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Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Originally chartered in 1949, UNC Health Foundation’s mission is to inspire philanthropic support to transform health and provide hope to benefit the people of North Carolina and around the world. We do this by engaging partners who generously give to increase access to world-class care, accelerate innovative research, and train the next generation of health leaders. UNC Health Foundation is proud to be the philanthropic partner of UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine.

**Summary** :

This position will work closely with the Vice President, Philanthropy and the Chief Philanthropy Officer/President and appointed team members to implement the Foundation’s strategic plan and key opportunities. The Assistant Vice President, Philanthropy will lead, organize, direct, and manage faculty engagement, frontline fundraising processes and procedures and in partnership with prospect development, help streamline and manage $100K+ prospect strategy meetings and discussions with gift officers across all program areas.

**Responsibilities** :

• Strategic Planning & Goal Setting: Define clear, ambitious goals aligned with organizational priorities. Guide the team to develop annual work plans with measurable KPIs and success metrics.

• Performance Management: Monitor progress through quarterly reviews, leveraging analytics to assess impact and inform strategy. Provide timely feedback and support continuous improvement.

• Motivation & Communication: Foster a collaborative and purpose-driven environment through transparent communication, recognition, and shared accountability.

• Revenue Growth & Goal Achievement: Support development officers in achieving and exceeding financial targets by removing barriers, offering strategic guidance, and optimizing donor strategies.

•Leading People: Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Encourages workforce engagement by building a commitment to excellence and by promoting the organization's vision internally and externally. Delegates responsibility clarifies expectations and holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility. Leads in a deliberate and predictable way and operates with transparency. Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods. Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.

•Leading Change: Acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action. Brings about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Establishes an organizational vision and implements it in a continuously changing environment. Is open to change and new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Deals effectively with pressure and remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks. Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks. Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others.

•Results Driven: Exceeds organizational goals and customer expectations. Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Delivers high-quality services and is committed to continuous improvement. Fosters a culture of safe and compassionate patient care. Makes well-informed, timely decisions, even when data are limited or solutions produce unfavorable results. Positions the organization for success by identifying new opportunities and builds the organization by developing and improving services. Leads the budgeting process. Uses cost-benefit thinking to set priorities, monitors expenditures in support of programs and policies, and identifies cost-effective approaches.

• Digital Program Enhancement: Lead the modernization of philanthropic operations by integrating digital platforms, CRM systems, and data analytics to improve annual giving donor stewardship, campaign effectiveness, and team efficiency. Promote digital fluency across the Foundation and champion innovation in engagement strategies.

• Manage a team of five full-time professionals while working cross-functionally with multiple teams and colleagues across the Foundation to advance strategic initiatives. This role carries philanthropic accountability aligned with the team’s overarching fundraising goal of $155 million, with performance measured through data-driven metrics and outcomes.

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward gifts in support of UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine priorities. The metric-driven financial targets assigned to this position are commensurate with the overarching team goal. Expected to build, replenish and carry a portfolio 100 principal and major gift donors and prospects and will be required to meet the standard visit and proposal metrics as set forth by the UNC Health Foundation.

• Serve as a trusted collaborator to Associate Vice Presidents and key institutional leaders across UNC Hospitals and UNC Faculty Physicians, including Clinical Department Chairs. Facilitate alignment between philanthropic strategies and clinical priorities, ensuring fundraising initiatives are responsive to departmental needs and positioned to advance the missions of UNC Health and the UNC School of Medicine. Collaborate with the Executive Directors of Advancing Health, Cancer, Children’s and the other Assistant Vice Presidents to create and implement a faculty engagement program. Create clear, consistent, defined fundraising processes and procedures for all frontline fundraisers.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of ten (10) years of development related experience, with at least seven (7) years of management experience. Experience in an academic medical center, university or large college setting is preferred. A successful track record in soliciting and closing principal, major, deferred and annual gifts as well as comprehensive campaign experience are required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and presentational skills required. Superior written and verbal communication skills required. Demonstrated supervisory experience of fundraising staff required. Working knowledge of computer-related office tools and database management.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNC HCS Foundation

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.