Associate Director Of Development Corporate amp Foundation Relations

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Associate Director of Development, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Stanford Law School
Duties: Reporting to the Director of Development, Major Gifts at Stanford Law School, will be responsible for planning and implementing a corporate and foundation fund-raising plan within Stanford Law School. Will operate independently in assigned areas and take responsibility for prospect identification, cultivation and solicitation, proposal development, and coordination of internal support activities. Will collaborate with the law school dean, faculty, law school programs and centers, external relations staff, corporate and foundation representatives, volunteers, and university staff to solicit and close gifts in the range of $100K+ from corporations and foundations, while balancing faculty and funder goals, and complying with university research and development policies. Will partner with the SLS major gift team to develop cultivation and engagement strategies for individuals by connecting them with the academic programs and centers. While working with the Director or Development, Major Gifts and faculty, develop solicitation goals, objectives, and strategies for development projects and/or specific donor populations or geographic regions. Cultivate and solicit gifts to the law school, which may include sponsored research, in-kind contributions, and affiliate support. Manage an active portfolio, and develop a system to track solicitation assignments and progress. Work with a portfolio of assigned corporate and foundation prospects to cultivate, solicit, and steward their support. Take responsibility for a wide range of fundraising activities, including approximately 80 contacts with corporate and foundation (C&F) prospects a years, coordinating campus visits for current and potential C&F prospects, lead outreach to institutional prospects, providing stewardship, identifying new prospective donors, and facilitation relationships between current donors and faculty and students. Stay informed on current university initiatives, research, educational programs, and activities. This also includes working closely with other university offices (e.g., sponsored research, industrial contracts, general counsel), understanding their roles and functions, in order to collaborate effectively with external funders and ensure proposals and agreements are in compliance with university policy. Work with faculty to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with corporate and foundation funders. Help craft strategies and proposals. Identify and respond to opportunities for support from corporations and foundations, seeking alignment between donor interests and University needs. Working with faculty to manage the law school program and center advisory boards. While working with program and center staff, develop and manage opportunities to engage with C&F prospects. Prioritize prospects, prepare background information, and follow up with faculty to ensure completion of agreed upon actions. Serve as an expert partner and works with major gift officers, annual fund officers, and alumni relations officers on prospect identification, cultivation, and stewardship opportunities for individual prospects through program and center activities. Aligning C & F program goals with the overall fundraising and strategic goals of the law school’s development organization. Participating in bi-weekly field staff strategy meetings. Portfolio may expand to include select individual giving prospects.

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