Associate Director Donor Relations

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago

Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 99840 - 164736

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Day (United States of America)

Location

Olympia Center

Job Description

This position provides leadership and strategic direction as the Donor Relations team handles four primary areas of programming critical to deepening life-long donor relationships: acknowledgement recognition stewardship and accountability. This position plays a critical role in managing members of the donor relations team and overseeing several key areas of focus in support of a comprehensive Donor Relations program. The position reports to the Senior Director of Donor Engagement and Communication and works in collaboration with partners across the Foundation.

Essential Job Functions:

With Senior Director of Donor Engagement and Communication set priorities for overall Donor Relations team and partner on annual program plan and goals.
Provide strategic and proactive oversight of Donor Communications program ensuring a seamless and donor-centered approach to engagement and stewardship communications.
Manage impact and endowment reporting processes. Work with communications creative finance and fundraising teams to ensure timely production of reports and fulfillment of stewardship obligations to donors. Serve as a primary resource for questions related to fund financials.
Supervise and provide mentoring and guidance to the Development Coordinator and Donor Relations Gift Officer(s) to ensure a high-quality donor experience.
Build cross-team partnerships to develop and manage stewardship plans to steward engage and recognize donors to key programs and initiatives.
Think creatively and strategically about revising existing programs and developing new ways of stewarding donors and engaging prospects.
Partner with Donor Relations team members to develop strategies and tactics to fulfill event stewardship donor gift program and dedication activities.
Support other Donor Relations activities and initiatives as needed.
Actively participate in benchmarking and best-practice sharing with local and national colleagues.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university or comparable professional experience required.
Minimum of three years of management experience preferably in a healthcare or higher education setting and/or in Stewardship or Donor Relations.
Discretion with confidential materials required.
High level understanding of financial data and basic understanding of accounting required.
Exceptional written communication and editing skills required.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills as well as creativity and resourcefulness required.
Ability to work independently in a deadline-oriented team environment required.
Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and execute multiple projects under demanding deadlines are essential.
Excellent customer service and social skills and high emotional intelligence to best communicate with a wide range of audiences.
Ability to quickly reprioritize to ensure resources (e.g. work group members systems tools etc.) are in place to achieve objectives. Responds positively and is supportive of change initiatives.
Prior experience with Blackbaud Raisers Edge or similar software required.
Ability to work independently in a deadline-oriented team environment required.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills as well as creativity and resourcefulness.
A team-based attitude is necessary to work with internal and external constituencies.
Current or past membership in the Association of Donor Relations Professionals preferred.

Education

Bachelors Degree (Required)

Pay Range

$99840.00-$164736.00 Salary

At Lurie Childrens we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity reflecting individual contributions experience and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees leadership incentivesfor select roles health and retirement benefits and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation consult your recruiter or click the followinglink to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO) Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

Supplemental Life AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities
Discount purchasing program

Theres a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Childrens we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds skills and viewpoints recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly appreciate differences and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Childrens and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ancestry age disability marital status pregnancy protected veteran status order of protection status protected genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

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