Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Apply NowCompany: Whitworth University
Location: Spokane, WA 99251
Description:
Salary: $85,687.00 - $93,000.00 Annually
Location : Whitworth University Campus
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Division: Institutional Advancement
Department: Donor Relations
Opening Date: 07/09/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Position Summary
Whitworth is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations to join our Institutional Advancement team. This position is responsible for managing corporate and foundation relations, acting as a liaison to the Whitworth School of Business and its advisory board, and engaging with major gift donors. The role also involves facilitating the President's Leadership Forum and similar community/external relations programs.
Core Responsibilities
Major Gift Officer | 30%
Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience
Other Details
SCHEDULE
Full-time (1.0 FTE) | 40 hours per week | 12 months
A background check and sexual misconduct check will be required of the successful candidate. A resume, cover letter, faith statement, and names, email addresses, and phone numbers of at least three (3) professional references will also be required.
You are on this webpage because a position at Whitworth sparked your curiosity. If you find yourself questioning hitting the apply button because you might not meet 100% of the qualifications, we think you should do it! Research continues to show that women and BIPOC candidates are less likely to hit the apply button unless they meet all the listed qualifications. One way we are working to overcome this trend is every search committee at Whitworth has a trained Equity Advocate (EA) serving on the team. Our EAs are trained to make space for committees to consider each candidate's unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when you click apply, please know that your application is reviewed by a committee of real, living, and breathing human beings who want to understand your experience and skills to find ways you relate to the key competencies needed for success in the position.
Looking for resources to help with writing a faith statement? Check out our for more information.
Learn more about our shared work to achieve and sustain inclusive excellence
Whitworth complies with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws that are applicable to religious nonprofit institutions and does not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, sex, or disability. With our Christ-centered commitment to building a diverse and inclusive community, the university encourages applications from populations underrepresented at Whitworth including members of racial/ethnic communities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Online applications are stored on a secure site. Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
At Whitworth University, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our faculty and staff by offering an extensive benefits package. Eligible employees can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
Location : Whitworth University Campus
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Division: Institutional Advancement
Department: Donor Relations
Opening Date: 07/09/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Position Summary
Whitworth is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations to join our Institutional Advancement team. This position is responsible for managing corporate and foundation relations, acting as a liaison to the Whitworth School of Business and its advisory board, and engaging with major gift donors. The role also involves facilitating the President's Leadership Forum and similar community/external relations programs.
Core Responsibilities
Major Gift Officer | 30%
- Manage relationships with assigned major gift donors and cultivate new prospects.
- Steward relationships with planned giving/wills and bequests donors and prospects.
- Support IA staff-directed fundraising efforts, including the annual fund, President's Gathering, President's Club, and One Pine Day.
- Travel as needed to visit key constituents.
- Serve as the primary relationship holder for local and regional corporations.
- Dedicate efforts to advance new business relationships and integrate activities across campus.
- Identify cultivation strategies for corporate prospects.
- Write and submit funding proposals for events, programs, projects, and capital development activities.
- Involve the president in corporate campus visits and significant fundraising asks.
- Serve as the Advancement liaison to the School of Business and its Business Advisory Board.
- Uphold the university's mission, public relations, and brand management standards.
- Cultivate foundation relationships in alignment with institutional fundraising priorities.
- Write and submit private foundation proposals, coordinated with the Director of Sponsored Programs.
- Participate with the president and other staff in planning and executing the Presidents' Leadership Forum, including contract management, sponsor recruitment, and event administration.
- Further relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.
- Write an annual plan with strategies for the assigned major gift portfolio.
- Write and upload call reports detailing each meaningful donor engagement.
- Participate in major gift officer meetings, reporting, training, and consultant advising.
- Uphold the university's mission, public relations, and brand management standards.
Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree is required and Whitworth considers candidates with a wide range of educational backgrounds. We value the skills and knowledge candidates bring to Whitworth, regardless of the paths they have taken to acquire them.
- Three to five years of relevant advancement or planned giving experience (five years of comparable experience may be considered).
- Demonstrated growth in cultural competence, awareness of societal and structural inequities, and proven experience in effectively establishing relationships and positive communications with students and other constituents across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, varying abilities, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, class or religious perspectives.
- A personal commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith and learning.
- A commitment to the educational mission of Whitworth University as a comprehensive Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with donor management software.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including writing and editing; some proposal and grant writing experience is desired.
- Self-motivated with strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- Capacity for project management and problem-solving.
- Availability and willingness to travel in the U.S. as needed.
- Masters degree.
Other Details
SCHEDULE
Full-time (1.0 FTE) | 40 hours per week | 12 months
A background check and sexual misconduct check will be required of the successful candidate. A resume, cover letter, faith statement, and names, email addresses, and phone numbers of at least three (3) professional references will also be required.
You are on this webpage because a position at Whitworth sparked your curiosity. If you find yourself questioning hitting the apply button because you might not meet 100% of the qualifications, we think you should do it! Research continues to show that women and BIPOC candidates are less likely to hit the apply button unless they meet all the listed qualifications. One way we are working to overcome this trend is every search committee at Whitworth has a trained Equity Advocate (EA) serving on the team. Our EAs are trained to make space for committees to consider each candidate's unique and relevant skills and attributes. So, when you click apply, please know that your application is reviewed by a committee of real, living, and breathing human beings who want to understand your experience and skills to find ways you relate to the key competencies needed for success in the position.
Looking for resources to help with writing a faith statement? Check out our for more information.
Learn more about our shared work to achieve and sustain inclusive excellence
Whitworth complies with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws that are applicable to religious nonprofit institutions and does not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, sex, or disability. With our Christ-centered commitment to building a diverse and inclusive community, the university encourages applications from populations underrepresented at Whitworth including members of racial/ethnic communities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Online applications are stored on a secure site. Only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
At Whitworth University, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our faculty and staff by offering an extensive benefits package. Eligible employees can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-matched retirement plans
- programs available for employees, their spouses, and dependents
- Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- based on full-time equivalency (FTE)
- Access to an
- Resources for Christian vocation and calling
- No cost access to the University Recreation Center (UREC) and the Megan E. Thompson Aquatic Center
- 17 paid holidays throughout the year