Jason W. Morton
Major Gifts Director @ Lamar University | Fundraising, Corporate Relations
- Role
- Major Gifts Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations at Lamar University
- Location
- Port Arthur, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jason W. Morton
Jason Morton is a seasoned advancement professional with distinguished and extensive…
Experience
Major Gifts Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
May 2023 — Present · Beaumont, TX, US
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate donors and prospective industries committed to the excellence in higher education, collaborating with internal and external constituencies, including Lamar University leadership, administration, faculty, volunteers, and the broader southeast Texas community to secure major corporate and foundation contributions university wide.• Build vast public-private partnerships, securing major corporate and individual gifts ranging from six to eight figures, driving transformative growth in scholarships, innovation, research, and infrastructure.• Forge transformational, generational partnerships with powerhouse corporations such as Valero, Motiva, OCI, Woodside, LyondellBasell, Entergy, BASF, and Doggett, aligning their strategic goals with Lamar University’s mission to enhance academic and workforce development programs.• Develop and implement strategies for corporate support, resulting in multimillion-dollar commitments that position Lamar as a leader in preparing “work-ready day one” graduates for the southeast Texas and the broader Gulf Coast economy.• Collaborate with university leadership to foster synergy, breaking down silos and uniting stakeholders to advance institutional priorities through impactful philanthropy and lasting transformational public and private corporate partnerships.
Education
Texas A&M University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics
Skills
- Social Innovation
- Time Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Corporate Communications
- Strategic Market Planning
- Public Speaking
- Identifying the Interests and Preferences of Key Stakeholders
- Development
- Community Outreach
- Interpersonal Communication
- Tapping Information Technology to Facilitate Decision Making
- Framing Communications Toward Specific Audiences
- Teamwork
- Business Innovation
- Team Building
- Management
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Adapting to Changing Business Conditions
- Leadership Development
- Leadership
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Fundraising
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Proposing Solutions to Business Problems
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Event Planning
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Communication
- Innovation Management
- Goal-Oriented
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
- Building Productive Relationships
- Marketing
- Contract Negotiation
- Higher Education
- Microsoft Word
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