Position Number: 090664
Location
Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA
Position Summary
The Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations is responsible for increasing the visibility of the College by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding corporations and foundations. The incumbent is actively engaged in working to establish long-term partnerships and strengthen existing relationships with the corporate and foundation sector, as well as other key communities that will result in funding for the immediate and long-term goals of the College.
The position provides the expertise to advance the College's interests by researching and identifying sources of support, proactively seeking opportunities to generate new proposals based on corporate guidelines and interest, and by maintaining strong communication ties with corporate and foundation donors and prospects.Required Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree, CFRE certification preferred, and a minimum 5 years demonstrated successful corporate and/or foundation fundraising experience preferably in higher education (or a comparably complex organization)
- Experience working directly with program officers of local and national foundations.
- Superior writing skills, including grant proposals and letters, as well as excellent interpersonal, presentation, persuasion and negotiating skills.
- Energetic, ambitious, goal oriented, hands-on, and creative, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Ability to build a budget in line with corporate or foundation guidelines for projects and programs for which the College is seeking support.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, strong customer service, interpersonal, organizational, team building and communication skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel and to work occasional evening and weekend hours.
- Demonstrated knowledge of trends, legislation and key issues impacting our business.
- Preference will be given to candidates with corporate and/or foundation experience, particularly with a private college and/or public university.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Proficiency knowledge of fundraising database applications (Experience with Salesforce is preferred)
Posting Number: S1406P
EEO Statement Summary
Morehouse College is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
