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Director, Development and Corporate Relations

Employer
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Nov 14, 2021

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Director, Development and Corporate Relations

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development and Corporate Relations is responsible for successfully developing and implementing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for SIAM’s fundraising efforts, leading to secured financial support from individuals, corporations, and foundations. These strategies include the major gifts program, annual fund and individual giving, planned giving, corporate giving and sponsorship, special events, and capital campaigns. The Director will work closely with the Executive Director and SIAM leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategies for the implementation of a robust development program for SIAM, tied to an annual plan and goals.
  • Identify, secure, and steward grants from private foundations, corporations, and public sources to support SIAM’s programs and initiatives.
  • Grow a major gifts program including identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors.
  • Oversee grant seeking for special projects including researching, proposal writing, and reporting requirements.
  • Build a planned giving program with a focus on deferred gifts through estates and charitable gift annuities and trusts.
  • Direct the annual fund program, including mailings and annual fundraising drives.
  • Develop a corporate giving program, including building strategic alliances with corporate partners.
  • Direct capital campaigns and other major fundraising drives.
  • Coordinate fundraising special events.
  • Conduct prospect research.
  • Assist in developing business opportunities, products and services.
  • Oversee fundraising database and tracking systems.
  • Generate donor communications.
  • Assist in creation of print and digital content to support fundraising activities.
  • Maintain gift recognition programs.
  • Perform other related duties as requested.

 Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree preferred
  • Minimum of five years’ experience in development and fundraising
  • Demonstrated excellence in organizational, managerial, collaboration, and leadership skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Creativity, initiative, and independence in carrying out responsibilities

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) is an international community of 14,500+ individual members. Almost 500 academic, manufacturing, research and development, service and consulting organizations, government, and military organizations worldwide are institutional members. SIAM was incorporated in 1952 as a nonprofit organization to convey useful mathematical knowledge to other professionals who could implement mathematical theory for practical, industrial, or scientific use. SIAM continues today to advance the application of mathematics and computational science to engineering, industry, science, and society. SIAM is located 3600 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. SIAM offers a competitive and comprehensive salary and employee benefits package. SIAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Please send cover letter and resume to Susan Palantino, palantino@siam.org .

 

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