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Washington University in St Louis
Washington University in St. Louis, Clayton, Missouri; 101 South Hanley
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Location
ST. LOUIS, MO 63105

 Scheduled Hours
37.5
Position Summary
The Executive Director of Individual Giving in Medical Advancement reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Advancement and serves as the strategic leader responsible for driving sustainable growth in annual and leadership-level philanthropy among grateful patients and friends through Individual and Community Fundraising.
The primary purpose of this role is to build and execute a comprehensive individual giving strategy that strengthens the donor pipeline, increases philanthropic participation and revenue, and generates a strong base of future major gift support for WashU Medicine. As a member of the Medical Advancement Senior Leadership Team, the Executive Director oversees a team of frontline fundraising professionals and establishes clear performance metrics, data-informed segmentation strategies, and disciplined outreach efforts.
Through strong team leadership and cross-functional partnership, this role is intended to expand individual donor engagement and deliver measurable revenue growth aligned with institutional and campaign priorities.
Job Description
Carry a select portfolio of leadership annual donors and prospects, including individuals with the capacity to make significant multi-year and blended commitments, and develop innovative strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward grateful patients and friends. Drive near-term annual and leadership giving revenue growth while strengthening the long-term pipeline for major and principal gifts across WashU Medicine.
Responsible for developing, executing, and advancing a comprehensive strategy to acquire, retain, and upgrade donors through clear performance metrics. Establish, track and report on key performance indicators that measure the effectiveness and efficiency of fundraising activities and performance for the Individual Giving team.
This role will collaborate closely with colleagues across annual giving, major gifts, communications, events, and stewardship roles to create an integrated donor experience that blends personalized outreach, strategic cultivation, meaningful engagement opportunities, and thoughtful recognition.
Build and lead the Individual Giving and Community Fundraising team by recruiting, managing, and mentoring reporting Associate Directors, Assistant Directors and administrative staff. Manage, mentor and support Community Fundraising team made up of a Senior Director, Associate Director and administrative support.
Serve as a strategic partner to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Medical Advancement and the Medical Advancement Senior Leadership Team, advancing the continued growth and evolution of the grateful patient and friends annual and leadership giving program in collaboration with University Advancement and School of Medicine stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Equipment
Office equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Relevant Experience (8 Years)
Not Applicable
A driver's license is not required for this position.
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Compensation
Base pay is commensurate with experience.
The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.
Questions
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Accommodation
If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.
All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Pre-Employment Screening
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
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