CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $110K-$130K

For 100 years, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (Columbia Mailman) has educated generations of public health leaders, advanced groundbreaking discovery, and delivered innovative solutions to protect and improve the health of people everywhere. Columbia Mailman weaves together education, science, and social justice to advance health equity around the world. Ranked fourth among national public health schools, Columbia Mailman is consistently recognized as an international thought leader addressing critical public health issues, including emerging infectious diseases, climate change, gun violence, and mental health.

The Columbia Mailman Office of Development and Alumni Relations is dedicated to facilitating relationships that support the School’s vision and mission, enabling progress toward a healthy and just world for all.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Institutional Giving and Operations, the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations will play a key role in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts from corporations and foundations on behalf of Columbia Mailman.

Responsibilities

• Oversee corporate and foundation prospect research including identification, assessment and qualification, and prepare profiles, briefings and other essential background information for faculty, volunteers and staff. 
• Plan and lead efforts to foster long-term relationships with strategically targeted corporations and foundations.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 75 corporate and foundation donors and prospects and develop strategies that lead to solicitation and stewardship of major gifts and grants.
• Serve as a supportive and accessible partner to Columbia Mailman faculty, forging strong relationships and ensuring collaboration to facilitate their funding needs through corporate and foundation support.
• Build a strong network of collegial partnerships with development representatives across Columbia University to consult on needs, formulate proposal strategies, and identify potential corporate and foundation prospects and donors.
• Draft compelling proposals and other donor-facing materials for corporate and foundation donors and prospects.
• Manage the process of providing accurate and timely reports and other stewardship materials to corporate and foundation donors in partnership with the Senior Associate Director of Donor Relations.
• Actively maintain a current body of knowledge about Columbia Mailman’s programs, aspirations, and development priorities.
• Perform additional job-related responsibilities and duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience plus five years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Progressively responsible experience in fundraising for public health and/or higher education with a proven track record of success

Other Requirements

• Exceptional writing skills, including drafting all forms of donor correspondence, such as proposals, reports, briefs and emails.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Outstanding oral and interpersonal communication skills, with ability to interact effectively with internal and external constituents. such as donors, prospects, faculty, executive leaders and volunteers.
• Strong ability to organize, expedite, problem solve, and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion practices in a workplace environment.

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