The client seeks a Senior Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations to serve as a key member of its development team. This role will plan, organize, and implement a corporate and foundation fundraising program aligned with the organization’s strategic and campaign priorities. The Senior Director will work with senior academic leadership and faculty to develop engagement strategies and relationships that expand opportunities for corporate and foundation philanthropy, collaborative research, sponsorships, professional and executive training, student internships and recruitment, and continuing education.
The Senior Director is expected to have strong expertise in effective foundation grant seeking and in understanding corporate business and marketing needs, with the ability to develop complex relationships and strategies. The role will facilitate communication among campus stakeholders and empower internal units to build deeper and broader partnerships with current and potential corporate and foundation funders. The Senior Director will manage the Corporate and Foundation Relations program to advance the organization’s mission and goals through increased corporate and foundation engagement and philanthropic support.
The Senior Director will partner with colleges and other fundraising units and collaborate with assigned development officers to provide resources and proactively identify promising matches with corporate and foundation funding sources. The position will coordinate corporate and foundation activities across University Advancement functions with peers in sponsored programs activities, and it reports to the Associate Vice President for University Development while supervising the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations.