Foundation Manager

Class Purpose

Under administrative direction, provides operational leadership and management for the Peralta Colleges Foundation; provides oversight of foundation operations, scholarship administration, donor stewardship, and direct fundraising activities in support ofstudent success, equity initiatives, and institutional priorities;ensures compliance with nonprofit regulations and District policies while strengthening philanthropic capacity and long-term sustainability.

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight of the Peralta Colleges Foundation, ensuring compliance with 501(c)(3) regulations, District policies, and applicable laws.
• Coordinate Foundation Board meetings, prepare agendas and materials, maintain minutes, and support implementation of Boardactions.
• Develop and administer the Foundation budget in collaboration with District finance staff; monitor revenues and expenditures.
• Oversee gift processing, acknowledgement, donor record management, and reporting systems to ensure accuracy and transparency.
• Lead end-to-end scholarship administration, including application processes, selection coordination, award notifications,donor reporting, and collaboration with Financial Aid offices.
• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan aligned with District priorities and Foundation goals.
• Cultivate and steward relationships with individual donors,alumni, community partners, and local businesses.
• Coordinate annual giving campaigns, donor communications, and Foundation-sponsored fundraising events.
• Partner with the Chancellor, College Presidents, and Foundation Board members to identify and cultivate prospective major gift donors.
• Track fundraising performance metrics and provide regular reports to District leadership and the Foundation Board.
• Develop donor impact reports highlighting student outcomes andreturn on philanthropic investment.
• Align Foundation initiatives with District strategic priorities, equity goals, and transformation efforts.
• Supervise and evaluate assigned staff and consultants, as applicable.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in fundraising, nonprofit management, development operations, donor relations, or related administrative experience.
• Experience with donor databases, fundraising tracking systems,and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, staff, and community (E.C. 87360(a)).

• Experience in a community college or higher education foundation environment.
• Experience working with nonprofit boards of directors.
• Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding fundraising goals.
• Experience developing major gift cultivation strategies and campaign readiness planning.