About UTHealth
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. Position Overview Position Summary: Develops, implements and evaluates comprehensive fundraising and advancement efforts for identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of regional, national and international foundations, corporations, organizations and/or associations.
Position Key Accountabilities: 1. Identifies, cultivates, stewards and manages a large pool of prospective donors. Develops strategy and solicits gifts from local, national and/or international foundations and corporations. Constructs a set of activities and initiatives leading to the solicitation of major gifts. Promotes mutually beneficial relationships between foundations and corporations and UTHealth. In this capacity, guides foundations and corporations in identifying opportunities for partnership with areas of the University which parallel their priorities 2. Works with volunteers to identify, cultivate and solicit foundation and corporate prospects. 3. Works with prospect research to develop a strong and continuous donor pool. 4. Establishes and maintains strong and effective relationships with the University’s major internal constituencies. 5. Participates in University development meetings as appropriate. Attends events/special functions as required. Travel as required to maintain relationships with donors and to cultivate new prospects. 6. May manage Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection; hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning. 7. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures. 8. Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills: Demonstrated experience working with senior-level and executive leadership. Ability to work with minimal supervision; demonstrated energetic and enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to relate well with and influence decisions of a diverse constituency.
Ability to systematically analyze complex issues and resolve problems quickly, using discretion with sensitive material. Proven track-record of cultivating, soliciting and closing gifts of $50,000 and above. Ability to communicate complex information clearly in oral and written formats to a variety of audiences. Experience with Raiser’s Edge or similar software. Minimum Education: Bachelor degree in a related field.
Minimum Experience: Five (5) years of experience in higher education or healthcare fundraising, or related work at a foundation or corporation at a level comparable to the needs of the position.
How To Apply Link to Posting: https://uth.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/director-of-corporate-foundation-relations-4206 Recruiter: Nikesh ‘Nick’ Kumar, 713/500-3152, Nikesh.Kumar@uth.tmc.edu