Director of Corporate Sponsorships and Foundation Relations

The Director of Corporate Sponsorships and Foundation Relations has primary responsibility to raise significant, substantial philanthropic support for UIS’ mission and goals. These goals are often aligned with UIS capital or comprehensive campaigns and are implemented through the University’s colleges, schools, and other academic and nonacademic units. This representative plans strategies and actively seeks support for the benefit of the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS). The role’s emphasis is on identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of different corporate sponsors and Foundations. The individual is expected to develop and manage a portfolio of different corporate sponsors and foundations as well as collaborate with other units on campus to create strategies for how we engage/ask entities to support UIS in a cohesive manner.