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College Philanthropy Officer Associate
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Lexington, Kentucky
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Full-Time
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$48K - $80K
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Development & Advancement
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August 21st, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Kentucky is hiring a College Philanthropy Officer Associate. This role supports the College of Medicine Philanthropic Initiatives Team by partnering with departments and gift officers to manage endowed and non-endowed events, activate fund leveraging strategies, and enhance philanthropic infrastructure. The position serves as a liaison between the team, internal departments, budget officers, and College of Medicine departments.
Highlights
- Supports philanthropic initiatives within the College of Medicine.
- Partners with departments and gift officers on lectureship and symposium events.
- Implements fund leveraging strategies and promotes fund utilization.
- Acts as liaison among philanthropy team, budget officers, and college departments.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of related experience.
- Salary ranges from $48,214 to $79,560 per year.
- Position is full-time and classified as staff.
- No supervisory responsibilities.
- Work involves sitting, standing, walking, and occasional lifting up to 10 lbs.
- Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, with potential evenings and weekends.
College Philanthropy Officer Associate Full Description
College Philanthropy Officer Associate
Posting Details
Job Title | College Philanthropy Officer Associate
Requisition Number | RE55518
Working Title | Associate Director of Philanthropic Initiatives
Department Name | 7H0PH: COM Philanthropy
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $48,214-79,560/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | This position may require sitting, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.Occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs may be required.
Shift | Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm, evenings and weekends based on departmental need.
Job Summary | The College of Medicine Philanthropic Initiatives Team seeks an Associate Director to be a vital partner in building philanthropic infrastructure for the college.
This position will report to the Senior Director and serve as an essential liaison between our team and our internal department, our budget officers, and our College of Medicine departments.
Daily activities will include partnering with departments and gift officers to support endowed and non-endowed lectureship/symposium events, activating on fund leveraging strategies, and promoting utilization efforts in the college. The successful candidate will have a strong attention to detail, a willingness to manage multiple different types of projects at once, be a consummate team player, and care about the mission of advancing academic healthcare in Kentucky.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 09/03/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number | RE55518
Working Title | Associate Director of Philanthropic Initiatives
Department Name | 7H0PH: COM Philanthropy
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $48,214-79,560/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | This position may require sitting, standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.Occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs may be required.
Shift | Monday through Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm, evenings and weekends based on departmental need.
Job Summary | The College of Medicine Philanthropic Initiatives Team seeks an Associate Director to be a vital partner in building philanthropic infrastructure for the college.
This position will report to the Senior Director and serve as an essential liaison between our team and our internal department, our budget officers, and our College of Medicine departments.
Daily activities will include partnering with departments and gift officers to support endowed and non-endowed lectureship/symposium events, activating on fund leveraging strategies, and promoting utilization efforts in the college. The successful candidate will have a strong attention to detail, a willingness to manage multiple different types of projects at once, be a consummate team player, and care about the mission of advancing academic healthcare in Kentucky.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities |
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 09/03/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * The Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (PAE) recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. These values are collaboration, communication, mission driven, mutual respect, innovation and transparency. Please choose one of the PAE values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.
(Open Ended Question) - * Tell us about a time when you saw a way to improve a system/process/workflow and you were able to activate on that idea. What was your strategy and what was the outcome?
(Open Ended Question) - * Please describe your experience working with various constituent groups in an organization as it relates to project management.
(Open Ended Question)
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Required Documents
- Resume
- Curriculum Vita
Optional Documents
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