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Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Employer
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Location
333 South Street

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Employment Type
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Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Overview

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

 

The executive director will build, manage and direct a corporate and foundation relations program that provides significant philanthropic support to all components of the medical school and medical center and addresses the priorities outlined in the Joint Strategic Plan.  Working closely with faculty, physicians, researchers, colleagues in sponsored research, and key administrators, the executive director will identify funding opportunities and potential donors.  S/he will carry a portfolio of major institutional funders and be responsible for an annual bottom line of dollars raised and visits made. 

Responsibilities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Program Management

 

  • Assess the CFR program and conduct benchmarking with peer and aspirant institutions; formulate short-term and long-range plans to strategically enhance and strengthen fundraising efforts with corporations and foundations
  • Provide forward thinking, dynamic and comprehensive leadership to support critical new initiatives, large scale transformational projects, and investments in new ideas and partnerships
  • Develop and establish priorities and procedures to ensure the success and smooth administration of the program
  • Recruit, mentor and lead a team of corporate and foundation relations professionals; maintain an open, fluid leadership style that empowers staff through active communication and effective delegation
  • Instill confidence in and excitement about CFR among all staff and internal constituent groups by fostering an atmosphere of cooperation and collegiality across the advancement office and the larger UMass community.

 

Engagement of Corporate and Foundation Prospects

 

  • Systematically lead identification, strategy and solicitation activities for leading foundations and corporations that will bring significant resources (six-, seven- and eight-figure commitments) to the academic health science center’s highest priorities in teaching, research, patient care and service; create a case for corporate and foundation support that is compelling and connected to the core priorities of UMMS/UMMHC
  • In coordination with faculty/physicians, major gift officers, staff and senior administrators, steward foundation and corporate donors, recognizing them for their contributions and positioning UMass to secure additional philanthropic support; produce interim and final reports in coordination with principal investigators and faculty; coordinate site visits.

 

Engagement of Key Constituents

 

  • Facilitate strategic relationships between senior leaders and institutional giving prospects; educate senior administrators and faculty about corporate and foundation fundraising strategies and best practices; determine ways to leverage relationships key internal partners have with corporations and foundations
  • Enhance positive working relationships with the Office of Research; coordinate with this office on Requests for Proposals for restricted, unrestricted and limited submission foundation and corporate support
  • Work in partnership with the director of innovation and business development to identify initiatives that may attract significant funding from institutional donors
  • Engage alumni and parents who have established relationships with leading corporations and foundations.
Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree required; graduate level degree preferred; or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of seven years of increasingly responsible experience in foundation and corporate fundraising, preferably in higher education, health care or a research setting; leadership experience in institutional giving in a campaign environment preferred
  • Exceptional written, oral and interpersonal communication skills; the ability to craft compelling cultivation and solicitation strategies for corporate and foundation prospects; ability to conceptualize and formulate plans and proposals that excite major potential donors around big ideas and projects
  • Working knowledge and understanding of the foundation and corporate sectors, particularly those organizations that historically support universities, academic medicine and research-based institutions; the ability to articulate UMMS/UMMHC mission and interests to these diverse constituencies and develop presentation materials, proposals, budgets, and other correspondence that support this effort
  • Passionate and/or knowledgeable about biomedical research and the important role basic science plays in overcoming some of the world’s most complex diseases
  • Ability to assess philanthropic capacity of prospects and identify campus priorities most likely to attract substantial support
  • Ambition to build and maintain effective partnerships at all levels of internal and external constituencies
  • Demonstrated aptitude to thrive in a complex and dynamic environment, managing sometimes conflicting priorities and coordinating multiple tasks
  • A self-starter who uses an entrepreneurial approach to building and guiding an advancement program and who has the ability to reach out to a broader community to promote the mission of an institution
  • A problem solver who can anticipate challenges and obstacles and has the intelligence, creativity, and tenacity to execute solutions efficiently and effectively
  • Experience with a variety of business and financial models and have proven ability providing management with actionable reports and information, competencies typically associated with experience as a senior manager with a Big 4 international accounting firm

Organization

Realize Your Opportunities – A Career at UMASS Medical School

Inside Workings at UMASS Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), the Commonwealth's only public medical school, is proud of our role in serving the people of Massachusetts. Although, its the inside workings of UMMS that makes the difference.

