Career Opportunities
There are jobs – and there are careers. The Upstate Foundation gives you the chance to do the kind of work that is meaningful, the opportunity to challenge yourself and learn new skills, and the prospect of working alongside a team of talented and motivated people.
Open positions – details below
Assistant Vice President for Development-Golisano Children’s Hospital
The Assistant Vice President for Development – Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital (AVP) reports to the Vice President for Development and is part of the senior management team for The Upstate Foundation, Inc.
Position overview
The AVP will lead a 3-member front line fundraising team, with an administrative assistant. The AVP works collaboratively to develop, implement, and achieve strategic plans for increasing private support for all of the components of Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH).
- Provides leadership and direction for major gifts, corporate and foundation gifts, planned giving, annual giving, and donor relations for GCH
- Directly involved in the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts
- Effectively communicates the mission and values of the Upstate Foundation
- Has a working knowledge of current best practices in all aspects of fund raising
- Collaborates with colleagues
This newly created position is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a highly motivated, energetic fundraising professional who is eager to help drive the fundraising mission of The Upstate Foundation, Inc. forward!
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related Field.
- A minimum of 5 years working in a professional fundraising capacity, including program planning, professional staff management, and personal solicitation with a history of success, goal-achievement, and increased responsibilities.
- An excellent track record of managing, inspiring, leading and directing large and complex staff including frontline fundraisers as well as managers and other staff with an emphasis on building a strong and collaborative team effort.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, analytical and planning skills, a high degree of professionalism and a sensitivity to long-term relationship building and stewardship.
- Proven success in cultivating, soliciting and closing major gifts.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and successfully in a fast-paced environment with professionalism and a sense of humor.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle to make off campus donor/prospect visits and attend events.
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s Degree in related field.
- At least 10 years working in a professional fundraising capacity is preferred.
- Preference given to candidate with experience in an academic health care setting.
Work days
- Monday – Friday
- Must be available to work events held beyond the daily scheduled hours
To apply or review the information visit Job #81305
Assistant Director of Corporate Development
Position overview
Under the direction of the Vice President for Development, the Assistant Director of Corporate Development will:
- Steward corporate partnerships and grant funders
- Identify new corporate prospects
- Prepare proposals
- Present presentations
- Develop campaign and multi-year corporate packages
- Secure commitments and participate in corporate recognition
- Write grant proposals and discover grant opportunities
- Act as a resource for third-party fundraising groups.
Duties and responsibilities
- Identify emerging corporate leadership and industry trends with special emphasis on developing, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding philanthropic support.
- Identify, secure and maintain high quality stewardship process for corporate prospects and donors. Maintain existing strategic alliances.
- Responsible for cultivating and sustaining relationships with foundation and corporate grant funders.
- Manage a portfolio of a minimum of 100 Corporations and Foundations.
- Develop customized multi-year corporate sponsorship proposal packages, to include multiple campaigns and or events.
- Responsible for discovering grant opportunities that match the objectives of the institution.
- Work in collaboration with appropriate faculty or staff in submitting proposals.
- Coordinate grant administration, in monitoring measurable outcomes and expense amounts.
- Submission of timely grant reports and closeout of grants and attention to deadlines is imperative.
- Responsible for publicizing grant awards and donor recognition, working with Foundation staff.
- Act as a resource for some third-party groups (internal departmental and external community groups and organizations) in their efforts to organize and implement fundraising events in support of the Upstate mission and provide appropriate recognition.
- Create customized presentations based on the needs of the donor, must be consistent with the mission of the Upstate Foundation.
- Implement mini campaigns, assist donors to establish new funds and or endowments, and assist the Foundation’s communication team in the creation of related marketing materials.
Hours
- Monday – Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm
- Some nights and weekends
Travel
- This position requires some travel, primarily within the 17-county region of Central New York.
- A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required.
- Use of a personal vehicle is reimbursed at the prevailing IRS standard mileage rate.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree is required.
