Job Description

Managing Director, Regional Network Development

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow (UMHS) &

University of Michigan Health-West (UMHW)

Lansing, MI

Ignite Impact. Transform Healthcare in Mid-Michigan.

Kirby Bates Associates has been exclusively retained by University of Michigan Health (UMH) to conduct their search for their new Managing Director, Regional Network Development .

Are you a visionary fundraiser with a passion for healthcare? We’re seeking a dynamic leader to spearhead philanthropic initiatives for the UMH Regional Network. As the Managing Director, Regional Network Development, you’ll craft and execute a bold fundraising strategy to elevate patient care, medical research, and community well-being.

Reporting to the Michigan Medicine Development Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Development Officer, with a dotted line to the President, UM Health Regional Network, the Managing Director Regional Network Development will set the strategic direction for fundraising initiatives for the University of Michigan Health Regional Network which includes University of Michigan Health Sparrow (UMHS), and University of Michigan Health West (UMHW).

The person in this role will be responsible for leading the fundraising team and setting the strategic vision to meet fundraising and campaign goals. The Managing Director will manage and solicit a portfolio of major and principal prospects to support UM Health priorities. The Managing Director will provide overall strategic leadership and management to the regional network fundraising team and will work closely with regional and hospital leadership to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Lead with Impact: Build and inspire a high-performing fundraising team to achieve ambitious campaign goals.
• Forge Partnerships: Collaborate seamlessly with regional and hospital leadership to advance shared objectives.
• Cultivate Champions: Identify and cultivate a robust pipeline of major and principal gift donors.
• Drive Innovation: Implement cutting-edge fundraising strategies to maximize philanthropic potential.
• Play a vital role in shaping the future of community healthcare through fundraising and philanthropy.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible development/fundraising experience.
• Demonstrated success in capital fundraising program support and endowment gifts.
• Experience working in healthcare fundraising including proven experience with securing gifts of $1M and more.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, motivate and mentor major gift officers.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically in a complex, highly matrixed organization.

EEO Statement

Kirby Bates Associates is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our associates.

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