Associate Director of Foundation Relations, UI Health Job at University of Illin

Associate Director of Foundation Relations, UI Health

Hiring Department: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1029016

Posting Close Date: February 7, 2025

Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $70,000 to $90,000. Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges.

The Opportunity:

The University of Illinois at Chicago and UI Health seek a strategic, collaborative, and experienced fundraising professional to serve as the Associate Director of Foundation Relations, UI Health (AD). This position will help build a foundation relations program for the UI College of Medicine and partner closely with the Executive Director of Foundation Relations, UI Health (ED); and the Senior Director of Foundation Relations, UI Health (SD).

The $2.5 billion UI Health system is comprised of seven health science colleges, a major teaching hospital, a substantial community-based healthcare network, a wide variety of top-ranked primary and specialty clinics, and a cancer center. UI Health has an unswerving commitment to ensuring access to both education and health care in Chicago and beyond.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Foundation Relations, UI Health, the Associate Director will be a supportive partner for the SD, delivering best-in-class standards for proposal development in collaboration with faculty representing the clinical, educational, and research ambitions of the College of Medicine and UI Health more broadly. The AD will work to increase philanthropic revenue and contribute to the development of transformational gifts for the College of Medicine.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree required.
2. Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, with at least three years of foundation relations or grants-related experience preferably within an academic medical center.
3. Proven success in securing major grants and gifts.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated success in increasing philanthropic restricted and unrestricted grant revenue for an organization.
2. Experience working within a complex healthcare organization.
3. Understanding of the funding landscape for academic medicine.
4. Demonstrated skill in achieving alignment, providing active support and close collaboration amongst a broad range of stakeholders in relation to proposal development and execution.
5. Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills: ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of professionals, including faculty and physician-scientists, in writing, on the phone, and in person.
6. Knowledgeable in matters pertaining to healthcare, research, and educational programs.
7. Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of successful development practices.
8. Excellent writing and editing skills: ability to produce high quality professional documents, including detailed proposals and reports.
9. Credibility and capacity to build and sustain effective relationships with colleagues across the Advancement organization and with partners elsewhere in the University.
10. Highly responsible, self-motivated, and exceptional attention to detail.
11. Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and other Microsoft applications.
12. Experience with constituent relationship management databases.

Travel Requirements

Local and regional travel required, including evenings, overnights, and occasional weekends.

For fullest consideration, click the Apply Now button and upload your Cover Letter, Current CV/Resume and contact information of three (3) references by February 7, 2025.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.