Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations

## Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations Apply:
Prairie View, TX:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R-097914
** Job Title
** Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
** Agency
* * Prairie View A&M University
** Department
* * Vice President for University Advancement
** Proposed Minimum Salary
** Commensurate
* * Job Location
** Prairie View, Texas
** Job Type
** Staff
* * Job Description
**** Important Immigration information:
*** A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Please be advised that Texas A&M University will NOT pay this fee. Therefore, if you need immigration sponsorship for your employment, we recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense to ascertain whether your current immigration status would make a potential offer of employment from Texas A&M University subject to this fee.
* * In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbot issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.
* _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _The Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations serves as a key member of the Division of University Advancement and is responsible for developing, managing, and strengthening strategic relationships with corporations, private foundations, and other institutional funding partners.

This position oversees a portfolio of prospective, current, and lapsed corporate and foundation donors, guiding each relationship through the full fundraising cycle, including prospect identification, cultivation, proposal development, solicitation, stewardship, and long-term engagement.  The Director will work collaboratively with university leadership, academic units, research centers, and program partners to align institutional priorities with external funding opportunities.  The Director is expected to serve as a collaborative advancement partner across the university, working closely with leadership, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to advance institutional priorities.

This position must demonstrate initiative, professionalism, strategic thinking, and a strong commitment to building sustainable relationships that generate meaningful support for the university.  
*** The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.**
* ** Responsibilities:*
* * Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate and foundation prospects and donors, serving as the primary relationship manager for assigned accounts.
* Develop and implement strategies for identification, cultivation, solicitation, proposal submission, and stewardship of corporate and foundation partners.
* Collaborate with colleges, schools, departments, research centers, and administrative units to identify fundable priorities and prepare compelling cases for support.
* Write, coordinate, and support the development of proposals, concept papers, grant requests, sponsorship packages, briefing materials, and stewardship reports.
* Maintain a strategic moves management plan for assigned prospects and donors, ensuring timely follow-up, documentation, and progression through the donor engagement cycle.
* Actively seek new corporate and foundation funding opportunities that align with university priorities,…