Foundation Coordinator

Foundation Coordinator 79106 at Inside Higher Ed

Location: Cottleville, MO

Overview: Founded in 1986, St. Charles Community College (SCC) has a reputation as one of the best two‑year colleges in the state of Missouri. SCC's service area includes a six‑county region with a population exceeding 540,000. SCC's main campus, located in Cottleville, has won architectural awards for its innovative, contemporary design. The college's Dardenne Creek Campus features the Center for Healthy Living and the Field to Table Institute.

Opening Fall 2025, the Innovation West Campus located in Wentzville will host the Regional Workforce Innovation Center. With a focus on innovation, SCC is a leader in delivering high‑quality education in a state‑of‑the‑art learning environment. The mission is to serve the community by “focusing on academic excellence, student success, workforce advancement, and life‑long learning within a global society.”

• Manage all aspects of planning and implementing the Foundation's two special events to ensure revenue budgets are met and expenses are controlled.
• Secure sponsor ships, ticket sales and donations for events.
• Schedule event meetings and record meeting minutes.
• Determine event fundraising and marketing material needs (i.e., letters of support, sponsorship materials, invitations, and thank‑you letters) and assist with their creation, design, production and distribution.
• Administer, recruit, and oversee the event details and post‑event activities.
• Collect and enter data for Foundation special events.

• Responsible for continued success and growth of the Employee Sponsored Program (ESP): committee meetings, implementing annual solicitations, Employee giving campaign, and updating donor recognition gifts.
• Develop and execute an annual giving program to ensure growth of foundation revenues in support of SCC students and initiatives.
• Scholarship Program: solicit annual scholarship donors to ensure donations meet annual award goals for the Foundation.

Provide support to the Executive Director and Advancement Officer on the full fundraising cycle. Assist in implementation and creation of donor stewardship and communications plans including, but not limited to, updating the donor wall annually and organizing special projects.

• Organize and maintain filing system including forms, due dates, and reports.
• Maintain policies and procedures manual.

• Bachelor's degree in non‑profit, business, communications or related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Strong computer skills with good knowledge of developing and maintaining databases and mailing lists.
• Good writing skills and grammar use, detail oriented, with excellent organization, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail, and the ability to follow through and manage multiple projects.

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer