Associate Vice President Institutional Advancement

Position: Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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Office of the President Locations:
Poughkeepsie, NY Posted:
Feb 24, 2026 Closes:
Open Until Filled Type:
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Annually Salary Range: $ - $ Position

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About Dutchess Community College:

Located in the heart of New York's beautiful and historic mid-Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes north of New York City, Dutchess Community College (DCC) is one of 64 colleges within the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher education system in the country.

DCC's strategic direction is guided by four lenses through which we view our work:
Students. Learning. Community. Growth. We are committed to respecting individuality, embracing diversity, being "student-ready," partnering with and serving our community inclusively. The College welcomes and seeks to grow pools of prospective employees who share and are anxious to support the institution's core values:
Excellence. Collaboration. Engagement. Equity. Innovation.

Job Description:

The major responsibility of this position is to raise funds through the Dutchess Community College Foundation to provide enhanced excellence in education for the College. The AVP for Institutional Advancement is the primary interface between the College and its supporters. He/she reports directly to the College President and the Board of Directors of the Foundation, thus assuring close cooperation and coordination between the College and the Foundation.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Serves as the chief development officer of the College, helping to cultivate a culture of philanthropy by continually communicating the College's need for philanthropic support.

* Serves as the chief executive officer for the Foundation.

* Serves on the President's Executive Leadership Team and Cabinet.

* Serves on the Board and Executive Committee for the Foundation.

* Provides direct supervision to the Director of Development for Foundations, Corporate Giving and Donor Relations, the Gift Officer, and the Foundation's Executive Assistant as well as overall management of the Foundation staff.

* Provides strategic direction and leadership for the resource development activities of the College and the Foundation.

* Maintains ongoing coordination and communication between the Foundation and College administration.

* Oversees the planning and implementation of any focused fundraising campaigns in close collaboration with the President, Board members, consultants, and volunteers.

* Oversees the development and execution of ongoing planned giving and major gifts programs to raise funds for the Foundation.

* Responsible for working with consultants and outside experts as needed on campaigns, planned giving, major giving initiatives and in additional ways as required.

* Cultivates relationships with potential donors of significant gifts and implements appropriate recognition programs.

* Maintains ongoing contact with a portfolio of approximately 50 of the top donors and prospects and ensures that all are appropriately cultivated, solicited and stewarded.

* Serves as the Prospect Manager for all donors and prospects assigned to the College President.

* Develops both annual campaign goals and long-range strategic plans for the Foundation in collaboration with the College and Foundation Boards.

* Collaborates closely with all staff to foster and support positive donor relations and synergy among all current, past and prospective donors, as well as corporate and foundation supporters.

* Develops appropriate communication systems for various constituencies to promote the Foundation and its achievements to meet the Foundation's financial objectives.

* Assists the DCCF Board and Committees to select, recruit and retain the best possible Foundation Board members.

* Works closely with the College's marketing and public relations department to enhance the image of the Foundation and College in both the community and within the SUNY system.

* Oversees collaborations with other College departments on raising or managing funds raised through the Foundation.

* Works closely with the College's business office to account for all funds raised.

* Ensures that a dashboard is maintained to track overall fundraising revenue and expenses and other key metrics.

* Oversees the Foundation's administrative office to assure that Foundation and College needs are served efficiently and synergistically.

* Ensures that Foundation's organizational and administrative matters are attended to in a timely manner.

* Participates in departmental, divisional, and institutional committees and assessment activities as required.

* Manages special projects and other duties as assigned by the Foundation Board and/or College President.

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

* BA/BS in a related field (master's preferred), plus a minimum of 5 years of development experience.

* The successful candidate will have a full understanding of the community college…