Executive Director of Development, School of Public Health
- Employer
- Indiana University Foundation
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Jan 26, 2021
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- Position Type
- Executive, Fundraising, Annual Fund, Major Gifts
- Fields
- Education
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Reporting directly to the Vice
President of Development, Bloomington with the Indiana University
Foundation and joining top leadership at the School of Public
Health, this executive leader oversees fundraising for one of the
largest schools of public health in the United States. Boasting its
top-ranked programs in a wide range of health-related fields, and
as one of IU Bloomington’s largest schools, this important
fundraising leader will ensure the success of the school for years
to come through philanthropic support.
The Executive Director of Development
leads a small team, creating and leading the strategic direction
for a comprehensive and coordinated development program that
includes all aspects of fundraising, including assistance in
acquiring grants, corporate and foundation giving, planned giving,
and major and principal gifts.
Working with the Dean, faculty, senior
staff, the Dean’s Alliance (i.e., advisory board), and Indiana
University Foundation’s designated liaison, the Executive Director
of Development will maximize support for the School and generate
the momentum to reach the financial and programmatic goals for the
School and its constituents.
The Executive Director must be
exceptional at building relationships with donors and friends of
the school, staff, and faculty. They must have exceptional
leadership skills, and the ability to create and initiate important
gifts for the school. The Executive Director should have a keen
understanding of the importance of, and demonstrated success in
promoting diversity, equity and inclusion among staff and
volunteers, and should be an active proponent of diversity.
The Executive Director should have
proven experience related to all aspects of planning and
successfully executing large fundraising campaigns including
working with academic leaders and preparing transformative and
complex gift proposals, Excellent knowledge of fundraising with a
general knowledge of marketing, and communications, as well as
demonstrated skills in major and planned gift solicitation and
experience with major gift prospect management systems is necessary
for success.
A bachelor’s degree along with a
minimum of 8 years’ experience in fundraising or relevant
experience in a large complex organization including proven success
in major gift development work and leadership experience is
required for success in this role. Combinations of related
education and experience may be considered and should be elaborated
on in application cover letter.
Full Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities Required:
Prior experience in a large, complex
higher-education environment, including evidence of effective
strategic planning and implementation of action plans;
Handle multiple demands and/or manage
complex and competing priorities;
Experience related to all aspects of
planning and successfully executing large fundraising campaigns
including working with academic leaders and preparing
transformative and complex gift proposals;
Possess an ability to work comfortably
within an academic environment that possesses many competing
interests, priorities, and opinions;
Proven analytical skills – proficiency
at framing and solving complex problems, proficiency in using large
databases (e.g., standard fundraising data) to setting goals and
identifying opportunities for improvement particularly as it
relates to gift officer performance;
An understanding of the importance of,
and demonstrated success in promoting diversity, equity and
inclusion among staff and volunteers;
Excellent knowledge of fundraising
with a general knowledge of marketing, and communications, as well
as demonstrated skills in major and planned gift solicitation and
experience with major gift prospect management systems.
Demonstrated commitment to fostering
collaboration across advancement disciplines;
Success developing authentic
relationships with a wide array of internal and external
stakeholders;
Ability to apply critical thinking to
analyze and interpret information and/or data;
Ability to use discretion and maintain
privacy, confidentiality or anonymity;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
suite;
Exceptional written, verbal and
interpersonal communication skills (able to tailor communications
to multiple audiences such as the Dean, major donors, advisory
board, and university leadership).
About the Indiana University
Foundation
Founded in 1936, the Indiana University
Foundation maximizes private support for Indiana
University by fostering lifelong relationships with key
stakeholders, providing advancement leadership, and fundraising
services for campuses and units across the university. Today, the
IU Foundation oversees one of the largest public university
endowments in the country, with a market value in excess of $2
billion. IU is consistently ranked among the top four of Big Ten
universities in annual voluntary support.
About the School of Public
Health and Dean David Allison
The Indiana University School of
Public Health-Bloomington (SPH-B) takes a comprehensive and
holistic approach to disease prevention, wellness, and teaching
with an emphasis on robust, reproducible, and transparent
research.
The school is currently on an
aggressive trajectory of growth, with research grant funding
doubling in the last 12 months alone. Additionally, the school has
hired over 30 new tenure-track faculty in the last 3 years, secured
new industry partnerships, and is expanding its graduate
curriculum; including a new MS and PhD in Biostatistics, and a
planned PhD in Nutrition.
Located on the Flagship Campus of the
Indiana University system, SPH-B has over 200 faculty in five
departments, and is one of the largest schools of public health in
the United States; offering top-ranked programs in a wide range of
health-related fields. These include obesity, drug and alcohol
abuse, sexual health, human exposure to environmental hazards, and
rural health disparities.
As a school of public health
accredited with the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH),
it is proudly built on a historic foundation in health and
wellbeing to take on the complex health challenges of today.
David B. Allison,
Ph.D., is Dean, Distinguished Professor, and Provost Professor at
the Indiana University Bloomington School of Public Health. Prior,
he was Distinguished Professor, Quetelet Endowed Professor, and
Director of the NIH-funded Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)
at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has been
continuously funded by the NIH as a principal investigator for over
25 years and has authored over 600 scientific publications.
His research work has ranged from laboratory model organism
research to human clinical trials and epidemiology.
He has received many awards, including
the 2020 Pfizer Award from the American Society of Nutrition and
the Don Owen Award from the American Statistical Association's San
Antonio Chapter for excellence in research, statistical
consultation, and service to the statistical community. the 2018
Harry V. Roberts Statistical Advocate of the Year Award from the
American Statistical Association, the 2002 Lilly Scientific
Achievement Award from The Obesity Society, the 2002 Andre Mayer
Award from the International Association for the Study of Obesity,
, the 2009 TOPS research achievement award from The Obesity
Society, and the National Science Foundation Administered 2006
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and
Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). In 2012 he was elected to the
National Academy of Medicine of the United States National
Academies. Dr. Allison is known as a staunch advocate for rigor in
research methods and the uncompromising unvarnished truthful
communication of research findings.
Apply Now
Visit https://jobs.iuf.iu.edu/jobs/Default.aspx to
submit resume for application. A cover letter
is required for consideration. Please combine
your cover letter and resume into one document, and upload under
the resume upload section of the application. Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled.
We are sensitive to how the COVID-
19 pandemic is impacting work and personal lives, and will offer
the upmost flexibility throughout the interview process. As the IU
Foundation and much of Indiana University is currently observing a
remote environment, initial interviews will be conducted via Zoom
for the safety and well-being of all involved.
The IU Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status. Women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and members of other minority or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
The IU Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against candidates on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status. Women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and members of other minority or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
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