Eastern Iowa Community College Distri

SCC Foundation Director and Assistant to the President

Job Category: D

Job Type: Administrative/Professional Staff

Supervisor's Title: President of Scott Community College

Location: Scott Community College (10)

$70,000 - $81,500/Year

Job Description

Serves as the college's chief development officer and works with the SCC Foundation and college personnel to seek external funds from public and private sources. Responsible for coordinating all facets of community, alumni and media relations for the college. Serves on the SCC Leadership Team to participate in institutional planning and problem solving.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of a Master's Degree with a background in administration, leadership, or related experience required. Must have a high degree of technical fiscal skills and knowledge of accounting and business practices. Experience preparing and managing multiple budgets required. Documented evidence of developing and managing successful fundraising initiatives required. Resource development, marketing and public relations, and supervisory experience required. Experience with educational and business partnerships preferred.

Strong organizational skills required. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.

Preferred Qualifications

CFRE certification as a fundraising executive is preferred.

Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment routinely using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets. This role requires the ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally, and bend or stand as necessary. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, attending meetings on-campus and off-campus.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

Resource Development Duties:

1. Develop and implement fundraising initiatives which provide funds for student scholarships and college advancement.

a. Develop the case statement for annual support and major/planned gifts which reflect the college's mission and vision. Responsible for preparing materials and communications needed to support and develop fundraising efforts and goals.

b. Organize an annual campaign among employees striving for 100% participation.

c. Utilize the staff at all levels for peer-to-peer solicitation.

d. Personally solicit area foundations, businesses, and vendors as appropriate.

e. Maintain 100% participation, support, and involvement of members of the Board of Directors.

f. Plan and supervise solicitations of the college's constituency to acquire new donors, upgrade current donors, and solicit additional gifts from current donors.

2. Develop and implement major/planned gift cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

a. Identify prospective donors with the capacity and interest to support the objectives of the college's strategic plan with major current gifts and plan and implement individual strategies and events to secure timely commitments at gift levels desired.

b. Implement appropriate means to recognize donors and carry through with implementation. Communicate results of major gift commitments to donors. Regularly communicate investment experience to endowment donors.

c. Develop and recommend policies and procedures regarding gift vehicles, gift acceptance, donor recognition, administration and stewardship of planned gifts.

d. Identify current and potential donors as planned giving prospects. Plan and implement individual strategies to obtain commitments in wills, trusts, and charitable remainder trusts.

e. Work with donors' advisors to successfully negotiate gift agreements. Develop and implement stewardship plans to assure donors' commitments and to secure additional gifts.

3. Administration

a. Staff the Board of Directors and its committees. Develop meeting agendas with the chairpersons, prepare meeting notices and submit minutes. Responsible for assuring that the Board and its committees progress according to schedule in developing and implementing the institution's strategic plan.

b. Assure that proper and accurate records are maintained in…