How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position. In your cover letter, please provide examples of how your skills and experiences meet the requirements of this position. To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume as one document.
Job Summary
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) is the worlds largest academic social science survey and research organization. With researchers from a broad range of academic disciplines, ISR serves as a national laboratory for the social sciences, advancing public understanding of human behavior through empirical research of extraordinary depth and breadth.
Our scientific mission is threefold:
- To plan and conduct rigorous social science research
- To disseminate the findings of this research, and
- To train future generations of social scientists.
ISR serves as a telescope on society, bringing the attitudes and behavior of people into clearer focus. To learn more about ISR, please click here.
What You'll Do
The Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations is the primary interface between ISR faculty and corporate and foundation partners. Their core responsibility will be to generate U-M philanthropic support from corporations and foundations. This position provides support to faculty to engage with corporations and foundations and will also serve as the key point of contact for inquiries to ISR from corporations and foundations. The Associate Director will also act as the main point of contact for campus partners regarding ISR's strategic interdisciplinary activities across the university.
You will report to: Director of Development, Senior
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Learn more about U-M benefits.
Responsibilities*
Corporate and Foundation Relations Outreach - 40%
- Serve as ISR's primary point of contact for corporate and foundation inquiries and requests from external constituents
- Research, identify, and develop engagement efforts for prospective and existing corporate and foundation prospects. Invent and direct a short- and long-term plan for cultivation and stewardship strategies and tools.
- Manage a portfolio of corporate and foundation relationships, generating philanthropic support from this portfolio
- Schedule and host visits to campus
- Assist in gift agreement review and processing
Faculty Engagement - 40%
- Maintain knowledge of ISR's faculty and research interests
- Serve as ISR's primary point of contact for faculty funding requests.
- Coach faculty and others effectively and efficiently on funding proposals and donor strategies. Provide advice and consulting services regarding foundation development programs including benchmarking, strategic analysis, prospect research and proposal planning.
Campus and ISR Collaboration - 20%
- Act as key liaison with OUD's Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations to develop best practices
- Build strong relationships with Corporate and Foundation Relations leads across campus
- Work closely with ISR core teams (research administration, communications, business office) to ensure an integrated approach to promote research success.
- Manage ISR's cross campus strategic initiatives where required
- Work closely with the ISR major gifts teams to identify key alumni in senior positions in businesses and foundations to generate philanthropic opportunities
Required Qualifications*
- A Bachelor's degree and 2+ year of experience in a corporate & foundations fundraising environment, non-profit, relationship or program management. In lieu of a bachelor's degree 6+ years of experience in a corporate & foundations fundraising environment, non-profit , relationship/program management
- Experience leading interdisciplinary programs
- Strong organizational, verbal, and written skills
- Strong grant writing skills and experience
- Experience with developing strategic plans, program management, and establishing new programs
- Experience working in the social sciences or social justice related work
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Strong computing and technical skills, including familiarity with cloud-based tools, word processing, spreadsheet, database, data visualization tools, and other applications; Strong online research skills
Work Locations
This position is on-site at the University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, in Ann Arbor.
The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
- The statements included in this description are intended to reflect the general nature and level of work assigned to this classification and should not be interpreted as all-inclusive.
- The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. For more about ISR's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, please click here.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Decision Making Process
Candidates will be matched to positions based on interest areas and qualifications as described in the cover letter and resume. Interviews will be conducted with a broad representation of staff within ISR. Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be held remotely with in-person interviews planned for finalists.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.