Assistant Director of Development, Corporate & Foundation Relations

CSU Careers•Long Beach, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations develops and manages a portfolio of corporate and private foundation prospects and partners to secure philanthropic support for university priorities. The position collaborates with university leadership, faculty, and staff to identify funding opportunities, develop competitive proposals, cultivate and steward relationships, and advance strategic fundraising initiatives that support the university’s mission.

Requirements

Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
Handles tasks with grace and committed to providing quality customer service.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong and consistent work ethic and professionalism complimented by a positive attitude and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility and integrity.
Ability to solicit donations both verbally and in writing via email and/or letter.
Ability to travel locally to meet with prospective donors.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of people - volunteers, prospects, donors, faculty, staff, students, and vendors.
Ability to be discrete in handling confidential information.
Ability to perform clerical work involving sound judgment, accuracy and efficiency.
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with program staff, academic departments, the Vice President’s office, and a variety of offices and individuals on and off campus.
Working knowledge of Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Power Point, Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat, Canva, CRM databases, grant research databases, and social media platforms like LinkedIn.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.
Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a related field and two years of related experience required.
Valid California driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and independently manage a portfolio of corporate and foundation prospects, driving all phases of the development life cycle: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal, with responsibility for securing annual renewals and new entry- and mid-level philanthropic investments in support of university priorities.
Collaborate with faculty and campus partners to research, write, coordinate, and submit grant applications, proposals, and letters of inquiry, with a focus on entry- and mid-level awards ranging from $10,000 to $75,000.
Lead the proposal development process with grant seekers and ensure alignment with university policies, approval requirements, and gift and grant compliance standards.
Lead prospect cultivation and stewardship activities, including campus visits, in-person and virtual meetings, presentation materials for corporate and foundation representatives, and the development of impact reports.
Create and maintain the CFR LinkedIn page to promote external philanthropic engagement, and produce the CFR Grant Opportunities Digest to increase campus awareness of philanthropic opportunities and application deadlines.