fundraising results, build a team-first, open, and celebratory culture, and execute on the UofL Foundation’s and the university’s growing investment in PAE." — Jim Broschart, Vice President of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.