Title
Associate Director, Corporate Foundation Relations
Department
Corporate and Foundation Relations
Campus
Queens
Job Description
St. John’s University is pleased to announce a newly created
position of Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation
Relations reporting to the Director of Corporate and Foundation
Relations. The Associate Director will focus on Foundations
specific to the St. John’s University’s mission including some of
the University’s new endeavors such as Bread and life, Vincentian
Institute for Social Action, and Discover the World. The
Associate Director will lead the effort to successfully secure
Foundation gifts supporting these and other projects and will play
a key role in developing and managing the Foundation Advisory
Board.
Responsibilities
- Research foundations whose missions align with that of St.
John’s University and its specific projects of Bread and Life,
Vincentian Institute for Social Action, and Discover the
World.
- Cultivate identified foundations.
- Work creatively, collaboratively and effectively with faculty,
staff and others to develop targeted proposals to identified
foundations.
- Responsible for all aspects of grant proposal submissions
including writing, budgeting and reporting.
- Follow up with foundations as needed including resubmissions
and stewardship.
- Maintain accurate records.
- Assist Director of Corporate Foundation Relations with
establishment and maintenance of Foundation Advisory Board.
- Develop and implement yearly unit plans.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible experience in the
foundations area.
- Proven track record of successful grant submissions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well
with both internal and external constituencies.
- Excellent written skills specifically with grants and
proposals.
- Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Power Point,
Access.
- Ability to multitask in a face paced environment under tight
deadlines.
Salary
Salary commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and
contingent upon the departmental budget.
Submitting for this Position
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employment@stjohns.edu and
Reference Job 1015 in the subject line.