Director Of Corporate And Foundation Relations Jobs in Arkansas

The candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office, major social media platforms, and website content management systems.

Gain knowledge of the WSE faculty departments, institutes, and centers.

Three years related experience. Writing samples may be requested during the selection process.

Source content by interviewing donors, faculty members, volunteer leaders, and others as needed

Research, write, revise, and obtain approval for publication

Generate channel appropriate content for newsletters, magazines, email, social media, web copy, proposals, letters, briefings and more.

2 Years sales or fundraising experience

Experience in current corporate social responsibility and fundraising trends.

Experience in establishing relationships easily and build personal connections with all levels of an organization.

Persuasive and convincing oral and writing skills.

Employer-Paid Benefits – Employer-paid benefits like Medical Insurance, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-term Disability.

Identify new partnership opportunities by identifying sellable programs and assets within the PVA organization.

Detail-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills.

Support of existing corporate and foundation accounts including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship; ongoing account management

Project management and oversight of Corporate and Foundations Team projects including but not limited to:

Operational management for Corporate and Foundations Team including CRM data reporting and analysis

Proven history of excellent stewardship and account management, with strong partner growth and retention metrics.

Demonstrated experience writing and editing successful proposals, correspondence and compelling case materials.

5 years minimum of relevant fundraising experience required, including extensive foundation, corporate, and government relationship management and grant writing.

Proven knowledge of foundation relations and grants management best practices.

Proven success in grantwriting, grants management, and nonprofit writing.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills including effective use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Webinars, and other relevant software applications.

Skilled in donor software and database applications and ability to ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting, including reconciliation with accounting records.

Benefits Information and Application Instructions

About the Foundation Relations Officer

About the Office of Advancement and Smithsonian Institution

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong analytical and prospect research skills

Strong interpersonal, mediation, and facilitation skills

Design and implement strategies and activities to increase support from existing foundation funders and identify new potential foundation support.

Working closely with the Chief Development Officer and executive and senior leadership to drive fundraising strategy

Oversee and maintain a tracking system for prospects, projects in need of funding, and proposal requirements and deadlines.  

You have excellent communication skills (including writing and editing skills in English)

You have directly related experience in foundation relations for health equity and humanitarian organizations (preferred, not required)

Your prior experience highlights attention to detail and a results-oriented working style

You thrive both in a team and independently in a remote work environment

Reference check, offer to 1 candidate and then background check