Assistant Director of Development

The Assistant Director of Development serves as a frontline fundraiser for the University of Georgia School of Medicine and is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding philanthropic support for the School’s fundraising priorities. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the position manages a portfolio of donors and prospects across the philanthropic continuum, with a primary emphasis on leadership annual giving donors capable of making gifts between $1,500 and $50,000. The Assistant Director also identifies and cultivates individuals with major and planned giving potential and, when appropriate, solicits and stewards these gifts in collaboration with the Senior Director of Development.

The Assistant Director builds relationships with alumni, grateful patients when appropriate, physicians, foundations, corporations, community partners, and friends of the School of Medicine whose philanthropic interests align with advancing student scholarships, faculty excellence, biomedical research, educational innovation, and initiatives that improve healthcare throughout Georgia. The position coordinates annual giving initiatives, including Dawg Day of Giving and other annual fundraising campaigns, and develops targeted fundraising and donor engagement projects designed to increase donor participation, retention, and leadership annual giving. Frequent travel throughout Georgia and the Southeastern United States is expected, with occasional travel beyond the region as needed.

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