Mission and Culture

  • We’re serious about our mission and about our people. 
  • Real World Impact - Our people get excited about our mission of real-world impact in health sciences education, research and public service.
  • International Prominence and New Opportunities - As this institution has grown to national – and international – prominence, we’ve found new opportunities to train tomorrow’s physicians, nurses and scientists,  discover causes of and cures for disease and help improve the quality of health care.
  • Deep Commitment - With our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care, and our other teaching affiliates, we share a deep commitment to national distinction in patient care.
  • Valued Partnerships – UMMS partners with Commonwealth Medicine, the health care consulting arm of UMMS. Also, UMMS partners with MassBiologics in scientific collaborations, technology management and creating partnerships for the development of products for the benefit of patients.  These valued partnerships help us to provide services and programs to help meet our needs at UMMS and the public.
  • Proud Contributors - People at UMMS enjoy the feeling of going to work every day knowing what they do is truly important and worthwhile.
  • Complementary and Inseparable - These varied parts of our mission and culture are complementary and inseparable.                 

Careers

UMMS, the state’s first and only public academic health sciences center, educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care, with compassion.  UMMS is a world-class institution with opportunities to match. 

Competitive Compensation – UMMS offers salaries that are competitive with Worcester-area employers. When combined with our generous benefits, perks, and paid time off, many job seekers are surprised to find a total rewards package that matches or exceeds their current situation.

Targeted Hiring Process – At UMMS, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce.  In nearly all cases, UMMS hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and referred to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority.

24/7 Access to Employment Opportunities – iCIMS is our online job search and application system.  iCIMS is available 24/7 to provide you with a convenient and up-to-date view of the available employment opportunities across our campuses. Updates are made daily and include all faculty and non-faculty position listings from every school and department within the UMMS. When you identify a position you are interested in and qualified for, apply online. New opportunities become available frequently so it pays to check back often!

Benefits

With outstanding benefits, competitive pay, extensive learning opportunities, and a stimulating and attractive work environment, UMMS may be exactly the employer you’ve been looking for.

• Superior Benefits - UMMS offers a wide range of benefits and perks that invite comparison with the best employers in the Worcester area – and with academic institutions anywhere. UMMS provides superior medical and dental coverage for you and your family, fully funded retirement plans, generous time off, a Tuition Assistance Plan – and much more.

• People Centered - UMMS is an employer, but it is also a community. Its comprehensive medical and dental benefits, retirement plans, and even paid holidays reflect an institution built around people, with a deep respect for their differences and needs.

• Commitment to Healthy Living - UMMS provides resources to help you balance work and life and encourages healthy living through great programs and discounts for fitness, physical activity, weight management, nutritional counseling and general wellness available through our health insurance plans.

• Breadth of Offerings - Above all, the breadth of UMMS offerings set the School apart and makes it an environment favored by all sorts of smart, career-savvy people.

Apply for a Job

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMS recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

Online - To view all job opportunities and apply online, visit www.umassmed.edu/hr and click on the “Careers” tab.

Start Now and Realize Your Opportunities!

A History of Making Vital Improvements - UMASS Medical School Milestones

1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School
1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building
1974: First class graduates 16 MDs
1979: PhD program begins
1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens
1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program
1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care
2001: Lazare Research Building opens
2002: Campus Modernization begins on the University Campus
2004: Graduate Entry Pathway Program established at the Graduate School of Nursing
2005: PhD Program in Clinical & Population Health Research established at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories opens new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan
2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize. Dr. Mello shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine.  
2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.
2010: Ambulatory Care Center opens
2012: The Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility, completed and opens

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