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

Assistant Director, Annual Giving (2 Positions Available) - Requisition #265150 & 265151

The Assistant Direct, Annual Giving position is an essential role in advancing a unified, integrated approach to annual giving across the School of Medicine (SOM) and Duke University Health Systems (DUHS).

This position will implement the One Duke Health strategy that aligns donor interests with institutional priorities in patient care, research, and education. The job duties in this role will provide critical function to execute a comprehensive omni-channel solicitation strategy and time-limited special campaigns that retains and engages donors across DUHS and SOM, with focus on high-priority messaging. This role will also enable real-time performance tracking and continuous refinement of engagement strategies, ensuring maximum impact.

This position will report to the Senior Director, Annual Giving. As a member of the Annual Giving & Grateful Patient Programs team, the Assistant Director will assist in developing donor-centric giving programs with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of grateful patient and community donors and dollars raised for SOM and DUHS.

Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1926, Level 13)

Director of Development, Medicine, Surgery, & Clinical Care - Requisition #262794

The Director of Development, Duke Health reports to the Executive Director of Development, Duke Health and develops fundraising programs and strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward grateful patients and friends of Duke Health Medicine, Surgery and Clinical areas, including the Departments and Dermatology, Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery, and Urology and the following centers and institutes: Duke Heart Center, Duke Transplant Center, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, the Duke Eye Center, and James R. Urbaniak MD Sports Sciences Institute.

Click here for full position description and to apply. (Job code 1821, Level 16)
 

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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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