Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government
Relations
Job Details
Job Location : Main Campus - SAN RAFAEL, CA
Position Type : Staff - Full Time
Position Summary
The Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations
(CFGR) is responsible for securing financial support from
corporations, foundations, and government agencies for the annual
operating needs, endowment, and capital needs of the University. A
primary role of this position is to introduce and represent
Dominican to institutional prospective and current donors. This
position is responsible for managing the CFGR department's work
including, but not limited to, proactively identifying and
researching grant opportunities; connecting faculty and leadership
with grantors; grant writing and editing; developing and managing
grant budgets; preparing thorough grant status log and reports;
complying with all grant report requirements; and achieving
fundraising goals.
Responsibilities
Serve as the external face of Dominican to prospective and
current CFGR donors and proactively identify, initiate, and
participate in introductions with key leaders and
stakeholders.
Identify, cultivate, and solicit philanthropic support by
developing and maintaining relationships with program officers and
key decision makers at foundations and corporations.
Responsible for coordination, planning and execution of funding
procurement from corporations, foundations, and government
agencies.
Work with faculty and staff on all aspects of CFGR gift and
grant seeking including: prospect research, proposal development
and writing, grant budget development, and coordinating with the
Academic Affairs and Business Services Offices regarding compliance
issues related to securing outside support for research projects,
academic programmatic support, student scholarships, university
initiatives, and capital projects.
Conduct internal administrative review of all grant proposals
developed with faculty and staff prior to submission to the funding
agency.
Work with Human Resources and Business Services Departments to
ensure that budget and staffing allocations proposed for various
grants are congruent with University policies.
Provide accurate and complete records of submitted/pending,
secured, and to-be-submitted grants for the development of monthly
reports.
Work with faculty, staff, and Business Services Office to
ensure that all fiscal and programmatic grant reports are completed
in a timely manner.
Define the training needs of faculty and staff and facilitate
faculty meetings or workshops on grant writing.
Help advance the strategic plan of the overall University.
Oversee work of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Relations
staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university
Minimum of 5 years of direct fundraising experience in a
nonprofit, preferable higher education experience
Proven track record of achieving annual revenue targets
Proven management and leadership capabilities
Experience working with senior level executives
Strong verbal communications skills and demonstrated ability to
write clearly and persuasively
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and thorough
understanding of strategic development
Demonstrated ability to prospect, cultivate, and solicit
institutional donors
Thorough understanding of best practices within the development
field
Experience utilizing fundraising data base programs
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Additional Position
Information
Priority will be given to applications submitted by June 24,
2022; however additional applications may be considered until the
position is filled
Must be willing to consent to a background check
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