Assistant​/Associate​/Senior Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.
Job Description
As we enter the third year of the public phase of Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College
, we invite you to join our community. Driven by our mission to advance the university for years to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial Aid, Academics, and Student Life.
Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our 250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and engagement.

We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best, seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we are. We value a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while actively promoting team members who contribute to the success of University Advancement.
See below the current opportunity to begin (or return to!) your Boston College experience!
Reporting to the Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations, the Assistant/Associate/Senior Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations role requires positive, productive, and ongoing interaction with faculty, senior administration, trustee volunteers, and major donor prospects. The CFR team plays a critical role in finding funding for projects and specialized research, often serving as a bridge between researchers and private foundations.
More details below.
Specific Responsibilities Include

• Identification of prospects based on extensive analysis using written and online research resources
• Participating in the cultivation and stewarding of corporate and foundation donors of all levels
• Involvement in the direct solicitation of corporations and foundations
• Developing and drafting major proposals and developing fundraising strategies for senior administration and faculty, and other assignments, as necessary.

Qualifications
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The salary range for this position is based on the listed levels, with the final salary determined by various factors, including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and internal equity considerations:
Assistant Director, 1-3 years of fundraising or directly related experience: $78,100 - $97,650
Associate Director, 3-5 years of fundraising or directly related experience: $90,600 - $113,250
Sr. Associate Director, 5+ years of fundraising or directly related experience: $110,300 - $137,900
Requirements
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree; a graduate degree preferred. The minimum requirements are 1-3 years of professional-level experience in corporate and foundation fundraising at the Assistant Director level, 3-5 years at the Associate Director level, and 5+ years at the Sr. Associate Director level.
To be eligible for consideration for the Senior Associate Director, a candidate must demonstrate leadership, self-direction, initiative, and problem-solving ability and successfully manage a major corporate and/or foundation…