Director of College Advancement

Posting Number: 0002352

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Diablo Valley College Salary: YEARLY: $131,808, step 1 - $160,596, step 5 (see special instructions for initial step placement)

Under administrative direction of the College President, the Director of College Advancement is responsible for the administration of the College Foundation 501(c.) (3), which includes but is not limited to, the overall development, planning and execution of the Foundation's policies, procedures and activities as set by the Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, the scope of work includes: serving as a staff resource to the College President, relative to fund development policy and practices;

and implementing strategies that advance the College's goals and external relationships with key constituents.

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• Administers the College Foundation 501(c.)(3).
• Leads the overall development, planning, and execution of the Foundation's policies, procedures, and activities, as set by the Foundation Board of Directors.
• Implements strategies that advance the College's goals and external relationships with key constituents.
• Conducts a comprehensive, on-going fund development program, among alumni, the community, private foundations, and corporate donors, to fund the needs of the College and the Foundation's operations.
• Personally solicits funds via face-to-face solicitations, writing grant proposals, implementing special events, organizing and implementing annual campaigns, and any other appropriate fund raising programs as prioritized.
• Identifies planned giving and major donor prospects, ensuring appropriate cultivation takes place; provides proposal and other support material to the College President and Foundation Board for major gift solicitation; provides leadership for all campaigns that may be undertaken by the Foundation.
• Develops methods and systems to provide for major gifts, annual campaigns, corporate giving, estate planning/gifts, annuities and trust funds and all other methods of support for the College.
• Initiates and develops proposals seeking unrestricted annual and restricted gifts from corporate and foundation grant-makers, while coordinating closely with College representatives.
• Ensures that the annual fund reaches unrestricted and restricted cash goals each year; ensures the growth of various major donor categories.
• Working in partnership with the College's Financial Aid Office, develops new scholarship funds and oversees effective administration and stewardship of all privately funded scholarships and donors.
• Provides staff support for Foundation Board and committee meetings; provides all meeting materials, including written reports as necessary, and minutes for the Foundation Board and committees.
• Keeps the Foundation Board informed of all donations and key financial reports; ensures that the talents of the Board members are fully applied to meet fund-raising and organizational objectives.
• Maintains the Foundation's database, including donor and prospect information.
• Utilizes appropriate reports to enhance and improve information and decision-making for program management; performs ongoing review of program effectiveness and personnel performance.
• Supervises Foundation-based publications, including fundraising brochures, annual report, website, etc.
• Directs or works closely with the Marketing Department, generating content and other collateral (social media) to service College and Foundation goals.
• Develops and implements long-range plans and direction for the Foundation; evaluates the success of development programs on an annual basis; and, as appropriate, provides recommendations to improve effectiveness of all development efforts.
• Develops and implements a plan to support the College's external relations goals.
• Works closely with faculty, staff, and management to: integrate the Foundation, its fundraising activities and endowment use into academic and student services program planning; and develop understanding of College goals, programs and services.
• Assists in serving as a point of contact for organizations, businesses, residents, and others in the College's service area.
• Attends College events, as appropriate; attends community meetings/events to represent the Foundation and/or College and advance relationships with external partners, organizations and constituencies.
• Plans and manages various College events held on campus and in the community to…