Careers
We take pride in being a place to work that encourages growth, teamwork, communication, recognition of achievement, and positive co-worker/supervisor relationships.
Careers at Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs
Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs (DHDAA) is an integral part of Duke Health — a world-class organization dedicated to excellence in research, patient care, and education.
DHDAA drives Duke Health's philanthropic efforts, from identifying opportunities for individuals to support a host of health areas to facilitating transformational gift opportunities for donors.
Our organization encompasses a full slate of resources and services, designed to support the department's donor-centric fundraising and includes dedicated staff for research, communications, donor relations, and events.
It’s our people who make this all possible. If you’ve got a passion for fundraising in support of Duke Health’s mission, we want you to join our team.
What’s It Like to Work at DHDAA?
We take pride in being a place to work that encourages growth, teamwork, communication, recognition of achievement, and positive co-worker/supervisor relationships.
We aspire to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas — an exchange that is best when all our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are respected and allowed to flourish.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
For information about employment benefits and policies, please refer to the Duke Human Resources website.
Job Opportunities
Director, Children's Donor and Patient Relations - Requisition #272297
The Director of Donor and Patient Relations is a dynamic and mission-driven leader who plays a critical role in advancing philanthropic support for Duke Children's. This position drives strategic engagement through best-in-class donor and patient relations, powerful patient storytelling, innovative content development, program management and impactful community partnerships. The role integrates stewardship, and public facing initiatives to elevate awareness and inspire giving in support of Duke Children's mission.
This position reports to the Assistant Vice President of Duke Children's and Duke Cancer Institute Development and works collaboratively with colleagues throughout the Duke Children's team and Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs (and Duke University) to maximize marketing and communication support of Duke Children's.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1926, Level 13)
Staff Assistant, Individual Giving - Requisition #271768
Provide high-level administrative support to assigned team members of the individual Giving team on a wide range of issues, including complex situations of a confidential and sensitive nature. Analyze complex issues, identify viable options and communicate options to the pertinent individuals; when appropriate, implement solutions. Work independently to manage projects assigned. Provide administrative management and coordination for the assigned functions. Maintain confidential files and information, demonstrating sound judgment when dealing with leadership, personnel, donor information and sensitive issues concerning prospects and donors.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 476, Level 9)
Director, Duke Children's Strategic Events - Requisition #271885
The position will be responsible for enhancing external relationships and building philanthropic pipeline through donor societies, strategic events and third-party fundraisers for Duke Children's. This position will engage a community of donors and volunteer fundraisers focused on raising dollars and awareness for Duke Children's. This individual will promote and grow our annual events, identify new events and people and organizations interested in supporting unrestricted or programmatic dollars on behalf of Duke Children's.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1889, Level 14)
Director of Development, Medicine, Surgery, Clinical Care - Requisition #271827
The Director of Development, Duke Health reports to the Executive Director of Development, and is a member of the Duke Health Medicine, Surgery and Clinical Care fundraising team. This team partners with the clinical, research, and educational leaders across a broad portfolio of departments, centers, and institutes, including Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, Urology, Orthopedic Surgery, Dermatology, Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, the Heart Center, Transplant Center, Eye Center, Molecular Physiology Institute, and Sports Sciences Institute, to advance philanthropic support for patient care, research, education, and innovation.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1821, Level 16)
Director of Development, Duke Children's - Requisition #271859
The Director of Development, Duke Children's reports to the Executive Director of Development, Duke Children's and develops fundraising programs and strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward grateful patients and friends of Duke Children's and Duke Health including the Divisions of Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Neonatology, Rheumatology in the Department of Pediatrics; the Division of Surgery; and the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1821, Level 16)
Executive Director, Strategic Events - Requisition #270976
The Executive Director of Strategic Events reports directly to the Associate Vice President of Advancement Programs and Campaign and leads the management of Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs Strategic Events team. The position is responsible for planning and coordinating programs that enhance and support the cultivation, stewardship, engagement, and fundraising objectives of Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs, and for developing policies, protocols, technology tools, and standards for event execution and programming. This position requires interaction with the highest level of Duke Health leadership, represents DDuke Health with donor and alumni constituents, and defines and supervises work processes for multiple individuals on complex projects. This position manages the overall Strategic Events program for Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1182, Level 16)
Director, Prospect Management - Requisition #270150
The Director of Prospect Management at Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs (DHDAA) reports to the Executive Director of Prospect Development. The individual is responsible for ensuring that prospect management best practices for grateful and alumni prospects are communicated and supported throughout the organization. They utilize sophisticated modeling and leverage patient and alumni data to proactively build and curate the prospect pipeline - at all giving levels - and help guide our proactive prospect identification efforts at DHDAA.
Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1730, Level 14)
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With its close ties to the community and commitment to outstanding education, its venerable past, and vital future, Duke University and Duke University Medical Center offer extraordinary opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds. We invite you to discover your own future potential for growth, achievement, and professional satisfaction by investigating the possibilities at Duke in Durham.
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