Associate Director, Donor Engagement

The Associate Director of enterprise-wide integrated and comprehensive benefactor recognition strategy and programming that supports fundraising and campaign initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• At the direction of the Director and AVP, manage key elements of a comprehensive and engaging benefactor engagement program to provide meaningful and consistent communication and interaction with Donors while promoting a positive attitude towards giving at Jefferson.
• Manage new donor signage projects from conception to installation.
• Provide essential support to ongoing donor recognition efforts for the Honickman Center.
• Manage high level gift management procurement and distribution.
• Manage design and production processes for Professorship related gift items.
• Manage giving society engagement including presidentrsquo;s club, legacy societies and other Jefferson Giving Societies.
• Serve as a primary contact with students for Scholarship Events including annual scholarship dinner and donor events.
• In collaboration with the Special Events team, assist with the planning and execution of all benefactor recognition events including the scholarship and professorship dinners, and giving society events.
• In collaboration with the communications team, assist with all benefactor recognition marketing and collateral, including the OIA website.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jeffersonrsquo;s core values.

Bachelorrsquo;s degree or equivalent level of professional experience required

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Minimum 3-5 years direct or related experience, preferably in the development field in the areas of donor relations, special events, volunteer management, or fundraising. Experience in higher education, healthcare, or a comparably complex organization is highly desirable.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.