Position Number: 79000
Type of Recruitment: External
Position Summary:
Supports the fundraising efforts of the university by coordinating outreach to corporations and foundations for philanthropic support.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree.
Three years of related experience (university advancement, higher education administration, nonprofit administration, industry, or equivalent).
Computer experience, including MSWord, Excel, Powerpoint.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
Effective verbal and strong written communication skills.
Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
Ability to be accurate and pay attention to detail.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
A collegial team building style with a proven ability to work effectively with people who possess different work styles and methods.
A proven track record in meeting goals and objectives.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to proactively engage faculty and/or grant program officers by phone, videoconference, email, and in person,
Ability to travel within Michigan and out of state, as needed.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters or doctoral degree.
Five years or more of related experience (university advancement, higher education administration, nonprofit administration, industry, or equivalent).
Three years of experience in a corporate or foundation relations program at a college or university.
General understanding of the structure of higher education and familiarity with a college or university environment.
Awareness of fundraising strategies in higher education.
Proven track record of soliciting and closing six and seven figure gifts and grants from corporations and/or foundations.
Experience working with a donor database and with major private funding sources (foundations, corporations, philanthropic, etc.).
Grant writing experience.
Ability to review and revise/enhance grant applications in collaboration with faculty authors, deans, the provost, and the president prior to submission.
Ability to write briefings for university leaders and internal and external correspondence.
Experience collaborating with a university sponsored research office to secure corporate and foundation support.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Coordinates the work of the corporations and foundations relations efforts, with attention to fundraising goals, research, grant writing, moves management, and qualification, solicitation, and stewardship visits.
Maintains a prospect pool consisting of corporations and foundations able to make major gifts of $100,000 or more.
Mentors and coaches other development officers who have corporate or foundation relations prospects in their portfolios or who are assisting deans interested in approaching corporations and foundations.
Interfaces with the universitys Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) to maximize research revenue from corporate and foundation prospects.
Works to build teams across departments/colleges at CMU for larger grant proposals.
Works to build multi-institutional teams in collaboration with partner universities and nonprofits for even larger grant applications.
Works with department heads, deans, and the provost, to identify faculty who may be competitive for nationally advertised corporate or foundation RFPs.
Works collaboratively with the Office of Career Development regarding corporate recruitment of talent and strategies for corporate engagement.
Provides staff support for the Business Development Committee of the Advancement Board, including coordinating meetings, preparing meetings with the committee chair, and assisting the chair in running meetings. Travels to corporate and foundation meetings across the state and the country, alone and with faculty, deans, and the provost, as needed; attends such meetings virtually as needed.
Staffs corporate and foundation meetings on campus.
Writes grant proposals; edits the proposals of other fundraisers and faculty.
Creates briefing materials for university leaders with corporate and foundation meetings; edit the briefings of others as needed.
Creates correspondence, thank you notes, and stewardship materials for corporations and foundations.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $70,000-$85,000
Division: University Advancement
Department: Development/Stewardship/Prospect Research
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm; some evenings, weekends and travel as necessary
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
About the Department:
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions – Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more – are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards:
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit letters of recommendation.
To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/37225
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Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
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