Director of Corporate Philanthropy & Sponsorships

OverviewThis role will facilitate fundraising in the corporate and philanthropic communities to support and advance Touro’s mission. This public-facing role is key in building relationships with business owners, foundations, and corporate leaders to advance a strategic corporate giving and engagement program.Located in Henderson, Nevada, approximately twenty-five minutes from the iconic Las Vegas strip, Touro University Nevada is a non-profit medical, health sciences, and education graduate university focused on positively impacting our community in healthcare and education. Our values surrounding social justice, intellectual pursuit, and service to humanity are steadfast and are clearly visible in the actions of our students, faculty, staff, and graduates.We invite you to apply to our position for consideration to join the ranks of our diverse, talented, and professional staff and faculty. Please visit the tun.touro.edu/administration/human-resources website where you can see a comprehensive listing of optional benefits and Human Resources contact information.Responsibilities

Solid understanding of fundraising principles, strong project and time management skills, and excellent interpersonal, written, and professional communication skills. Must be comfortable building and growing a strategic fundraising outreach and engagement plan.BROAD RESPONSIBILITIES:Must have an established network of business affiliations and corporate donors locally, regionally, and nationally. Must engage with existing donors in our database and build a deeper relationship.DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES:Lead corporate philanthropy efforts, coordinating activities, developing strategies, building relationships, and raising funds from businesses and corporations. This includes securing corporate capital investments, multi-year partnerships, and sponsorships to events, projects, and special initiatives, as well as partnerships to enhance departments across Touro’s campus and network. Specifically, the Director will:Oversee corporate philanthropic fundraising to support scholarships, research, sponsorships, campus development, PAC, SIM Center, Human Performance Lab, and community engagement.Lead, in collaboration with the Chief Strategic Development Officer, development of a comprehensive corporate donor and employee engagement strategy for the overall Corporate Giving Portfolio.Design and execute a corporate engagement program for small businesses and corporations and corporate foundations.Directly manage a portfolio of 100+ corporate prospects, executing a strategy for first-time gifts to major initiatives and multi-year investments – Renew, Recapture Lapsed Donors, and Create a pipeline of new Corporate Prospects.Serve as a thought partner to faculty, staff, and researchers, translating complex program ideas into compelling proposals for corporate investment.Engage corporate donors to sponsor Touro signature fundraising events.Create and manage an employee engagement program for corporate donors.Research and leverage employer-based matching gift programs.Collaborate and support the professional development of the development team.Represent the Development Office at cultivation and fundraising events.Ensure adherence to Touro’s Development protocols for gift processing, acknowledgment, prospecting, soliciting, and stewarding.Create reports for foundations and updates for faculty, and respond to requests from faculty, donors, and colleagues.Track opportunities, contacts, actions, next steps, progress, and results in the donor database in real time and produce related tracking reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly).Collaborate enthusiastically and professionally with other departments, colleges, and leaders.Qualifications

Education:Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and 10+ years of experience in major campaigns, fundraising, and corporate donor/sponsorship portfolio management.Experience:10+ years of experience managing a team of volunteers and employees.Strong time management, organizational skills, and detail orientation.Experience in a dynamic environment with a commitment to meeting deadlines.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and fundraising-related software (e.g., Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge).10 years of experience in major campaigns, fundraising, or leadership roles in corporate giving programs.Experience in higher education, particularly in academic medicine, or healthcare philanthropy.Skills & Abilities:Extensive network of corporate contacts and a successful track record in corporate philanthropy.Experience in a high-growth organization, scaling teams and departments.Experience building systems and processes.Fundraising Expertise: Strong understanding of fundraising principles and techniques, with experience in major campaign, corporate donor/sponsorship management, and designing innovative programs.Relationship Management: Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with corporate leaders, donors, faculty, and community influencers.Communication: Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate programs and initiatives for fundraising purposes.Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Leadership: Demonstrated leadership and consensus-building skills, with experience managing and developing a team.Strategic Thinking: Entrepreneurial thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to execute strategic moves management.Integrity and Discretion: High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information.Creative Problem Solving: Agile thinking to build out a viable corporate engagement plan for short-term and long-term support.

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