- A minimum of three years of senior level development experience or three years senior level business to business sales experience is required.
- Excellent communication skills, including writing and oral presentations.
- Experience using donor database systems and online grant research and application systems preferred. Ability to track stewardship and reporting requirements, analyze data to create objectives and measure success.
- Impeccable integrity and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
- Demonstrable, experience in new prospect identification and cultivation in a senior development or sales role. Successful history of fundraising.
- Ability to direct and perform confidential detailed work with accuracy under deadline pressure.
Compensation
- Commensurate with qualifications
- Excellent benefits package
To apply or review the information click here for Job #81716
Accountant II
The Staff Accountant will be responsible for participating in general accounting activities of the Upstate Foundation.
Job summary
The Staff Accountant will be responsible for participating in general accounting activities of the Upstate Foundation and reports directly to the Financial Manager. The accountant will be required to make many analytic decisions, will provide customer service to internal and external constituents in all areas of financial services for the Foundation and communicate with many different Upstate staff members at different levels of responsibility. The accountant must be familiar with bank reconciliations, 1099s, purchase requisitions, accounts payable, general ledger journal entries, and other tasks. Experience in non-profit and/or fund accounting is a plus.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Code payables for input into the accounting system.
- Review weekly accounts payable disbursements report for accuracy.
- Facilitate/Liaise reimbursement-type grants.
- Fund Management oversight and reporting process.
- Lead Golisano Children’s Hospital budget and revenue reporting process.
- Lead the financial aspects of the allocation process for multiple annual campaigns.
- Participate in the month-end close process, perform monthly general ledger reconciliations and annual 1099 reporting.
- Prepare Donor Advised Funds statements.
- Review Quarterly Fund Reports generated by Operations.
- Participate in Endowment Spending process.
- Assist Financial Manager with Alumni organizations reporting.
- Participate in and provide support during the annual audit.
- Assist with statistical reporting.
- Provide backup for the Financial Manager and Accounts Payable Clerk as needed.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance with 1-2 years of accounting or booking experience OR Associate Degree in Accounting or Finance related with 3-4 years experience.
- Must be skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Strong communications skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and general ledger.
- Experience using accounting software.
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
To apply for this position visit Job #81292
Administrative Assistant – Upstate Foundation/Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
Position overview
The Administrative Assistant will provide office support for the Upstate Foundation development staff responsible for fundraising for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Responsibilities include
- Providing clerical and organizational support to departmental campaigns, projects and special events
- Point person for communicating with third party fundraising groups
- Coordinate materials and communications to retailers during their fundraising campaigns
- Manage event timelines, event registration spreadsheets
- Coordinate event volunteers
- Attend select events
- Ccoordinate calendar activities, schedule meetings
- Organize meeting materials
- Order supplies and track inventory
- Prepare tribute letters, and reports
- Other duties as assigned.
Participation in other Upstate Foundation activities as requested.
Qualifications
Associate degree and 1 year related administrative experience, or 3 years of secretarial/administrative experience required, or combination of education and experience required. Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills required, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs. Driver’s license and transportation required.
Hours
- Monday – Friday, daytime
- Requires some weekends and evenings
To apply or for more information: Visit Job #80821
Administrative Assistant – Operations
The Administrative Assistant will provide administrative support for the Upstate Foundation Operations team through positive customer service on the phone, in person, and through the mail.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Generating letters
- Editing mailing lists, performing mail merges
- Creating and editing excel spreadsheets
- Reviewing documentation for accuracy and making any necessary corrections
- Mail and track pledge payment reminders
- Provide event and campaign support
- Pprovide data entry support for constituent records in Raiser’s Edge
- Assist Senior Director of Operations as needed.
Qualifications
- Associates degree and one year of secretarial/administrative experience required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, excellent written/oral communication skills, customer service, organizational, interpersonal, proofreading and computer skills.
Hours
Monday – Friday, daytime
To apply or for more information: Visit Job #77033