Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Company: University of the Pacific
Location: Stockton
Posted on: May 12, 2022
Job Description:
Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Job
Title Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Department Foundation / Corporate Campus Stockton Posting Number
201302738P Full or Part Time Full Time Number of Months 12 Work
Schedule Work performed during standard business hours. Must also
be prepared to work non-business hours and weekends. Position End
Date Open Date 03/04/2022 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special
Instructions to Applicants For first consideration, please apply on
or before March 18, 2022 Position Summary Information Primary
Purpose Under limited direction, the position is responsible for
administering, cultivating, stewarding and soliciting corporate and
foundations in alignment with the University's mission and
strategic plan. This position exercises autonomy in proposing
collaboration with University Development colleagues as well as
non-Development faculty and staff for cross-disciplinary
fundraising strategies. Essential Functions
- Determines and actively promotes and evaluates corporate and
foundation funding opportunities that align with University
priorities and initiatives in order to ensure submission of strong
applications for funding.
- Drafts grant proposals, prepares stewardship reports and
letters, and assists with developing agendas and site visits;
researches new prospects; prepares briefings and background
materials.
- Visits and develops relationships with foundation and corporate
directors and personnel on behalf of the University at their
location as well as hosts campus visits to build and enhance
relationships with potential outside funding partners.
- Identifies creative and strategic ways for stewarding donors
and cultivating the donor to align with future funding or giving
opportunities.
- Provides training and guidance to empower colleagues with the
ability to successfully utilize effective grant writing
techniques.
- Ensures compliance with proposal submission requirements and
deadlines, including drafting, editing, and compiling supporting
documentation.
- Helps identify potential foundation and corporate funding
prospects.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. Minimum
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Three (3) years of successful work experience in a higher
education development role or sales/solicitation experience in
another industry. Preferred Qualifications Skills/Knowledge and
Expertise:
- Excellent persuasive writing and research capabilities.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in corporate and/or foundation
prospect identification, relationship building, and
solicitation.
- Superior written and oral communication skills, with
exceptional attention to detail and the ability to articulate a
compelling case for philanthropic support programs.
- Expertise in use of English grammar, punctuation, and
syntax.
- Knowledge of best practices in proposal development.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Self-motivation and discipline to regularly set and achieve
goals.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills
in large groups as well as with individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects and complete
them in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain cooperative and effective
working relationships with others.
- Positive attitude, proven ability to work successfully with
diverse populations and demonstrated commitment to promote and
enhance diversity and inclusion. Physical Requirements The physical
demands described here are representative but not definitive of
those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment with
use of computer and phone. Requires extended periods of sitting and
repetitive hand/wrist motion while using computer keyboard and
phone. Occasional standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending,
stooping and reaching. Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:
Work performed during standard business hours. Must also be
prepared to work non-business hours and weekends. Occasional travel
both local and overnight. Use of laptops and cellular devices
required while on University business. Hiring Range Commensurate
with experience, exempt All applicants who receive a conditional
offer of employment are required to execute a release and
authorization for a background screening. AA/EEO Policy Statement
University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal
opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In
compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is
committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff
and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in
the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff
on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry,
age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and
veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy,
gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical
disability. Posting Specific Questions Required fields are
indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher degree?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have at least three (3) years of successful work
experience in a higher education development role or
sales/solicitation experience in another industry?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have at least three (3) to five (5) years of
experience in developing proposals for foundation and/or corporate
fundraising?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you available to work non-business hours and weekends?
- Yes
- No
- * Pacific participates in federal healthcare programs. As such,
a required part of the hiring process is to verify that potential
employees have not been excluded from participating in federal
programs for mandatory exclusions (including for fraud, controlled
substances crimes, patient abuse or neglect, or other
program-related crimes) or for other permissive exclusions by the
Office of Inspector General. A "Yes" response would be considered
disqualifying. Please answer the following question accordingly:
Are you currently excluded from participation in federal programs
(including Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal healthcare
program)?
- Yes
- No
- * Pacific participates in federal healthcare programs. As such,
a required part of the hiring process is to verify that potential
employees have not been excluded from participating in federal
programs for mandatory exclusions (including for fraud, controlled
substances crimes, patient abuse or neglect, or other
program-related crimes) or for other permissive exclusions by the
Office of Inspector General. A "Yes" response would be considered
disqualifying. Please answer the following question accordingly:
Have you received notice that you are under review for possible
exclusion from any federal programs (including Medicare, Medicaid,
or any other federal healthcare program)?
- Yes
- No
- * How did you first learn about this employment opportunity?
- University of the Pacific Website
- Asianlife.com
- Blackperspective.com
- CentralValleyJobs.com
- Craigslist
- Dice.com
- Higheredjobs.com
- Hispanic-Jobs.com
- Indeed.com
- Insidehighered.com
- LinkedIn
- Lgbtconnect.com
- Metrochamber.org
- Monster.com
- Thelaa.org
- SimplyHired.com
- Workplacediversity.com
- Association of American Colleges and Universities
(AAC&U)
- Chronicle of HIgher Education
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- EDUCAUSE
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium - Northern California
(NorCal HERC)
- Modesto Bee
- Pacific Employee
- Personal Referral
- Professional or Association Listserv
- Publication or website from a professional organization
- Sacramento Bee
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Stockton Record
- Agency Referral
- Other Online Job Board
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