Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with the University
of Utah and University of Utah Health in the search for a Senior
Director of Advancement, College of Nursing.
Reporting to the Senior Executive Director of
Advancement, Academic Health Sciences and the Dean of the College
of Nursing, the Senior Director of Advancement, College of Nursing
will seek philanthropic support for priorities of the College of
Nursing under the guidance of and in collaboration with the Dean,
College of Nursing and Senior Executive Director of Advancement,
Academic Health Services. In this essential and highly visible
position, the Senior Director of Advancement will manage
relationships with a portfolio of donors with the capacity to make
major to principal gifts in the six- and seven-figure gift range.
The Senior Director of Advancement will build philanthropic support
by engaging with and developing and maturing relationships with
University of Utah Health alumni; university faculty and
administrators; and leaders and representatives of foundations,
corporations, and government agencies. The Senior Director of
Advancement will articulate and execute an annual advancement work
plan focused on best practices, including goals, metrics, and
philanthropic priorities, leading to the procurement of private
support for the College of Nursing.
Founded in 1850, the University of Utah is the state’s public
flagship institution, a top-tier research university, and Utah’s
oldest institution of higher education. The university provides its
more than 35,000 students opportunities to grow with nearly 100
undergraduate majors to choose from, and almost as many minors and
certificates. With a motto of Imagine, then Do, the
university encourages all learners to be active participants in the
educational process and to believe that all things are possible. An
institution on the rise, Utah Athletics was invited to join the
Pac-12 in 2010 due to both its sporting prowess and the
university’s strong academic and scientific research achievements.
The University of Utah is leaving the Pac-12 Conference and will
joining the Big 12 Conference starting with the 2024 season. It
also boasts the lowest tuition among its Pac-12 and Big10 public
peers and the lowest student-to-faculty ratio (18:1) of Utah public
institutions. With an endowment of approximately $1.32 billion,
there is a strong network of alumni and friends that care deeply
about the institution and its continued success.
The University of Utah is classified by the Carnegie Foundation
among the 146 research universities with the “highest research
activity” in the nation. The University of Utah is a member of the
prestigious Association of American Universities, which for more
than 120 years has recognized the most outstanding academic
institutions in the nation. U.S. News and World Report
ranks dozens of the university’s programs—from computer science to
psychology to physics to dance—in the top 100 in the nation. It has
also been ranked first for best online college for bachelor’s
degree programs, best online college for master’s degree programs,
and best online for doctoral degree programs by
OnlineColleges.com.
As an institution with a strong business school, The Princeton
Review has named the university among the top 25 for online
M.B.A. programs and entrepreneurship. The University of Utah is
also a great place to work, with Forbes it third amongst
America’s best employers for women.
The University of Utah College of Nursing strives for
excellence in education, research, patient care, and community
engagement. The College of Nursing prepares nurses at all education
levels, as well as gerontologists, with an enrollment of more than
650 students. U.S. News & World Report rankings
include: #11 Nurse-Midwifery, #18 Doctor of Nursing Practice
program, #24 Online Master of Science in Nursing program, and #29
Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The College is the only
nursing school in Utah that is part of an academic healthcare
system, providing opportunities for diverse clinical learning
opportunities for students, interdisciplinary team science, and
clinical practice opportunities for faculty and staff.
With a $40 million grant funding portfolio, the College of Nursing
is ranked #21 in National Institutes of Health funding among
colleges of nursing. The College of Nursing is a focal point for
clinicians and researchers to collaboratively design, lead, and
achieve equitable improvements for the well-being of individuals,
families, and communities. Its high priority research programs in
the areas of health equity, social determinants of health, and
chronic and serious illness complement its strengths in caregiving,
gerontology, informatics, women’s health, and clinical and
translational research. The Emma Eccles Jones Nursing Research
Center provides unprecedented infrastructure and support for the
College’s research mission and includes highly educated and trained
pre- and post-award staff support, and a biostatistics core.
Diversity and inclusiveness, independent inquiry, and collegiality
form the fabric of everyday life for College of Nursing faculty and
students.
The University of Utah celebrates the rich diversity of its staff,
students, trainees, and faculty, by striving to make its campus a
welcoming, inclusive, and anti-racist environment. The ways in
which communication takes place should always seek to honor the
humanity of each person who crosses paths with the institution,
where no one perspective is more worthy than another. University of
Utah and University of Utah Health highly encourage applications
from historically underrepresented minority groups, persons with
disabilities, persons who have served in the military, and others
who would bring additional dimensions of education and experience
to the team.
University of Utah and University of Utah Health will consider
candidates with a broad range of backgrounds. A bachelor’s degree
or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at
least seven years of progressively responsible experience in higher
education development or advancement, preferably in academic health
sciences, with a history of cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding
leadership gifts of significant institutional impact is preferred.
A master’s degree is preferred, although equivalent development or
advancement experience may substitute for educational institution
experience. All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter
and résumé. Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of
the University of Utah Health and the College of Nursing as well as
the responsibilities and qualifications presented in the
prospectus.
University of Utah and University of Utah Health are committed to
the inclusion of all qualified candidates. If you require
reasonable accommodation in completing this application,
interviewing, or participating in the selection process, please
contact Marianna DiVietro at mariannadivietro@aspenleadershipgroup.com.
The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $145,000
annually.
To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1340.
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