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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Penn State is currently seeking an Associate Director of Community Fundraising in supporting Penn State Health and the Penn State College of Medicine. As a member of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, you can play an integral role in Penn State's future and contribute to one of the most successful fundraising and alumni relations operations in the country.

The University is committed to ensuring that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to the success of a world-class research institution. We are dedicated to fostering an institutional culture supporting the University's core values, with inclusion being a fundamental strength and an essential element of our public service mission: equity.psu.edu/equity-at-penn-state/resources. The University's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is mirrored in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations' own ongoing work in these spaces: raise.psu.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Annual Programs and working closely with colleagues across Penn State Health and the College of Medicine, as well as other partners, this Associate Director of Community Fundraising will: Oversee and manage signature fundraising events and relationships that support Penn State Health and the College of Medicine, which can include recruitment of teams and individual participants, volunteer engagement and training, soliciting corporate sponsors, building relationships with community donors and content and resource creation; Articulate Penn State's needs, ambitions, and values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion, through excellent informal and formal communications; Steward current external community donors in their fundraising efforts for Penn State Health and the College of Medicine; Establish and maintain effective connections with and provide development support/expertise to community groups, schools, service clubs, and cause marketing partners involved with community fundraising events; Develop, implement, and monitor strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of community and corporate partners; Effectively communicate resources available, provide forms and guidelines from the Development office to support community efforts and provide support, as appropriate, to all third-party fundraising events; Professionally represent Penn State Health and the College of Medicine to community and corporate partners; Develop and implement potential fundraising initiatives that community groups, corporations and organizations can use to support the mission of Penn State Health and the College of Medicine; Maintain a strong working knowledge of the use of protected health information (PHI) in fundraising and provide guidance in this area to clinical staff at the hospital when engaging patient donors.

This position typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher and 3+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The successful candidate will also have:

Proficient ability in strategy development and project management; A dedication to and understanding of the skills required to build relationships with diverse communities; Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; A working knowledge of fundraising platforms such as Donor Drive, iModules, Mobile Cause, etc; Strong technical proficiency with HTML and CSS; Excellent grammatical, written, visual and oral communication skills; Ability to apply design styles that meet brand guidelines; A results-oriented style with high attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment; Demonstrated awareness of and adaptive actions to emerging trends within development and medical fundraising; ensuring that organizational practices remain current and effective; An ability to conform to University and Penn State Health policy; Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills; A proven ability to self-motivate and work both independently and as part of a team; A commitment to professional development, learning, and being mentored.

Operation of a motor vehicle as part of the position's duties and a valid driver's license are required. Successful completion of a motor vehicle records check, in addition to standard background checks, is also required, as well as the following: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

DDAR is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work arrangements should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Penn State's Division of Development and Alumni Relations

If you believe in the power of higher education-and philanthropy-to shape the public good, you'll excel right here in Penn State's Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR). Our organization includes more than 500 professionals engaging a community of more than 700,000 alumni who believe in the power of giving back. Across our interdisciplinary teams of fundraisers, alumni relations professionals, communicators, event planners, financial experts, and more, there is a place for you to make a difference in the lives of students and faculty while taking your own career to new heights. Learn more about us at raise.psu.edu and explore the success of our most recent campaign at greaterpennstate.psu.edu.

Building a Career and a Life at Penn State

Across twenty-four campuses and an online World Campus, our 100,000 students and 17,000 faculty and staff know the real measure of success goes beyond the classroom-it's the positive impact made on communities across the globe. Penn State consistently ranks among the top academic and research universities in the world: psu.edu/this-is-penn-state/facts-and-rankings

Penn State is a diverse and exciting institution that embraces individual uniqueness, fosters a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engages all individuals to help them thrive: equity.psu.edu

This position is based at Penn State Health headquarters in Hershey, Pennsylvania. With proximity to New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and other major metropolitan centers, and with strong ties to Penn State's University Park campus, located less than two hours away, Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine connects central Pennsylvania with world-class medical care, research, and education. Known to residents and visitors as "the Sweetest Place on Earth," the city of Hershey (a short drive away) is still home to the chocolate company creat