Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations

Agency

Department

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The Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations serves as a key member of the Division of University Advancement and is responsible for developing managing and strengthening strategic relationships with corporations private foundations and other institutional funding partners. This position oversees a portfolio of prospective current and lapsed corporate and foundation donors guiding each relationship through the full fundraising cycle including prospect identification cultivation proposal development solicitation stewardship and long-term engagement.

The Director will work collaboratively with university leadership academic units research centers and program partners to align institutional priorities with external funding opportunities.

The Director is expected to serve as a collaborative advancement partner across the university working closely with leadership faculty staff and external stakeholders to advance institutional priorities. This position must demonstrate initiative professionalism strategic thinking and a strong commitment to building sustainable relationships that generate meaningful support for the university.

The salary is determined in accordance with the Universitys compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates education and experience within the assigned salary range for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate and foundation prospects and donors serving as the primary relationship manager for assigned accounts.
• Develop and implement strategies for identification cultivation solicitation proposal submission and stewardship of corporate and foundation partners.
• Collaborate with colleges schools departments research centers and administrative units to identify fundable priorities and prepare compelling cases for support.
• Write coordinate and support the development of proposals concept papers grant requests sponsorship packages briefing materials and stewardship reports.
• Maintain a strategic moves management plan for assigned prospects and donors ensuring timely follow-up documentation and progression through the donor engagement cycle.
• Actively seek new corporate and foundation funding opportunities that align with university priorities including scholarships academic programs research student success initiatives workforce development and special projects.
• Provide support to senior leadership for corporate and foundation cultivation solicitation and stewardship activities.
• Partner with advancement colleagues to coordinate donor engagement strategies campus visits recognition opportunities events and communications.
• Track donor interactions proposal activity commitments and stewardship actions using advancement database systems and reporting tools.
• Represent the Division of University Advancement in meetings with external partners internal stakeholders and university leadership.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising corporate relations foundation relations grant development sponsored projects advancement or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor funder or external partner relationships.
• Experience developing proposals funding requests stewardship materials or strategic partnership documents.

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of corporate and foundation fundraising practices institutional giving trends and relationship-based advancement strategies.
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with various audiences.
• Ability to translate institutional priorities into compelling funding opportunities for external partners.
• Strong project management organizational and follow-through skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively and diplomatically with senior leaders faculty staff donors volunteers and external partners.
• Proficiency with Office 365 applications and donor customer relationship management or advancement database systems.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive donor and institutional information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in business communications public administration nonprofit management higher education or a related field.
• Experience working in higher education especially within a university advancement development sponsored programs or external relations environment.
• Experience working with senior leaders including a president chancellor chief executive officer board member or similar executive-level office.
• Successful track record of securing corporate sponsorships foundation grants institutional gifts or strategic philanthropic partnerships.
• Experience supporting fundraising priorities related to student success academic programs research workforce development or community engagement.

Job Posting Close Date:

• 10/17/2026

Required Attachments:

Please attach all required documents listed belowin the attachment box labeled as either Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter on the application. Multiple attachments may be included in the Resume/CV or Resume/Cover Letter attachment box. Any additional attachments provided outside of the required documents listed below are considered optional.

• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

• Cover Letter

Application Submission Guidelines:

All applicants are required to apply via our Career Site on or before the closing date indicated on the job posting. Applicant inquiries received via email and websites such as Indeed HigherEdJobs etc. will not be considered unless the individual has applied to the available position via thePVAMUCareer site.

The required documents listed in the above Required Attachments section must be attached to the application prior to the job closing date indicated to ensure full consideration for the application submitted. Please contact the Office of Human Resource on or before the closing date indicated above at or should you need assistance with the online application process.

Background Check Requirements:

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

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