Director, Foundation Relations - University Advancement

Washington University in St. Louis • Clayton, MO

4d • $84,200 - $148,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Executive Director of Foundation Relations, the Director is responsible for securing major gift level support from foundations whose charitable objectives are consistent with those of Washington University in St. Louis (WashU). The position raises funds for a diverse range of purposes including but not limited to research, facilities, programs, scholarships, and endowment with primary focus on the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences departments, centers and initiatives. The successful candidate will be strategic, thoughtful, collaborative, and experienced in the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts and grants.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Relevant Experience (5 Years)
• Analytical Thinking
• Capital Campaigns
• Communication
• Computer Technology
• Confidentiality
• Deadline Management
• Detail-Oriented
• Donor Solicitation
• Fundraising
• Grantmaking
• Interpersonal Interactions
• Nonprofit Management
• Professional Etiquette
• Professional Integrity
• Project Management
• Prospect Management
• Self-Starter
• Speaking Clearly
• Synthesize Information
• Teamwork
• Work Collaboratively
• Working Independently
• Workplace Productivity

Nice To Haves

• Value placed on organizational loyalty, commitment, pride, integrity, mutual respect, and collegial openness.
• Development experience in a complex university environment
• A deep appreciation for and the ability to articulate the mission and aspirations of the Washington University.
• Desire to play a meaningful role in the University community and to share in its commitment to research and education.
• Ability to work with collaboratively with diverse constituencies within a complex organization.
• Experience in foundation relations or in development work that includes work with foundations and funding organizations.
• Direct experience in the exploratory, cultivation and solicitation stages of fundraising.
• Demonstrated success in playing a lead or highly active role in securing significant grants from foundations, including at the six- and seven-figure level.
• Knowledge of the major national foundations.
• Master's degree
• No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
• No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Responsibilities

• Identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of foundations and philanthropic organizations.
• Engage in qualifications, strategy, relationship building, and proposal development for gifts or grants.
• Partner with faculty, members of the philanthropic Strategy team, and fundraising colleagues to develop effective fundraising strategies that lead to well written proposals for Foundations, aligning these proposals with the Dean/Center director’s priorities and with overall university fundraising goals.
• May include being the primary writer on a grant or gift.
• Develop and implement innovative plans for enhancing stewardship of foundation donors.
• Provide timely reports of grants from foundations that have made philanthropic gifts to the University.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the programs and research priorities being conducted by faculty within the schools, departments, and units for which he/she is the staff liaison, including the Arts, Humanities, and Social Science departments, centers and institutes of the Danforth Campus.
• Conduct regular meetings with Philanthropic Strategy partners to identify research and programs at the university that align with foundations’ funding interests.
• Once research projects are identified, work with faculty and academic staff to build and submit proposal(s).
• Identify new viable prospects or proposal opportunities.
• In collaboration with the Assistant Director, oversee the maintenance of the Office of Foundation Relations website, including the database of open foundation funding opportunities targeted to the strengths of the Danforth Campus.
• Identify, secure, and attend meetings for leadership and faculty with foundation staff.
• Host campus visits by foundation representatives.
• Attend professional Corporate and Foundation Relations conferences.
• Responsibly document all work with prospects and funders into the constituent relationship management tracking system in a timely manner in accordance with the policies and procedures of University Advancement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director