The Director of Corporate Sponsorships and Foundation Relations has primary responsibility to raise significant, substantial philanthropic support for UIS’ mission and goals. These goals are often aligned with UIS capital or comprehensive campaigns and are implemented through the University’s colleges, schools, and other academic and non-academic units. This position plans strategies and actively seeks support for the benefit of the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS). The role’s emphasis is on identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of different corporate sponsors and Foundations. The individual is expected to develop and manage a portfolio of different corporate sponsors and foundations as well as collaborate with other units on campus to create strategies for how we engage/ask entities to support UIS in a cohesive manner.

Duties and Responsibilities (Include, but are not limited to):

  • Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and provide stewardship activities for corporate sponsors and foundations in collaboration with UIF and the colleges and units of UIS.
  • Serve as prospect manager and solicitor for major donor business and foundations with a giving potential of $25,000 or more, coordinating all activities associated with securing
    and stewarding major gift commitments.
  • Execute successful corporate and foundation donor relations activities, including significant gift development, with high-ranking executives, including preparation of high level
    funding presentations and written proposals, donor correspondence and other written materials.
  • Facilitate extensive coordination and execution of UIS strategies to broadly engage with corporate and foundation entities, overseeing and assigning campus representatives with
    actions intended to enhance the University’s relationships with outside individuals and organizations they represent.
  • Travel to local and regional territories to develop working relationships with high-end prospective donors; some travel will be in conjunction with that of the UIS Vice
    Chancellor for Advancement/UIF Senior Vice President and/or the UIS Chancellor.
  • Assist in directing capital and comprehensive campaigns of UIF and the UIS campus. Provide development leadership and plan and execute fundraising plans for assigned
    colleges, units and departments of UIS, coordinating plans in conjunction with deans, chairs and directors.

Qualifications (Include, but are not limited to):

  • Minimum Qualifications
    1. Bachelor’s degree
    2. Minimum of five (5) years (60 months) of combined professional experience in alumni relations, development, fundraising, general management, or marketing. With a minimum of three (3) of the years (36 months) in corporate and/or foundation fundraising.
  • Preferred Qualifications
    1. Master’s degree
    2. Demonstrated professional experience in higher education or other nonprofit environment.
    3. Willingness and ability to assume responsibility for high-level projects as assigned.
  • Travel Requirements: Day and overnight travel is expected (10%)

UIS Benefit Programs:

  • Choice of competitive health insurance plans, a dental plan, flexible spending plans, several types of term life insurance, long term disability insurance,
    supplemental investment programs and additional optional offerings.
  • Tuition Waivers – Employees and their children may be eligible.
  • Leave – sick time, shared benefits leave, vacation time, floating holidays, several paid holidays and other opportunities to take time away from work when necessary.
  • Work-life balance programs – Be Well Illinois, Recreation and Wellness Programs, Adoption Benefit, Smoking Cessation Program, Weight-Loss Benefit, State Employee Assistance Programs

UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Persons with
disabilities, women, and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: Director: $70,000 – $77,000
Apply Directly at: https://uis.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/996?c=uis

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