Posted on November 29, 2012

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Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer

The Corporate & Foundation Relations Officer will initiate, develop and coordinate fundraising approaches to secure gifts, grants and donations from corporations and foundations to support university priorities. To maintain a pool of corporate and foundation prospects, both locally and nationally, to generate support for university priorities to meet or exceed established fundraising goals and responsibilities. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in development, donor relations or relevant field is required. Experience in higher education administration and corporate and foundation fundraising is preferred.

The Institutional Advancement office has just completed the university’s Centennial Campaign and raised a record-breaking $265 million, surpassing its goal by $15 million.

Kent State University has been selected as one of the 2011 “Great Colleges to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation’s number one source of news and information about colleges and universities.

Northeast Ohio - A Great Place to Live and Work! http://www.ercnet.org/neohio/index.htm

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Application Instructions

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Application Process: Please apply online at https://jobs.kent.edu. For a quick link to the application and a complete job description use: https://jobs.kent.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=187191. You will find additional information about the division and a list of current open positions in IA by vising our website: http://www.kent.edu/advancement/index.cfm