Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, Pennsylvania
Penn State is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive universities. Founded in 1855 as an agricultural college, the University admitted its first class in 1859. The Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State as the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution in 1863, which eventually broadened the University’s mission to include teaching, research, and public service in many academic disciplines. Penn State has awarded more than a half-million degrees, and has been Pennsylvania’s largest source of baccalaureate degrees at least since the 1930s.
Penn State has experienced extraordinary growth in size and stature during its more than 150-year history. Today, more than 44,000 students are enrolled at the University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania and another 50,000 students study on its other campuses across the Commonwealth. Internationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs bolster the University’s reputation for excellence across countless disciplines. According to the 2010 National Research Council (NRC) rankings, 32 of Penn State’s programs ranked in the top 10% of programs in their fields adding further evidence to the University’s rise in stature as one of the world’s best research universities. Penn State features a network of campuses across the state, leading law and medical schools, diverse online degree programs, difference-making industry- and government-sponsored research initiatives, and the largest alumni organization in the nation.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development (Central Offices), the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations will provide sound management and leadership to Penn State’s various programs related to corporate and foundation fundraising and play a key role in increasing p rivate funding for the University via institutional relationships within the context of “For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students.” As a member of the central development senior team responsible for the University’s overall fundraising plan and for building and strengthening core fundraising services and activities, the position will manage a wide range of activities and initiatives designed to attract, retain, and increase support from corporations and foundations. Corporate and foundation support accounted for $104 million of the total $352 million raised in fiscal year 2011.
The successful candidate will have a broad background in corporate and foundation fundraising within a complex, multi-unit environment with multiple stakeholders, with experience as a senior development professional with a record of progressive accomplishment in the management of a large-scale institutional gifts department; a record of success in a campaign environment is highly preferred. He or she will have at least ten years of progressively responsible institutional development experience, encompassing leadership in all relevant areas such as sponsored research, corporate programs and relations, grant writing, foundation relations, stewardship, prospect research, and reporting. The successful candidate will have a fundamental and thorough understanding of complex, large-scale fundraising operations and the variety of units that comprise them; hands on experience as a frontline fundraiser is critical. He or she must be a team builder who takes a non-hierarchical approach to organization, and who is willing to empower subordinates to achieve goals while providing the support they need; must have a strong record of recruiting and developing exceptional people.. Additionally, the successful candidate must possess a passion for Penn State, its schools, programs, people, and research centers, as well as the goals and missio n of the institution.
A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
Inquiries, nominations and applications (current resumes and cover letters) should be directed electronically to:
Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Managing Director
Diversified Search
275 Madison Avenue, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10016
Gerard.Cattie@divsearch.com
212-542-2587 (W)
Penn State has experienced extraordinary growth in size and stature during its more than 150-year history. Today, more than 44,000 students are enrolled at the University Park campus in State College, Pennsylvania and another 50,000 students study on its other campuses across the Commonwealth. Internationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs bolster the University’s reputation for excellence across countless disciplines. According to the 2010 National Research Council (NRC) rankings, 32 of Penn State’s programs ranked in the top 10% of programs in their fields adding further evidence to the University’s rise in stature as one of the world’s best research universities. Penn State features a network of campuses across the state, leading law and medical schools, diverse online degree programs, difference-making industry- and government-sponsored research initiatives, and the largest alumni organization in the nation.
Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Development (Central Offices), the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations will provide sound management and leadership to Penn State’s various programs related to corporate and foundation fundraising and play a key role in increasing p rivate funding for the University via institutional relationships within the context of “For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students.” As a member of the central development senior team responsible for the University’s overall fundraising plan and for building and strengthening core fundraising services and activities, the position will manage a wide range of activities and initiatives designed to attract, retain, and increase support from corporations and foundations. Corporate and foundation support accounted for $104 million of the total $352 million raised in fiscal year 2011.
The successful candidate will have a broad background in corporate and foundation fundraising within a complex, multi-unit environment with multiple stakeholders, with experience as a senior development professional with a record of progressive accomplishment in the management of a large-scale institutional gifts department; a record of success in a campaign environment is highly preferred. He or she will have at least ten years of progressively responsible institutional development experience, encompassing leadership in all relevant areas such as sponsored research, corporate programs and relations, grant writing, foundation relations, stewardship, prospect research, and reporting. The successful candidate will have a fundamental and thorough understanding of complex, large-scale fundraising operations and the variety of units that comprise them; hands on experience as a frontline fundraiser is critical. He or she must be a team builder who takes a non-hierarchical approach to organization, and who is willing to empower subordinates to achieve goals while providing the support they need; must have a strong record of recruiting and developing exceptional people.. Additionally, the successful candidate must possess a passion for Penn State, its schools, programs, people, and research centers, as well as the goals and missio n of the institution.
A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred.
Inquiries, nominations and applications (current resumes and cover letters) should be directed electronically to:
Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Managing Director
Diversified Search
275 Madison Avenue, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10016
Gerard.Cattie@divsearch.com
212-542-2587 (W)
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