Foundation Relations Officer

About the role

Auburn Advancement is seeking a Foundation Relations Officer to help connect faculty and university initiatives with foundation funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Connect Faculty and Funding Opportunities: Partner with faculty, researchers, and university leadership to identify foundation funding opportunities that align with Auburn's strategic priorities, research initiatives, and academic programs.
• Lead Foundation Proposal Development: Coordinate the development of competitive funding proposals by working closely with faculty, administrators, and external foundation partners. Guide projects from opportunity identification through submission and stewardship.
• Manage Foundation Partnerships and Reporting: Serve as a key liaison between Auburn and foundation partners, ensuring timely communication, proposal submissions, grant reporting, and stewardship activities that strengthen long-term relationships.
• Conduct Strategic Research and Prospect Identification: Research foundation prospects, analyze giving priorities, and identify opportunities that support Auburn's research, academic, and institutional goals.
• Collaborate Across Campus: Work closely with faculty, sponsored programs, research administration, and advancement colleagues to coordinate funding strategies and maximize philanthropic support for university priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 4 years of experience in fundraising, marketing, sales, and/or public relations