Dev Officer - Corp & Found Rel

Development Officer - Corporate and Foundation Relations

Development Officer for Corporate and Foundation Relations (Alumni/Development Manager II), Salary: $69,913 – $87,391 per year, USC Aiken

The Development Officer for Corporate and Foundation Relations leads USCA's efforts to secure philanthropic support from established and new corporate and foundation partners through strategic relationship development, proposal coordination, donor engagement, and the solicitation of major gifts aligned with university priorities and fundraising goals.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrated ability to represent the university in a highly professional and effective manner. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, including comfort with proactive outreach, donor engagement, sponsorship discussions and philanthropic solicitation strategies. Ability to identify partner needs, challenges and opportunities, and present solutions aligned with university priorities.

Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree and 3 or more years experience. Knowledge of Blackbaud CRM database preferred. University fundraising experience strongly preferred.

Application deadline: July 31, 2026.

USC is an AA/EOE. We strive to cultivate an environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of all individuals.

Job duties include:

• Leading the execution of USC Aiken's overall strategy for philanthropic revenue attainment from corporate and foundation partners.
• Researching funding opportunities and coordinating the preparation, solicitation of funding and follow-up reporting of grant proposals and sponsorship requests.
• Serving as an active representative of USC with corporate, foundation and community partners.
• Coordinating stewardship activities, impact reporting and donor communications for corporate and foundation partners.
• Maintaining accurate records of donor interactions, proposals, deadlines and funding outcomes within the CRM system.

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Open Date: 06/18/2026

Job Close Date: 07/31/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume