TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE

 

Position Title:  Director of Corporate Giving                                                                             Code:           9193

Department:  Capital Campaign                                                                                                   Date:           11/05/01

Reports to:  Executive Director Capital Campaign                                                                   

FLSA Status:  Exempt                                                                                                                  

 

 

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Leads the corporate giving program with particular responsibility for complex projects and requests.  Identifies funding sources that match institutional priorities, build relationships, develop proposals, and solicit gifts, including sponsorships.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1.        Researches related corporate giving capacity, interests, and giving history.

2.        Works as part of an integrated management team to establish overall goals and strategies for increasing private support of the University.

3.        Builds, maintains and strengthens positive relationships with corporations and individuals within, and external to, the University community.

4.        Plans, coordinates and implements fund raising initiatives to include the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of gifts from corporations, individuals and other sources.

5.        Manages a comprehensive fund raising program for corporate giving and major gifts.

6.        Oversees the creation and distribution/application of printed and other materials that support the cultivation/solicitation process including proposals to secure funding from corporate sources.

7.        Maintains a comprehensive and accurate fund raising database to include all past and prospective corporate donors.

8.        Supports the Capital Campaign as a member of the overall team effort.

9.        Contributes to the effective team management of all relevant problems, issues and opportunities.

10.     This job description shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the above duties. May temporarily perform other duties assigned to maintain operations and services.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

Marginal Functions will vary with the specific assignment and depend on the particular unit or function for which the person is responsible. Consideration will be given on a case by case basis and reassignment of marginal duties will be made when appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree is preferred.  Requires 5 years of direct or directly related experience in fund raising.  Knowledge of corporate philanthropic activities needed.  Requires excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills.  Ability to make presentations to senior-level groups and build one-on-one relationships with members of diverse constituencies at all levels of authority.

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:

None

PHYSICAL / MENTAL / ENVIRONMENT:

Physical Demands:  Normal office activity of sitting, standing, walking and carrying.

Environment/Hazard demands:  Pleasant working conditions, may deliver information across campus in emergencies. 

Normal Ambulatory Requirements:  Ability to move in and around personal work space and to and from other areas of the office or building using wheelchair or other aid to attend meetings, deliver/retrieve materials, conduct interviews or other activities outside of personal work space.

Normal Cognitive Requirements: Ability to learn, remember, and integrate rules, policies, or practices guiding the performance of an activity.

Normal Speech/Communication Requirements:  Ability to communicate verbally with supervisors, co-workers and students to gather information and/or explain procedures.

Normal Written Communications Required: Ability to continually record information such as draft correspondence/reports/documents/policies/procedures, conduct interviews and record information, prepare case narratives, or prepare other lengthy documents using handwritten or mechanical means.

Normal or Corrected Reading Vision Required:  Ability to read with attention to details.

Normal or Corrected Hearing Required: Ability to hear and understand speech to interact with coworkers/clients/customers on a routine or frequent basis with use off amplifying equipment/hearing aids.

Travel Demands: Moderate travel required, ability to travel occasionally for activities such as out- of- town meetings or training sessions.

Lifting Demands:  May lift office equipment and supplies on occasion. 

EEO EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION

 

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers are not required to pay overtime to exempt employees, these include Executive, Administrative and Professional employees.  This definition may not coincide with the University definition of Executive, Administrative and Professional.

 

This position is :             EXECUTIVE             ADMINISTRATIVE          PROFESSIONAL

 

 

 

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