Director of Foundation

2 months ago

Dodge City, United States DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Reporting directly to the Foundation Board and the College President, the Director of Foundation and Community Relations is the senior executive responsible for the strategic vision, planning, and management of all private fund-raising efforts for the College. The Director of Foundation and Community Relations provides leadership and oversight for all annual fund-raising events as well as all major giving campaigns, including capital campaigns.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

  • To understand and commit to the Mission of the College ~ Dodge City Community College provides a student-centered learning environment where students can achieve their educational, personal, and career goals.
  • Oversee management of the orderly functioning of the Foundation’s daily operations, including timely notification of grant approvals and declinations, keeping appropriate records of grant progress, maintaining regular communication with grantees, keeping records on all donations and gifts.
  • Coordinate with marketing and public information departments in addition to external agencies related to business and industry or economic development.
  • Collaborative development and implementation of the Foundations’ strategic plan, including coordination of Foundation committee efforts.
  • Solicitation of internal and external support to achieve the Foundation’s strategic planning priorities.
  • Fiduciary accountability for all sub fund accounts, including all athletic department private funds.
  • Oversight and updating of Foundation by-laws, policies and procedures.
  • Leadership and oversight of all major giving campaigns, including the creation and management of multiple internal and external structures, as needed.
  • Cultivation and solicitation of individual and corporate donors.
  • Leadership, in conjunction with the President, for the Board of Trustees, when capital campaigns are undertaken.
  • Active engagement in major community events and activities.
  • Participation in budget review and other teams and/or committees as directed by the President.
  • Solicitation of support for special projects and campaigns.
  • Assist in the development and implementation for College Foundation and alumni planning through their boards of directors.
  • Develops short- and long-term fund-raising goals for the Foundation, including the development of a multi-year Foundation and alumni strategic plan.
  • Develop, write, and submit proposals to enhance the efforts of the Foundation and alumni boards.
  • Prepares and submits all necessary local, state and federal reports for the Foundation and alumni organization.
  • Assists with the preparation of the annual Foundation and alumni budgets and the managing and monitoring of such budgets.
  • Continually reviews functions and incorporates technology to ensure an efficient and effective management/monitoring system for the College Foundation and alumni affairs.
  • Coordinates the interaction, relationship and use of federal student financial aid with Foundation student financial aid.
  • Ensures that Booster Club activities do not conflict or duplicate Foundation/alumni fund raising efforts.
  • Maintains a working list of potential donors for cultivation by the Foundation and/or President.
  • Manage the long-term relationship with the Foundation’s constituencies, ensuring they are informed and included in special events and the appropriate Foundation offers and administrator are aware of their existence.
  • Maintain appropriate relationships with the Foundation board, helping them to develop prospective donors, and engage in other fund raising and public relations activities to ensure the continued growth of the Foundation’s base of support.
  • Manages the business functions of the Foundation/alumni through appropriate coding of contributions and management of investments.
  • Continually maintains and reviews the fiscal status of Foundation and alumni in relationship to adopted budget and fund-raising goals.
  • Coordinate board agendas.
  • Other duties as assigned.

The above job description supersedes all previous descriptions. This description is intended to be a tool to describe the primary purpose of the job and the Essential Functions and Responsibilities. The job description may not be inclusive of all duties and job responsibilities. Administration has the right to add to or change the job responsibilities to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods at any time.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Two to five years of similar or related experience.
  • Competence in strategic planning and fund-raising in order to facilitate growth and achievement of the mission statement.
  • Strong ability to analyze and solve problems; including analyzing financial statements and investment management reports.
  • Demonstrated experience in or with a not-for-profit organization preferred.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and public relations skills to work with donors, community leaders, alumni, and internal and external constituents.
  • Knowledge of software applications (word processing, spreadsheets and databases).
  • Must obtain and maintain a valid Kansas Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree
  • Outstanding leadership and administrative skills to oversee Foundation and pass-through funds.
  • Excellent communication skills to develop case statements, planning documents, correspondence with individuals and corporations, and Foundation policies.
  • Experience in planned giving and promotional/special events programming.
  • Experience performing above job responsibilities in an agricultural based community.

Physical Requirements: With or without assistance

  • Ability to lift and carry 35 pounds over 25 feet.
  • Ability to hear informational speaker in conversational voice at a distance of 10 ft. and on telephone
  • Ability to speak clearly and audibly to others at 10ft distance and on the telephone.
  • Ability to stretch, bend, stoop, and kneel as required to perform the duties of this position.
  • Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Additional Foundation staff
  • Volunteers

Building Assignment

  • Student Activities Center


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