Transformational Gifts serves as a resource to advance high-impact philanthropic opportunities at the top of the giving pyramid. The program convenes expertise across Development and the institution to align strategy, leadership engagement, and execution in service of exceptional benefactor experiences and institutional priorities. Responsible for programmatic leadership of assigned priority areas. Applies leadership and strategic skills along with programmatic expertise to plan and suggest strategies that attain programmatic goals in alignment with the departmental business strategic and operating plan. Strategic thinking, program management, project management, and collaboration in partnership with department and institutional leadership are essential. Serves as knowledge expert in programmatic area and interprets, clarifies, and maintains knowledge of activities in assigned areas. Understands, maintains, and applies knowledge of the philanthropic process across the entire fundraising cycle as it pertains to the programmatic function. This may include, but not limited to, identifying gift opportunities, strategic proposal development, Memorandum of Understanding, crafting gift agreements, assisting with communication, training and education, allocations and stewardship. The Development Program Director serves as the main Development contact for leadership in assigned programmatic and priority areas. The Development Program Director is versed in Mayo Clinic policies and procedures with regards to fundraising and provides an institutional perspective at all times.