Senior Director, Corporate and Foundations Relations

Obama Foundation•Chicago, IL

23h•$166,820 - $208,573•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Corporate and Foundations Relations (CFR) leads a corporate and foundation relations program with ambitious fundraising and engagement goals. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Development, this frontline leadership role builds on the momentum of the Obama Presidential Center’s June 2026 opening. The Senior Director works with select Board members, Foundation leadership, and cross-departmental teams to cultivate, develop, and steward corporate and foundation partners at the seven- and eight-figure level, while managing fundraisers who expand the CFR prospect pipeline. The role leads fundraising for the Obama Presidential Center, Foundation programs, and key initiatives. It personally manages a portfolio of top $1M+ partners, develops customized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans, supports senior leaders’ engagement with prospects, and fosters effective collaboration across the organization. The position also promotes effective Salesforce use, oversees fundraising collateral with support from the Development Donor Relations Team, and manages and develops a team of five professionals. This is a hybrid role based at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, Chicago. The stated salary range is $166,820 to $208,573.

Requirements

Demonstrated extensive experience in corporate and foundation fundraising.
A minimum of eight years in a leadership and managerial position.
Track record of building relationships with corporate and foundation Corporate Social Responsibility leadership and C-suite executives.
Track record of closing partnerships of $1M or more.
Deep understanding of CFR fundraising programs and high-level partner strategies.
Excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.
Ability to develop and maintain long-term, productive relationships internally and externally.

Responsibilities

Lead the CFR team responsible for corporate and foundation partnerships.
Personally manage a portfolio of top $1M+ corporate and foundation partners and develop customized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for each.
Manage execution of a best-in-class CFR strategy supporting the Obama Presidential Center, Foundation programs, and key initiatives.
Develop partnerships with select Board members, the Chief Executive Officer, and senior Foundation leaders; prepare and follow up on their engagement with CFR prospects.
Build cooperative relationships with other departments and collaborate on partner cultivation, engagement, and grants management.
Represent the CFR team in internal leadership and strategy meetings, working groups, and cross-departmental efforts to build a culture of philanthropy.
Promote Salesforce use to track and evaluate team metrics, and use data to improve practices and inform decisions.
Ensure timely creation and distribution of fundraising collateral, including personalized proposals, stewardship materials, and presentations, with support from the Development Donor Relations Team.
Manage and develop a team of five professionals, providing guidance and strategic counsel to advance their portfolios and initiatives.
Meet fundraising targets and deliver prospect portfolio strategies, contact management plans, stewardship and engagement plans, a Board fundraising activation plan, best-practice sharing forums, and fundraising and stewardship materials, collateral, briefings, and personalized proposals.
Perform other duties as assigned.