Associate Director of Donor and Corporate Relations - Chicago, United States - TCS Education

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Job Description:

Position Description:

The Chicago School's Associate Director of Donor and Corporate Relations is a dynamic professional with
a hybrid position with on-the-ground responsibilities primarily in Chicago.
The Associate Director of Donor and Corporate Relations reports to the Director of Major Gifts and is
charged with building and strengthening donor and corporate connections and engagement. To achieve
these goals, this position will collaborate with faculty members and colleagues across the University to
identify, cultivate, solicit and steward giving; secure commitments from donors for direct program
support through annual fund and directed gifts; and assist with managing events and supporting the
department.

Responsibilities:

Promote annual fund and corporate engagement programs that support the University's strategic plan
for increased donor engagement, develop new support opportunities through direct and email
marketing programs, grassroots initiatives, and event attendance; thus building fundraising activities
and revenue opportunities within the Office of Institutional Advancement

Specific responsibilities include:

Advancement Programs:
Annual Fund, Donor Outreach and Alumni Relations
Establish and work with vendors and internal support through TCS Communications and System
Marketing teams to effectively expand and execute annual fund outreach with electronic
advertising, social media support and geotargeting of donor pools
Conduct annual fund campaigns utilizing existing RENXT data
Work with University Deans, Institute and Center leadership to execute segmented donor
programs for revenue generation
With the support of student workers, execute internal employee campaigns
Establish and steward relationships with a wide range of current and potential donors locally,
regionally, and nationally
Leverage alumni events to grow donor engagement
Maintain regular contact with donors via direct meetings, electronic newsletters, email blasts,
custom web pages, and print publications
Leverage internal University and external community events to expand and strengthen donor
engagement and frequency of interactions with the extended University community

Corporate Relations:

Develop new corporate partnerships and funding opportunities by organizing and implementing
cultivation and solicitation events
Build relationships with corporate foundations for underwriting of events
Direct and support grant writers in the drafting of solicitations and grants for budget relief and
student scholarship support, particularly for the new ILCOM
Ensure accurate and complete database records - capture contact, key biographical and
philanthropic information including but not limited to qualification meetings, cultivation
meetings and interactions (invitations to University events, joining tables at extended
Community events), etc.
Analyze qualitative and quantitative data and prepare comprehensive reports for the President's
Office and Board of Trustees meetings
Ability to identify barriers to success and propose alternatives processes and approaches to
reach financial goals
Provide budgeting direction, monitoring and vendor selection within budget parameters
All other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Major Gifts and the Vice President of
Institutional Advancement.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Ability to work with, supervise, and lead the activities of student workers and matrix projects
across the University.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required. Graduate degree preferred;
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) preferred.
Prior fundraising/customer service experience preferred.
Experience with RENXT and advancement research databases such as Instrumentl and iWave
strongly preferred.

The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education.

Some of our key benefits include:

generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The Chicago School