Senior Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations

About Oakton College :

Educate. Empower. Transform

At Oakton College, we know education changes lives - and that starts with the people who make it happen. For more than 50 years, we've built a welcoming and inclusive community where students from all backgrounds and experiences thrive.

We're looking for passionate educators, professionals and leaders to join our team. Whether in the classroom, student support, or behind the scenes, your talents and expertise will make a difference and shape the future.

We provide dynamic learning environments that empower students and employees alike with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie and a Health Careers Education Center in Evanston.

As a proud institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Oakton is more than a college - it's a place where innovation, equity and lifelong learning drive everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and embrace new ideas and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and student-centered culture.

Responsible for planning and executing strategies to secure financial support from foundations, corporate, business and organizational donors to advance the mission of the Oakton College Educational Foundation. With experience in grant writing and relationship management, Senior Manager is a core part of the development team, and partners closely with staff throughout the organization to translate program goals and objectives into revenue-driving concepts.

The Senior Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations partners with the Director of Major and Planned Giving to develop identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies to grow revenue via sponsor ships, grants, gifts-in-kind, and outright gifts in support of fundraising priorities identified by Oakton College.

• Identify, cultivate, solicit, secure, recognize and steward an active portfolio of 50-75 institutional donors as part of the Oakton College Educational Foundation's growing development program.
• Partner with the Director of Major and Planned Giving to develop a strategic revenue plan for a more ambitious institutional giving program in support of the Oakton College and Educational Foundation strategic plans.
• Develop compelling mission-aligned proposals, reports, and activation opportunities to build meaningful relationships within institutional prospects and secure funding.
• Partner with Sr. Manager of Annual Giving to plan and execute strategic events, with a specific focus on cultivation of sponsor ships and giving opportunities.
• Manage the Foundation's internal grant and awards programs. Oversee and execute grant awards program related to establishing application guides, selection criteria and committee, awardee orientation and communication throughout the grant period. Coordinate grant review, interviews, and selection with the Foundation Board's Programs Committee.
• Develop and maintain relationships with campus partners to connect corporate and foundation interest with program and student need.
• Record call reports of donor engagement and grant proposal status in the donor database, providing monthly reports used to analyze fundraising strategies.
• Maintain accurate project calendar and timelines for grant applications, renewals, and reports.
• Attend Foundation Quarterly Meetings, identified committee meetings, and special events. Serve on Foundation standing committees as appropriate.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Administrative supervision is received from the Director of Major and Planned Giving and Associate Executive Director of the Foundation.

Functional supervision exercised over student workers, Interns, consultants, and vendors as appropriate.

Qualifications and

Working Conditions:

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, Philanthropy, or related field is required or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Five years of fundraising experience is required; experience in higher education philanthropy with a CFRE preferred.
• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to deliver services in a fast-paced and customer-service focused environment is required.
• Ability to interact professionally and tactfully with people of different levels of education, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences, and to exhibit an adequate level of respect to fellow…