Manager - CCC Foundation (CCCF) Programs and Financial Planning

Since 1911,
City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedentedvalue, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with apathway to upward mobility. City Colleges of Chicago is the city’smost accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering its students to take part in buildinga stronger and more just city.

As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven colleges andfive satellite sites across Chicago.

Fueled by the generosity of Chicago’s philanthropic community, theCity Colleges of Chicago Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, raisescharitable contributions to support community college students fromall backgrounds in reaching their academic and career goals.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC), Development and Major Gifts, the Manager-CCC Foundation (CCCF) Programs and Financial Planning serves as a key partner to the Foundation President and AVC to ensure portfolio-level financial planning andbudget management for large-scale, multi-year fundraising priorityinitiatives.

The Manager-CCCF Programs and Financial Planning will facilitate budget planning processes, including the development and oversight of multi ‑ year program budgets, and provide data ‑driven insights to support informed leadership decisions regardingfundraising activities, program budgets, and timely donor financial reporting.

This role will also support effective grant administration by ensuring alignment between budgets, grant performance periods,donor intent, and CCCF fundraising activities, as well as CCCfinancial and grant management processes. Through clear communication, financial expertise, and effective budget management, this role will demonstrate measurable outcomes and support the achievement of the Foundation’s fundraising goals andthe long-term sustainability of philanthropically fundedprograms.

• Facilitates portfolio ‑ level financial planning and ongoingmonitoring of foundation funded program budgets and campaignssupported by various funders and awards.
• Partners with City Colleges Principal Investigators (PIs) andthe Foundation’s Development team to design, develop, and managemulti ‑ year, multi-million-dollar program or campaignbudgets.
• In collaboration with PIs and grant managers, forecasts programspend rates, monitors spend ‑ down timelines, and identifies risksrelated to under utilization or over-extension of funds.
• Provides regular analysis and strategic recommendations to Foundation leadership regarding funding gaps, remaining needs, andbudget adjustments.
• Tracks, synthesizes, and continuously updates financial information related to priority fundraising campaigns, includingpipeline activity, anticipated awards, and funds secured, and integrates this information into portfolio ‑ level financial planning, forecasting, and leadership reporting.

• Assists in the development and preparation of proposal budgets for new and renewal grant opportunities, ensuring alignment with existing commitments, campaign priorities, and long-term sustainability.
• Advises on appropriate financial terms, performance periods,and budget frameworks for grant agreements based on current andprojected funding.
• Supports the development of financial sustainability andcontinuation strategies for grant-funded programs.

• Participates in cross-functional planning efforts related todistrict-wide grant applications and major fundraising initiatives.
• Partners with the grants management team, Principal Investigators (PIs), and Foundation leadership on required grantfinancial reporting, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with funder requirements.
• Coordinates with finance teams and PIs on grant modifications,no ‑ cost extensions, and closeouts, with a focus on financial integrity and strategic continuity across programs.
• Maintains a current understanding of fund balances,expenditures, and grant activity to support reconciliation,reporting,…