Development Manager; CCCF

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

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) – Development and Major Gifts, the Development Manager‑City Colleges of Chicago Foundation (CCCF) plays a critical role in advancing the institution’s philanthropic and grant‑funded initiatives by providing comprehensive operational, analytical, and administrative support to the Development team. This position is responsible for managing donor and prospect data, conducting prospect research, supporting proposal and grant development from pre‑through post‑award, ensuring compliance with funder, institutional, and board reporting requirements, and facilitating effective communication among internal and external stakeholders.

The role also supports fundraising events, donor stewardship activities, and the strategic management of major gift and private grant portfolios to strengthen donor relationships and maximize philanthropic impact. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Conducts preliminary prospect research using online databases and resources to identify potential donors and funding opportunities.
• Maintains accurate and up‑to‑date donor and new foundation prospect records in Salesforce, including contact information, donor history, engagement activities, and relationship notes.
• Tracks and prepares reports on fundraising metrics, giving priorities, grant cycles, campaign progress, and portfolio management activities.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders in compiling data to better inform strategic planning, donor recognition, and stewardship activities.
• Ensures the confidentiality of donor information and compliance with development policies and procedures.

• Supports the Development team in navigating funder portals and managing proposal development and submission processes.
• Develops and maintains reference documentation such as funder requirements, standard attachments, and other supporting materials.
• Navigates funder proposal portals, processes submissions, and ensures all required documentation is complete.
• Reviews CCC Principal Investigator reports and prepares them for donor submission by CCCF.
• Assists in reviewing grant awards and contract documents to ensure CCC staff have the necessary information needed for post‑award reporting and funder‑required activities.
• Supports the Executive Director‑Institutional Giving in reviewing incoming award terms, flagging and addressing unusual circumstances internally and externally, maintaining fair but firm positions to obtain optimum conditions for CCC & PI.
• Collaborates with the CCCF Operations team, the Office of Institutional Resource Development, and other internal stakeholders to manage and ensure seamless delivery of CCC pass‑through grants.
• Coordinates with the Executive Director‑Foundation Finance and Operations to maintain accurate records of all grant awards to the Foundation.
• Supports pre‑ and post‑award processes for private grant opportunities, including:
  • Assists in developing and disseminating communication of funding opportunities to relevant teams in alignment with leadership direction.
  • Provides support to leadership in advising principal investigators on pursuing grant opportunities and on fiscal, programmatic, and reporting requirements.
  • Supports the centralized management of private grant opportunities and awards through CCCF grants management system.
  • Facilitates collaboration with CCCF Development staff and IRD Grants Manager to ensure timely submission, compliance, and completion of pre‑ and post‑award milestones.

• Prepares reports, dashboards, and executive‑level communications to keep CCCF leadership apprised of progress to goals, grant performance, project timelines, grant pipeline status, award activity, and completion of key milestones.
• Develops, maintains, and oversees…