Director, Foundation Relations Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Boston University • Boston, MA

70d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University, affiliated with Boston Medical Center, is a leader in medical innovation, research, and compassionate clinical training. The school receives $40-50 million annually, with a significant portion coming from private foundations, corporations, and associations, primarily supporting scientific research, especially for junior researchers, postdocs, and PhD students.

Requirements

• Identifying and cultivating private organizational funders (foundations, associations, trusts, etc.).
• Working collaboratively with the dean, department chairs and faculty members to develop and submit written solicitations (letters of inquiry, concept papers, proposals, etc.) focusing on 6- and 7-figure gifts.
• Reporting and stewarding gifts as appropriate.
• Coordinating foundation fundraising with central Foundation Relations and administrative colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a portfolio of top foundation relationships for the School of Medicine.
• Work closely with school leaders, faculty and Advancement colleagues to implement creative cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Formulate and communicate the annual foundation plan/goals/metrics with a variety of internal stakeholders.
• Expand and sustain foundation relationships across the School of Medicine and pinpoint areas of synergy, including support for early career faculty, PhD students and postdocs.
• Alert faculty and school leaders to RFP and other opportunities to seek foundation support.
• Draft and manage grant applications, proposals, reports, project descriptions, etc. for the School of Medicine.
• Initiate, coordinate, and participate in meetings with senior leadership, faculty and foundation partners, both in-person and over zoom.
• Keep current with trends in the foundation community by using the web, e-distributions and other database listings noting grant opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed