Development Officer

Development Officer

Job : 322862

Location: Phoenix College

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Hiring Salary Range: $60,136.00 - $78,176.50 annually, DOE

Grade: 116

Work Schedule: Monday
- Friday, 8am - 5pm;
Summer

Hours:

Monday
- Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar: 12 Months

The Development Officer advances Phoenix College’s fundraising, alumni engagement, and donor relations efforts by building and managing relationships with donors, alumni, and community partners to support institutional priorities and student success. This role manages a portfolio of prospects, guiding them through the fundraising lifecycle from identification and cultivation to solicitation and stewardship, while leading engagement initiatives and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify funding opportunities and strengthen connections to the college.

• 50% – Manage donor relationships throughout the fundraising lifecycle, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and recognition.
• 20% – Maintain fundraising records, reports, and constituent information; support scholarship, endowment, and restricted fund administration; coordinate reporting requirements; collaborate with the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation and campus partners to ensure responsible stewardship of philanthropic resources.
• 15% – Develop, plan, and implement alumni and donor engagement strategies, activities, events, and communications to strengthen relationships and promote philanthropic involvement.
• 10% – Contribute to the development of donor, alumni, student, and philanthropic impact stories, stewardship communications, and other content that advances fundraising and relationship‑building efforts.
• 5% – Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, business administration, public administration, or higher education, and two (2) years of experience assisting with or coordinating stakeholder engagement, fundraising campaigns, development activities, alumni relations, donor relations, or related advancement functions.
• OR an equivalent combination of degree and directly related full‑time work experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

• Three (3) or more years of experience cultivating donor, prospect, alumni, volunteer, and stakeholder fundraising strategies.
• Experience securing philanthropic support from a range of funding sources, including individuals, corporations, foundations, community organizations, and/or government entities.
• Experience developing donor engagement initiatives across multiple areas such as stewardship, recognition, impact reporting, storytelling, and/or donor communications.
• Five (5) or more years of experience working in a fundraising environment within a college, university, nonprofit organization, foundation, or similar mission‑driven organization.
• Three (3) or more years of experience using Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, Blackbaud products, or similar client relationship management systems.
• One (1) year of full‑time, relevant MCCCD experience within the previous two (2) years.

• MCCCD does not sponsor individuals for any type of work visa.
• Travel to campus during the interview/selection process will be at the candidate’s own expense.
• Will be required to travel or be assigned to other MCCCD locations.
• May be required to work evenings and weekends.
• May require prolonged periods of sitting and viewing a computer screen.
• May be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs.
• This position requires a physical presence on campus with possible partial remote work depending on business needs.

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off:
  Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company‑paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short‑Term Disability plans, with option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer‑matching…