Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Development Job Summary: The Associate Director of Children’s Miracle Network and Community Development manages a portfolio of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) fundraising programs and community‑based event partnerships that benefit Vanderbilt University Medical Center, with a primary focus on raising funds for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The Associate Director works collaboratively with Monroe Carell leaders, CMN colleagues and community partners to grow philanthropic support, amplify awareness of VUMC’s mission and help identify prospects for the annual giving and major gifts pipelines. The role serves as a key liaison to CMN fundraising partners, including student led Dance Marathon programs, media partners, Play Yellow initiatives, and Extra Life participants, providing year round guidance, stewardship and operational support to strengthen philanthropic engagement with Monroe Carell. . Vanderbilt University Medical Center Development Position Description Functional Title: Associate Director of Children’s Miracle Network and Community Development Reports to: Director of Development Purpose: Through the exceptional capabilities and caring spirit of its people, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) leads in the delivery of exemplary health care, improving the lives of individuals and communities regionally, nationally and internationally. We combine transformative educational programs, compelling scientific discoveries, and distinctive personalized care to achieve this goal. To consistently achieve excellence in medical science and health care, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Development builds relationships and encourages philanthropic contributions to directly impact today’s work and to secure a strong future of service. Enthusiastic and timely support from our philanthropic partners enables the Medical Center as a nonprofit academic medical institution to excel in conducting groundbreaking research, training future leaders and providing compassionate care to patients. Position Summary: The Associate Director of Children’s Miracle Network and Community Development manages a portfolio of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) fundraising programs and community‑based event partnerships that benefit Vanderbilt University Medical Center, with a primary focus on raising funds for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The Associate Director works collaboratively with Monroe Carell leaders, CMN colleagues and community partners to grow philanthropic support, amplify awareness of VUMC’s mission and help identify prospects for the annual giving and major gifts pipelines. The role serves as a key liaison to CMN fundraising partners, including student‑led Dance Marathon programs, media partners, Play Yellow initiatives, and Extra Life participants, providing year‑round guidance, stewardship and operational support to strengthen philanthropic engagement with Monroe Carell. Primary Responsibilities: Work with development leaders to establish measurable goals and objectives aligned with funding priorities of Monroe Carell and CMN. Manage a portfolio of student‑based and community‑based fundraising events and programs that support Monroe Carell. · Provide guidance on best practices to ensure strong fundraising results and mission alignment. · Develop and implement strategic fundraising and stewardship plans that strengthen donor relationships and foster pipeline growth. · Support all aspects of assigned fundraising events and programs, including planning, partner engagement, volunteer coordination and post‑event analysis. Support Dance Marathon programs (college and K–12), advising student leadership teams, attending key meetings and events, assisting with financial tracking and ensuring program compliance and stewardship. Collaborate with media partners to support annual Radiothon event(s), including day‑of logistics, patient story coordination, interview preparation and fundraising tracking. Support the Extra Life gaming peer-to-peer fundraising program through community engagement, stewardship, and coordination of annual fundraising initiatives. Serve as a liaison to other corporate and community partners engaged in CMN fundraising initiatives. Assist with special corporate engagement projects as assigned. Conduct check presentations and tours of Monroe Carell for donors and prospects. Represent VUMC at events and prepare key leaders for attendance. Maintain accurate fundraising records and program data using systems such as CMN’s Mission Control, DonorDrive and Smartsheet. Build productive working relationships with VUMC Development colleagues, Medical Center partners and CMN’s national office. Uphold departmental and institutional policies regarding confidential information. Perform other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: · Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) · Minimum 1 year of relevant experience Preferred Qualifications: · 3+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience, especially in health care, special events or peer-to-peer fundraising. Experience with volunteer management, program growth and event planning execution and evaluation. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain solid working relationships with student groups, community partners, volunteers, and VUMC faculty, staff and leaders. Professional attitude; able to exhibit enthusiasm, persuasion and good judgment in interactions with others. Excellent project management and organizational skills. Effective communication skills, including public speaking and written communication. Focused and results-oriented; able to set priorities, meet goals and consult with partners to resolve issues. Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint); familiarity with Canva, CRM systems and project tools (e.g., Smartsheet) preferred. This is a full-time position. Some travel, and evening and weekend work will be required. Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more. At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Core Accountabilities: Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams. Core Capabilities : Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively :- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.- Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work. Position Qualifications: Responsibilities: Certifications: Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level: 1 year Education: Bachelor's Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health. Our mission: personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. Making Health Care Personal. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At VUMC, we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. We value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and discovery, and seek to be a place where everyone has the chance to thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and expanding footprint in towns and communities across the region. We employ more than 28,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and graduate medical education as well as critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fund-raising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many more. Our growing health system has more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds at: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital It’s also home to hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region. We serve our community with many unique and specialized services including the Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center that does the most heart transplants in the world, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, Burn Center and many more. World-leading academic departments and centers make scientific discoveries, advance clinical care and train the next generation of health care professionals. Our robust research enterprise consistently ranks among the highest in the country as measured by peer-reviewed grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals, including being nationally ranked in multiple medical specialties for treating the most complex conditions in adults and children by US News and World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked as the No. 1 children’s hospital in the southeast in 2024. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in Making Health Care Personal.