Strategic Donor Relations & Grants Assistant

Salem State University; Salem (MA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Salem State University is seeking a Corporate and Foundation Relations Assistant to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward corporate and foundation prospects that support the university through grants, sponsorships, and annual gifts. The role collaborates with campus partners and may require early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

You will work under the associate director of C&F relations to manage donor outreach, reporting, and project coordination while contributing to fundraising goals and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two or more years of relevant fundraising or donor relations experience.
• Superior written and oral communication with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Proficiency in Windows/Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Writing or editing funding proposals, grant applications, solicitation letters, impact/grant/sponsorship reports fulfillment and similar documents.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with business and organization donors/prospects through in‑person and virtual visits, events and correspondence to advance the donor relationship.
• Researching and identifying new C&F funding sources to support current university priorities.
• Helping the C&F team meet its annual fundraising goals through active donor solicitation and follow‑up.
• Supporting outreach to corporate sponsorships in coordination with the Associate Director, Engagement events.
• Managing tracking system for ensuring timely follow through with reporting, proposal deadlines and reporting out pipeline of activity. Managing C&F donor stewardship reporting for donors in portfolio.
• Recording contact reports and proposal information in a timely manner and in accordance with Salem State prospect management procedures.
• Working cross‑departmentally with on‑campus academic and faculty partners in support of documentation sourcing, funder portal management and information submissions (reports, surveys, data collection, etc.).
• Utilizing the current library of grant development materials.
• Works a part of the C&F team with the associate director and coordinator.
• Assist when needed with student staff.
• Other special projects as assigned.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Salem State University is seeking a Corporate and Foundation Relations Assistant to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward corporate and foundation prospects that support the university through grants, sponsorships, and annual gifts. The role collaborates with campus partners and may require early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

You will work under the associate director of C&F relations to manage donor outreach, reporting, and project coordination while contributing to fundraising goals and