Director, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships

tulanectsi; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University invites applications for the Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations in New Orleans, LA. This frontline fundraising leadership role reports to the Executive Director and focuses on cultivating corporate and foundation investments aligned with the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Science and Engineering.

The leader will partner with deans and faculty, create strategy, and engage with senior representatives across industry, higher

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ corporate and foundation fundraising or health/technology industry relationship management experience.
• High school diploma and 11 years’ corporate and foundation fundraising or health/technology industry relationship management experience.
• Master’s degree in engineering, science, business, or a technology field.
• Experience working with an academic research university.
• Commitment to the values of an institution of higher education.
• Knowledge of Tulane University.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate and solicit a targeted portfolio of priority corporate and foundation prospects for the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Science and Engineering.
• Develop and implement corporate and foundation strategies; articulate the corporate and foundation investment value proposition.
• Engage with deans and faculty teams to identify key companies and foundations for which engineering, technology, and health research are vital.
• Travel and attend events on evenings and weekends.
• Collaborate with offices such as Donor Relations, Advancement Communications and Marketing, Major Gifts, and Advancement Information Services.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Relationship management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in engineering, science, business, or technology

Job description

Tulane University invites applications for the Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations in New Orleans, LA. This frontline fundraising leadership role reports to the Executive Director and focuses on cultivating corporate and foundation investments aligned with the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Science and Engineering.

The leader will partner with deans and faculty, create strategy, and engage with senior representatives across industry, higher