Institutional Advancement – Development Director

Overview

Cincinnati State and its Foundation have reached record public and private fundraising achievements, currently three-and-a-half years into a five-year campaign with $23M, exceeding the most recent record five-year campaign of $21.5M in commitments. To meet growing student population and college program needs, the Development Director position is established to steward the majority of current donors, grow commitments, and add new supporters to best meet opportunities.

The Development Director is responsible for working with college deans, faculty and administrators to accelerate opportunities to win support, while working closely with current development operations.

• Oversees and accelerates donor services primarily focused on supporters of up to five-figure gifts, but has ability to secure six-figure gifts.
• Grows donor support in coordination with all major public and private gift efforts.
• Develops plan for immediate and multi-year fundraising with deans, program chairs and college staff in balance with working priorities set by College and Foundation Board leadership.
• Manages efforts to hire future development officer/s to be assigned with college areas and measurable goals as College is prepared to expand such staffing.
• Coordinates with Institutional Advancement team on all college events and activities involving donor engagement, to include both internal and external constituents.
• Supports efforts with college volunteers to include Foundation Board members and committees.
• Ensures donor intent is met with implementation of gifts and in accordance with College and Foundation policies and practices.
• Maintains detailed and accurate records on gifts.
• Participates in funder activities in the evenings and weekends.
• Prepares and distributes standard reports, summaries, and analysis of funded projects as requested.
• Performs other duties aligned with the mission of Institutional Advancement and the Foundation as assigned.

• Minimum of three (3) years of fundraising experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience with project management.
• Advanced MS Office skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in collaborative partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability for teamwork.

• Fundraising success in higher education and/or equivalent environment.
• Experience working with/in foundations, nonprofits, or private sector funding agencies and board members.

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; exceptional interpersonal skills, a focused listener.
• Strong organizational and project management skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively and resourcefully under pressure and within deadlines, both independently and as a team player.
• Ability to anticipate challenges and effectively resolve potential issues through creative problem solving.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high work standards.
• Ability to develop rapport and engender trust.
• Exhibits a positive attitude and professional demeanor.

Reports To: Chief of Institutional Advancement & Foundation Executive Director

Minimum Compensation: $80,000/yr.

Job Category: Exempt

Contract Affiliation: Non-Bargaining

Status: Fulltime

Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:

• Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
• Vision Insurance
• NO WAITING PERIODS! Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment!
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
• Short-Term Disability:
  Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
• Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident:
  Optional at employee expense
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Waiver for employees, spouse and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free parking
• 11 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days.
• Employees at Cincinnati State qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP): 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.

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