Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Job at James Madison University
Position Number 4122 Posting Number F2159 Position Type Administrative and Professional Faculty Position Status Full Time College/Division Development Department 100495 - Corp and Foundation Relations Pay Rate Commensurate with Experience Specify Range or Amount Is this a JMU only position? No Is this a grant-funded position? No Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No
Position Summary Information
About James Madison University
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.
General Information
The primary responsibilities of the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations are the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of private gifts from foundations and corporations in support of university priorities. Projects will require close working relationships with colleagues in the Office of Development and the Division of University Advancement, as well as with faculty, administrators, and other university officers; an understanding of the program goals and objectives of JMU’s academic and administrative units and of the university as a whole; and an understanding of the funding interests and requirements of the corporate and foundation communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Raise an annually established goal for corporate and foundation contributions.
- Identify and manage a portfolio of corporations and private foundations that have both the interest and inclination to support various strategic initiatives at James Madison University.
- Manage a staff of one associate/assistant director, an administrative support staff member and student workers.
- Assume a level of calling activity commensurate with the expectations and requirements of the position, writing detailed and timely reports on each contact.
- Develop and implement strategies to build corporate and foundation interest, involvement and support of the university and its academic and administrative units.
- Work closely with colleagues in the Office of Development and the Division of University Advancement to manage the corporate and foundation program in a way that ensures the full resources of the office, division and university are brought to bear on any given situation.
- Work with the college deans and other officers of the university in the planning and implementation of long term strategic fundraising initiatives for their units.
- Coordinate, write and submit funding proposals, and otherwise solicit gifts in support of university priorities.
- Ensure that corporate and foundation gifts and awards are properly acknowledged, accounted for and stewarded.
- Work with Office of Advancement Information Services to develop systems to effectively manage individual corporate and foundation prospects as well as the corporate/foundation database as a whole.
- Inform faculty and administration regarding potential prospects and changes in corporate partners.
- Advise faculty on the feasibility of obtaining private gift support, and assist faculty in developing funding proposals and identifying corporations and foundations that may support their needs.
- Work with the Office of Annual Giving staff to design and implement a corporate annual fund.
- Assume responsibilities as a major gifts officer or annual fund calling officer, as circumstances require.
- Coordinate efforts with the Office of Sponsored Programs, and Research and Scholarship to help maximize funding opportunities for both programs.
- Design and implement an annual fundraising plan, and provide an annual report assessing the plan’s effectiveness.
- Manage the Madison Trust program including faculty project recruitment, vetting process of projects, donor recruitment, event day management and program follow-up.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President for Development.
Qualifications
Required:
- Minimum of five years corporate and foundation development experience or equivalent experience in a related field.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Experience in team building, staff supervision and motivation and management.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and work effectively with staff, administrators, faculty, alumni, and the members of boards and advisory groups.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as a member of a larger team.
- Ability to work effectively under deadline, set and maintain priorities, and manage a variety of projects simultaneously.
- Ability to relate to diverse constituencies.
- High comfort level with technology.
- Willingness to travel extensively and to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree required/master’s degree.
- Personnel management experience.
- Demonstrated success as a proposal writer in higher education in higher education.
Conditions of Employment
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Date
04/18/2023
Beginning Review Date
05/17/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Proposed Starting Date
EEO Statement
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report
Notice of Availability – Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters of importance related to security and safety. The report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire safety information.
The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, the university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, protocols for the immediate notification of students and staff upon confirmation of a significant emergency on campus and other matters of importance related to security and safety. The report includes statistics for the most recent three-year period of reported crimes that have occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by JMU or its affiliates; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes campus housing fire statistics for the most recent three-year period, a description of each on-campus student housing facility fire safety system, the number of fire drills held during the previous calendar year, policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames in student housing; and procedures for student housing evacuation in the event of fire along with other fire safety information.
The JMU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes the Harrisonburg campus and the three overseas branch campuses; Florence, Antwerp, and London. It is available electronically
You can obtain a copy of any of this report by contacting the Office of Public Safety, MSC 6810, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (540)568-6769/6913.
Minimum Reference(s) Required
3
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/14439
Additional Posting Information
JMU’s Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.
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