Job no: 498147
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Denver, CO
Categories: Alumni / Development / Fundraising, Business Operations / Services, Admin / Executive / Office Support, Advancement
Division: Advancement

POSITION SUMMARY

The University of Denver is seeking an experienced, driven, and passionate professional to join our Advancement team as the Manager, Foundation Relations based in Denver, Colorado. Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Foundation Relations, the Manager will partner with Foundation Relations colleagues to coordinate and manage the internal facing activities for the Foundation Relations team in support of the team’s collective goals. The Manager will also engage with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), Corporate Relations, academic units, and advancement colleagues in support of Foundation Relations’ collective success.
The Manager will work in close partnership with other members of the Foundation Relations team to support their frontline work. They will gather and maintain the internal information that supports typical foundation applications. In addition, they will develop foundation briefings, support site visits, some post-award activities (e.g. grant reporting and grant budget revisions), and foundation stewardship. The Manager will also work in close coordination with ORSP to support the university’s limited submission process for limited submission foundation grant opportunities, open RFP announcement communications, and other activities requiring partnership with the ORSP Research Grant Development team.
The successful candidate will possess a strong capacity for organization, project management, and foundation research. They must possess excellent communication (written and oral) and relationship-building skills.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Interest in learning about Foundation Relations techniques and the long-term and complex nature of foundation partnerships.
• Proven ability for strong and compelling written and oral communications.
• Proven ability to work with a high level of confidence and independence, to maintain confidentiality, to prioritize assignments, and to manage time effectively.
• Strong project management experience, with the ability to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills that help foster and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, foundations, and university officials/leaders.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse groups having competing interests and priorities within the University and community.
• Ability to foster an inclusive, collaborative, inquisitive, innovative, ethical, and transparent office culture founded on deep mutual respect.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

We welcome applications from all candidates, including first-generation applicants and individuals from diverse backgrounds, such as veterans and those with disabilities. We welcome you to apply if you meet the minimum requirements listed below and are enthusiastic about the work.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience (Veterans with equivalent combination of military certification/education and experience may substitute for the degree qualification)
• 2 years of paid fundraising, research development, or related experience, working within various areas of fundraising or grants management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a University setting or similarly complex non-profit environment.
• Experience working in a team environment in support of shared goals.
• Experience working with foundations and/or in grants administration.

Research and Information Management

• Conduct and maintain research on foundations in coordination with Prospect Research to ensure information is fully leveraged within PioSphere.
• Conduct regular audits of grant awards administered by ORSP and communicate findings to Foundation Relations team, as well as document applicable findings within PioSphere.
• Prepare foundation donor briefings for Foundation Relations and University leadership meetings with foundation program officers and executives.
• Maintain the Foundation Relations team library of proposal attachments, liaising with the Controller’s office, as needed.

Post Award Activities

• Manage some post award activities including, but not limited to, grant budget revisions, grant reporting, no-cost extension requests, and internal communications.

Stewardship Support

• Provide stewardship support in partnership with the Foundation Relations team leads and the Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship:
• Standard stewardship activities.
• Proactive stewardship to current foundation partners and foundation prospects.

Logistics and Communication

• Manage deadlines for RFPs and limited submissions
• Manage site visit logistics in partnership with administrative support colleagues.
• Manage the Foundation Relations limited submission process in partnership with ORSP.
• Partner with ORSP to proactively disseminate RFP opportunities to appropriate faculty.
• Be a two-way point of contact with ORSP for applicable information.

University Citizenship

• Serve as an active and collaborative partner to all central and unit-based advancement functions and campus colleagues to foster strategic, effective, and collaborative practices.
• Model “One DU” citizenship.