Executive Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations

Temple University's Institutional Advancement Department is searching for an Executive Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations to join the Temple family. This role offers a hybrid work schedule and supports the university's historic $1.5 billion comprehensive campaign in alignment with the Forward with Purpose strategic plan.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 12 paid holidays
• Tuition remission—eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree tuition-free
• Generous retirement plan

Pay

Salary Range: $85,100 - $130,000. A variety of factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant's education and experience, internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

About the Role

At Temple University Institutional Advancement, we believe philanthropy is a powerful force for expanding opportunity, advancing discovery, and transforming lives. We foster a workplace that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, recognizing that a broad range of perspectives strengthens our ability to engage alumni, donors, and community partners.

The Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) is a fundraising professional responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive corporate and foundation relations program to advance Temple University's institutional priorities. The role oversees a portfolio of corporate and foundation grantmaking prospects and partners through the full donor lifecycle, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal.

The Executive Director serves as a key liaison between external funding organizations and internal stakeholders, providing strategic guidance on institutional funding priorities, proposal development, prospect strategy, and relationship management. Travel is required to cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate and foundation partners, primarily within the Greater Philadelphia region, with occasional statewide and national travel. The position may require flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight travel in support of donor engagement and university events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive corporate and foundation relations program aligned with Temple University's institutional priorities.
• Oversee a portfolio of corporate and foundation grantmaking prospects and partners through the full donor lifecycle: identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and renewal.
• Collaborate with university leadership, faculty, academic and administrative units, and advancement colleagues to match philanthropic grant opportunities with university strategic priorities.
• Develop compelling funding opportunities and prepare competitive proposals.
• Ensure timely stewardship, reporting, and compliance with funder requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance on institutional funding priorities, proposal development, prospect strategy, and relationship management.
• Travel locally, regionally, and nationally to cultivate and steward donor relationships, attend fundraising events, and represent the university.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in corporate and foundation relations, institutional advancement, fundraising, grant development, or related development experience in higher education, nonprofit, healthcare, or comparable environments.
• Successful experience securing philanthropic support through corporate, foundation, and/or grant fundraising initiatives.
• Experience managing donor or prospect portfolios and developing successful cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education advancement.
• Experience working with faculty, research administration, or academic leadership.
• Knowledge of corporate sponsorships, institutional grants, and government funding opportunities.
• Experience using donor management and prospect research platforms.

Skills

• Demonstrated success in corporate and foundation fundraising, grant writing, sponsorship development, and donor stewardship.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to develop persuasive and compelling funding proposals.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse constituencies.
• Strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and align funding opportunities with institutional priorities.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and complex projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while functioning effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency with fundraising databases, CRM systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and donor/prospect research tools.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in handling sensitive information.
• Knowledge of fundraising best practices, donor engagement strategies, and philanthropy trends.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally, regionally, and nationally, including evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight travel.

This position requires a Cash Handling and Personally Identifiable Information background check and is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), at the discretion of Temple University and the department.