Corporate and Foundations Relation, Director

Tulane University • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations is a professional frontline fundraising position reporting to the Executive Director of Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations. The position will be responsible for identifying, cultivating and soliciting a targeted portfolio of priority corporate and foundation prospects for the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Science and Engineering in concert with school-based strategic objectives. The Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations will engage with and support deans and faculty teams to identify key companies and foundations for which engineering, technology, and health research is vital; develop and implement corporate and foundation strategies; and articulate the corporate and foundation investment value proposition. The position will work closely with other departments within the Office of Advancement including Donor Relations, Advancement Communications and Marketing, Principal Gifts, Major Gifts, and Advancement Information Services. The Director undertakes corporate and foundation relations functions with minimal management or oversight, and provides thought leadership for the frontline corporate and foundation fundraisers within the office.

Requirements

• Professional frontline fundraising experience.
• Experience identifying, cultivating, and soliciting corporate and foundation prospects.
• Ability to engage with and support deans and faculty teams.
• Skill in developing and implementing corporate and foundation strategies.
• Ability to articulate a value proposition.
• Experience working collaboratively with various advancement departments.
• Ability to undertake functions with minimal management or oversight.
• Ability to provide thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identifying, cultivating and soliciting a targeted portfolio of priority corporate and foundation prospects for the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Science and Engineering in concert with school-based strategic objectives.
• Engaging with and supporting deans and faculty teams to identify key companies and foundations for which engineering, technology, and health research is vital.
• Developing and implementing corporate and foundation strategies.
• Articulating the corporate and foundation investment value proposition.
• Working closely with other departments within the Office of Advancement including Donor Relations, Advancement Communications and Marketing, Principal Gifts, Major Gifts, and Advancement Information Services.
• Undertaking corporate and foundation relations functions with minimal management or oversight.
• Providing thought leadership for the frontline corporate and foundation fundraisers within the office.

What This Job Offers

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