Arizona State University (ASU) is a new model for American higher education – an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy, and broad access. Founded in 1955, the ASU Foundation builds partnerships and relationships, uniting ideas, people, philanthropic support, and investments to advance ASU’s goals for inclusion, student success, discovery, and local and global impact. The ASU Foundation for A New American University reorganized as ASU Enterprise Partners comprises five diverse resource-raising entities, including the Foundation, which maintains its singular focus on philanthropy and development on behalf of ASU. The history of Arizona State University is rich, bold, and vibrant. Arizona State University believes that entrepreneurship is extremely powerful, fostering a creative and innovative work environment. The future, with philanthropy, is limitless.

The Opportunity

The ASU Foundation seeks a Senior Director, Foundation Development who will be charged with planning, organizing, and implementing strategies to maximize and utilize all philanthropic opportunities both locally and nationally with foundations and LLCs. The ideal candidate will provide strategic leadership while working collaboratively with other development colleagues as well as faculty and staff to increase support and solicit significant philanthropic investments to secure the funding needs at Arizona State University. The ideal candidate will manage and grow an established portfolio that includes foundations and philanthropic LLC prospects. They will possess the integrity, intellectual depth, and confidence to effectively engage and partner with both key internal and external stakeholders.