Kent State University 160 ASB
Kent, Ohio (United States)
Phone: 330-672-5012 Web: www.kent.edu
Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer [No. 990261]
Job ID: 53422
Job Views: 8,416
Location: Kent, Ohio
Job Category: Academia-Higher Ed
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $ 65000 per year
Occupations
Education: Classroom Teaching, University
Job Description
The Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer will initiate, develop and coordinate fundraising approaches to secure gifts, grants and donations from corporations and foundations to support university priorities. To maintain a pool of corporate and foundation prospects, both locally and nationally, to generate support for university priorities to meet or exceed established fundraising goals and responsibilities.
Job Requirements
The Institutional Advancement office is currently raising funds for The Centennial Campaign, an unprecedented effort to raise substantial new resources for Kent State’s students, faculty and programs. Kent State completed its first major capital campaign in 2003, surpassing a $100-million goal by $22 million.
Kent State University has been selected as one of the 2011 “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation’s number one source of news and information about colleges and universities.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or relevant field; minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in development, donor relations or relevant field is required. Experience in higher education administration and corporate and foundation fundraising is preferred.