Columbia College Chicago
Director of Development, Foundation and Corporate Relations
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Director of Development, Foundation and Corporate Relations
Join Columbia College Chicago as a Director of Development, Foundation and Corporate Relations. We are a private urban institution of approximately 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, offering a distinctive curriculum that blends liberal arts, creative and media arts, and business. In collaboration with the Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, the Director of Development, Foundation and Corporate Relations is responsible for growing philanthropic revenue from local and national foundations and corporations in support of all programs at Columbia College Chicago. The Director will develop and execute a strategy for foundation and corporate relations designed to build and strengthen partnerships, outreach, and engagement activities that advance the mission of Columbia. This position will partner with faculty, staff, senior administrators, and volunteers to understand, interpret, and promote Columbia’s programs and initiatives. Responsibilities include: Assess current and potential giving needs and opportunities and create a plan to maximize philanthropic support from foundations and corporations locally and nationally. Manage a portfolio of foundation and corporate prospects to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts and grants. Conduct prospect research, and devise and execute plans to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward institutional funders. Coordinate with faculty and staff to explore, synthesize, articulate, and prioritize ideas for foundation and corporate support, and develop written products that capture and relay need and opportunity in compelling ways. Build, network, and nurture effective working relationships with senior management, deans, faculty, and staff to identify and prioritize funding needs. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required. Five years of fundraising and/or foundation relations experience is required. Higher education experience is desired. Knowledge of higher education, creative industries, and the Chicago marketplace is preferred. Must be inclusive, collaborative, and demonstrate exceptional oral and written communication skills. We offer a rewarding work environment with competitive benefits, including affordable health, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, and educational assistance programs. Columbia College Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning civil rights. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected characteristics.
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Join Columbia College Chicago as a Director of Development, Foundation and Corporate Relations. We are a private urban institution of approximately 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, offering a distinctive curriculum that blends liberal arts, creative and media arts, and business. In collaboration with the Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, the Director of Development, Foundation and Corporate Relations is responsible for growing philanthropic revenue from local and national foundations and corporations in support of all programs at Columbia College Chicago. The Director will develop and execute a strategy for foundation and corporate relations designed to build and strengthen partnerships, outreach, and engagement activities that advance the mission of Columbia. This position will partner with faculty, staff, senior administrators, and volunteers to understand, interpret, and promote Columbia’s programs and initiatives. Responsibilities include: Assess current and potential giving needs and opportunities and create a plan to maximize philanthropic support from foundations and corporations locally and nationally. Manage a portfolio of foundation and corporate prospects to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts and grants. Conduct prospect research, and devise and execute plans to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward institutional funders. Coordinate with faculty and staff to explore, synthesize, articulate, and prioritize ideas for foundation and corporate support, and develop written products that capture and relay need and opportunity in compelling ways. Build, network, and nurture effective working relationships with senior management, deans, faculty, and staff to identify and prioritize funding needs. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required. Five years of fundraising and/or foundation relations experience is required. Higher education experience is desired. Knowledge of higher education, creative industries, and the Chicago marketplace is preferred. Must be inclusive, collaborative, and demonstrate exceptional oral and written communication skills. We offer a rewarding work environment with competitive benefits, including affordable health, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, and educational assistance programs. Columbia College Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning civil rights. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected characteristics.
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